Peggy Ann Wood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Peggy Ann Wood

English actress, director and theatre manager

Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1912

Place of Birth: Chiswick, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-May-1998

Profession: actor, film actor

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Peggy Ann Wood

  • Peggy Ann Wood (14 June 1912 – 30 May 1998) was a British actress, director and theatre manager associated heavily with the Bristol Old Vic.
  • In partnership with her husband, Ronald Russell (1910–1994), she ran the repertory company the Rapier Players, based in Bristol's Colston Hall.
  • During the Second World War, Peggy Ann Wood ran the theatre whilst Ronnie served in the Police War Reserves, and once the Prince's Theatre had been bombed in November 1940, the Rapier Players provided the only live theatre in the city of Bristol.
  • The contribution of Ronnie Russell and Peggy Ann Wood to the theatrical heritage of Bristol was commemorated with a Blue Plaque Ceremony in July 2002, which is situated on the outside of Colston Hall, Bristol.

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