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Baby Peggy began her career in silent films at the age of three, and by the time she was six, she was one of the most popular child stars in Hollywood. She appeared in over 150 films, including the 1923 feature film, "Captain January," which was a huge success. She also starred in the 1924 feature film, "The Darling of New York," and the 1925 feature film, "The Kid Reporter." In addition to her film career, Baby Peggy also wrote several books, including her autobiography, "Hollywood's Child Star: An Autobiography of Baby Peggy." She also wrote a novel, "The Adventures of Baby Peggy," and a children's book, "The Story of Baby Peggy." Baby Peggy's net worth is estimated to be around $2 million. She earned most of her wealth from her acting career, as well as from her books and other writing projects. She also earned money from her appearances in television shows and commercials.

Popular As Peggy-Jean Montgomery
Occupation actress,writer,miscellaneous
Age 102 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 29 October 1918
Birthday 29 October
Birthplace San Diego, California, USA
Date of death 24 February, 2020
Died Place Gustine, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Who Is Baby Peggy's Husband?

Her husband is Robert Edward Cary (15 May 1954 - 12 January 2003) ( his death) ( 1 child), Gordon David Ayres (12 December 1938 - 23 December 1948) ( divorced)

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Husband Robert Edward Cary (15 May 1954 - 12 January 2003) ( his death) ( 1 child), Gordon David Ayres (12 December 1938 - 23 December 1948) ( divorced)
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Baby Peggy Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Baby Peggy worth at the age of 102 years old? Baby Peggy’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Baby Peggy's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

8 Girls in a Boat (1934)$55 .00/wk
Ah, Wilderness! (1935)$7 .50/wk

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2016

In 2016, Diana was inducted into the Classic Film Hall of Fame at the Rheem Theater in Moraga, CA. Diana was present, at age 98, to receive the honor and answer questions. She is considered to have been the last living star of the silent film era.

2012

In 2012 a documentary on her life entitled "Baby Peggy: The Elephant in the Room" was released.

2010

Profiled in "American Classic Screen Profiles" by John C. Tibbetts and James Welch. [2010]

2008

Honored at a 90th Birthday Bash at the Edison Theatre in Niles, California; on Saturday, 8 November 2008, two of her features, Helen's Babies (1924) and Captain January (1924), along with several of her short comedies, were shown, each of them introduced by Baby Peggy. The next day, on Sunday afternoon, 9 November 2008, a Q&A session with author David Stenn completed the celebration. [November 2008]

2002

Interviewed in "Growing Up on the Set: Interviews with 39 Former Child Actors of Classic Film and Television" by Tom Goldrup and Jim Goldrup (McFarland, 2002).

1996

Her own autobiography, "Whatever Happened to Baby Peggy?", was released in 1996.

1975

As the author of "Hollywood Posse" (1975) and (later) "Hollywood's Children", she wrote about her youthful career, post-stardom years, child stars in general, and Hollywood history in all its fascinating glory.

1961

Son Mark was born in 1961. She had previously been told that she couldn't have children. She also has a granddaughter who strongly resembles her.

1924

Often considered a precursor to Shirley Temple, Baby Peggy's most popular film vehicle was the child classic Captain January (1924), which would be made a decade later as a vehicle for Temple.

A few more, including Helen's Babies (1924), were also certifiable winners. However, by the age of 8, she was finished. Her fortune reportedly was depleted by her father Jack's stepfather, a banker to whom she had entrusted all her money. Within a short time, she was forced to turn to the vaudeville circuit for survival. A comeback in early talkies with the new moniker Peggy Montgomery was very short-lived. Her credits, as a result, are often mixed up with another actress named Peggy Montgomery, who was a western ingénue for many years. The former child star lived in dire straits and suffered from nervous breakdowns and near poverty for many years until she found a new and unexpectedly successful career as a book publisher and writer, using the pseudonym "Diana Serra Cary".

1923

Has had a long association with the historic Vista Theater in Silver Lake, Los Angeles. As a four-year-old, she participated in the theater's opening ceremony in 1923. It has been refurbished and reopened twice, and Peggy appeared at both reopenings. In 2003, during the Silver Lake Silent Film Festival, Peggy's handprints were made (Chinese Theater-style) in the entrance of the theater.

1922

Her first feature-length film was Penrod (1922); her first film with Universal, The Darling of New York (1923), shot when she was 3-1/2 years old, was a solid hit.

1921

Silent moppet star Jackie Coogan, immortalized as Charles Chaplin's The Kid (1921), had only one screen rival during the early 1920s, and that was none other than Baby Peggy.

1920

She was "discovered" while visiting the Century Studios lot on Sunset Boulevard with her mother when she was a mere 19 months old and went on to appear in nearly 150 shorts (between 1920 and 1923) and nine feature films during her silent heyday.

Per Robert Garfinkle, a board member of the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum in Fremont, CA, Diana now has the longest acting career of all time, from 1920 to 2015. Her last film was a silent film she made at the above-referenced museum.

1918

She was born Peggy-Jean Montgomery in 1918 in San Diego, California, of acting stock. She was the daughter of Marian (Baxter), from Wisconsin, and Jack Montgomery, a Nebraska-born cowboy for years all over the western states. He ended up in the movies as a stuntman and extra, driving stagecoaches and buckboards. He supported himself as Tom Mix's double, but never achieved the rugged stardom he yearned for. In fact, his daughter was the one who became the celebrity and chief breadwinner for the family. Many of Baby Peggy's popular comedies were parodies of movies that grown-up stars had made, and she delightfully imitated such legends as Rudolph Valentino, Pola Negri, Mary Pickford and Mae Murray.