American child film actress, vaudevillian, author and silent film historian also known by the moniker, "Baby Peggy". She was recognized as the last living person with a substantial career in silent films. Between 1921-1924 she made over 150 short films. She was dubbed "The Million Dollar Baby" for her whopping salary, sadly mismanaged by her parents. When acting fizzled out, she forged a second career as an author and silent film historian. In her later years she was a vocal advocate for child actors' rights.' Her given name was Peggy-Jean Montgomery. She was first "discovered" at only 19 months during a visit to Century Studios with her mother and a film extra. She was hired to appear in a number of short films alongside Brownie the Wonder Dog. She signed a contract with Century and continued to make movies, many of them spoofs of full-length motion pictures, social issues and current celebrities.
