Margaret Ann Knudsen (April 22, 1923 â€" July 11, 1980) was an
American character actress.She was born Margaret Ann Knudsen in
Duluth, Minnesota. Her father was Conrad Knudsen, Duluth's fire chief.
Her ancestors were Irish and Norwegian.Knudsen made her Broadway debut
in My Sister Eileen (1940). She replaced Jo Ann Sayers, who had
originated the role of a girl who couldn't decide whether to be an
actress or get married. Finding herself in that situation in real
life, Sayers married a naval officer. The show's producer saw Knudsen
working in a stage door canteen and chose her to take over the
role.Knudsen began her film career in 1946 in A Stolen Life opposite
Bette Davis. (In a February 15, 1948, newspaper column, entertainment
writer Louella Parsons quoted Knudsen saying, "My first picture was
Shadow of a Woman with Helmut Durante. I played his ex-wife.") That
same year, she appeared in bit parts in several films including The
Big Sleep and Humoresque with Joan Crawford. Peggy Knudsen Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter