|
(Peggy E. Creel)
|
| c. 30 |
is born
|
| ? |
hails from St. Petersburg, Florida
|
| 7 March 47 |
marries Robert L. Creel. He’s about 19; she, about 17. He will become an air conditioning engineer.
|
| c. 48 |
her first daughter is born
|
| 51 |
is crowned “Miss Central Florida”
|
| 11 September 51 |
is third runner-up to Penny Duncan at the “Miss America” contest held in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Afterwards contest officials, actor Wendell Corey among them, say Peggy received more votes than the winner.
|
| ? |
St. Petersburg’s Major Samuel G. Johnson demands an immediate and official repolling of the judges in the contest
|
| 17 September 51 |
New Jersey Governor Alfred Driscoll orders an investigation of the “Miss America” contest
|
| c. 53 |
her second daughter is born
|
| 8 August 55 |
she and Creel separate
|
| October 55 |
the press heralds her among “Hollywood’s new discoveries. A native of Georgia, Miss Creel was ‘discovered’ when her picture appeared in the society page of a Los Angeles newspaper...”
|
| December 55 |
is a dancer at Ciro’s. Her address is 4415 1/2 Woodman Avenue, Sherman Oaks.
|
| 29 December 55 |
is granted a divorce from Creel testifying he left her for weeks at a time without telling her where he was going. She tells Superior Judge Burnett Wolfson she was only taking $1 a month alimony because she expected to continue her career. Under a property settlement she will receive a $30 a week support for their two daughters, ages 7 and 2.
|
| May 56 |
she and Sy Devore and Valerie Allen and Mack Gray are a foursome at Patti Page’s Cocoanut Grove opening
|
|
|
Sources:
Van Nuys News, Panama City News-Herald, The Bridgeport Telegram, Santa Fe New Mexican, Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, The Lethbridge Herald |
Recommended Books:
|
Links:
|
