Peggy Cummins

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Peggy Cummins (1925-2017) was an Irish actress born Augusta Margaret Diane Fuller in Prestatyn, Wales.

 

She began her career in the theatre, making her London stage debut at just 13 years old. Her early roles in films like Dr. O'Dowd (1940) and Salute John Citizen (1942) paved the way for her Hollywood journey.

 

Cummins is best known for her role as Annie Laurie Starr in the film noir classic Gun Crazy (1950), where she played a trigger-happy bank robber. This performance cemented her status as a femme fatale icon.

 

She moved back to Britain following this role and her marriage to businessman Derek Dunnett. She went on to star in a number of British films, including alongside Edward G. Robinson in Who Goes There! (1952) and in Jacques Tourneur's cult classic, Night of the Demon (1957).

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Cummins had retired from acting by the 1970s and dedicated herself to charitable work, particularly supporting children with disabilities. She passed away in London in 2017, 11 days after her 92nd birthday.