Peggy Phango
Peggy Phango | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 December 1928 Orlando, Soweto, South Africa |
| Died | 7 August 1998 (aged 69) London, England |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and singer |
| Spouse(s) | Johnny Parker, m. 1965 |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Relatives | Miriam Makeba (cousin) |
Peggy Phango (28 December 1928 – 7 August 1998) was a South African actress and singer, who from the 1960s was based in England.
Early life
Peggy Phango was born at
Career
In 1959, Phango was cast to replace her cousin,
Phango also acted in non-musical roles on stage, including such shows as You Can't Take it With You, The Crucible, The Little Foxes, and Fishing, the first play by Paulette Randall.[6] She toured as Rose in Stepping Out in the 1980s, and was one of the South Africans who both appeared in and contributed their personal experiences to the show Ekhaya in 1991.[7]
She appeared on British television regularly, notably in
Personal life
Peggy Phango married English jazz pianist Johnny Parker in 1965, as his second wife. They had two daughters, Abigail and Beverly. Phango died in 1998, aged 69, in London.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Tom Vallance, "Obituary: Peggy Phango" The Independent (2 September 1998).
- ^ a b c Michael Knipe, "From Tradesman's Daughter to Stage Queen" Mail & Guardian (21 August 1998).
- ISBN 9781469625164
- ^ "King Kong South African Musical, Hailed in London, is Set for Broadway", Ebony (December 1961): 80–81.
- ISBN 9780879305727
- ISBN 9781443802864
- ISBN 9789042008267
- ^ Peter Vacher, "Johnny Parker Obituary", The Guardian (21 June 2010).