Peggy Lee
| Born | May 26, 1920 |
| Hometown | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States |
| Height | 5'6" (1.68m) |
| Spouse | Jack Del Rio, Dewey Martin, Brad Dexter, Dave Barbour |
| Children | Nicki Lee Foster |
| Parents | Selma Amelia Anderson, Marvin Olof Egstrom |
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‘Home Alone,’ ‘Terminator 2,’ ‘Love & Basketball,’ ‘Desperately Seeking Susan,’ ‘Fame,’ ‘Apollo 13’ Enter National Film Registry
- Just in time for the holidays, Chris Columbus’ Home Alone and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas have been unwrapped with 23 other cinematic sparklers for entry into the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, it was announced Wednesday. Among those also voted in: Dinner at Eight (1933), the seventh film from director George Cukor …
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Academy Award | Actress in a Supporting Role | Pete Kelly's Blues (film) | Nominated |
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