Peg Entwistle was born Millicent Lilian Entwistle in Port Talbot, Glamorgan on 5 February 1908. She emigrated to the United States with her father while still a young child, and built a substantial career on the Broadway stage from 1925 onward, working alongside major names of the era including Blanche Yurka, Walter Hampden, George M. Cohan, William Gillette, Henry Travers and Dorothy Gish.
Entwistle later moved to Los Angeles, where she appeared in a single film, Thirteen Women, released posthumously in 1932. Struggling with depression, she climbed to the top of the "H" on the Hollywoodland sign above Los Angeles and took her own life. She was twenty-four years old, and her death has made her one of the most talked-about figures in Hollywood history.
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Broadway actress remembered for her tragic death at the Hollywoodland sign in 1932.
Peg Entwistle
Stage and Screen Actress
Born in Port Talbot, Glamorgan
Entwistle's only completed film, Thirteen Women, was released after her death. Her life and death have since inspired numerous books, articles and dramatisations, including a portrayal in Netflix's Hollywood (2020).
Career Highlights
Extensive Broadway stage career from 1925 alongside leading actors of the era
Appeared in her only film, Thirteen Women (1932), released posthumously
Her story has since been dramatised, including in Netflix's Hollywood (2020)
ℹ️ Born Millicent Lilian Entwistle on 5 February 1908 in Port Talbot, Glamorgan.
ℹ️ Peg died on the 18th of September, 1932.
Born in Port Talbot, Glamorgan
From: sarajay
After Peg's body was discovered the police found a note in her purse. It read: "I am afraid, I am a coward. I am sorry for everything. If I had done this a long time ago, it would have saved a lot of pain. PE."
From: jameszerukjr
Peg actually came to America in 1911, not 1922. She also had a far more extensive stage career than just "several parts" on Broadway. She worked closely with some of the biggest names of Broadway, including Blanche Yurka, Walter Hampden, George M. Cohan, William Gillette, Henry Travers and Dorothy Gish.