Peggy Wood Biography

Fast Facts

• Became part of writers group Algonquin Round Table
• Served as president of the American National Theater and Academy
• She is a direct descendent of American pioneer Daniel Boone
• Her stage career began as a teenager on the chorus of "Naughty Marietta․"
• Developed an interest in singing at a young age and began taking lessons ate age eight
• Released the autobiography "How Young You Look" in 1941
• Wrote a biography of the stage actor John Drew, Jr