British actress
Her two best known films are known by alternate titles: Gun Crazy (originally "Deadly Is the Female") and Night of the Demon (aka "Night of the Demon").
On June 14, 2006, she appeared as guest of honour at a special screening of Night of the Demon in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, UK. Looking slim and elegant and nowhere near her age, Peggy answered some questions from the audience before viewing the film for the first time.
She went to America for the role of Amber in Forever Amber , but production was suspended after a month for script work, during which time it was decided that she wasnt well known enough to play the lead. She was replaced by Linda Darnell.
Daughter of Margaret Tracy.
For the film Forever Amber , over 200 hopefuls were tested for the coveted role of Amber before Peggy Cummins was signed. The 23-year-old actress was spotted by the producer in a West End play.
Rene Hubert reused his costume designs originally intended for Peggy Cummins for Linda Darnell, which cost $65,000, and spent an additional $25,000 for the revamped version.
Memories differ as to how long Peggy Cummins filmed on Forever Amber : Look Magazine claimed it was 39 days, while Philip Dunne recalled it was 6 to 10 days and Vincent Price said it was 2 months. The February 1989 edition of "Films in Review" asserts that because of the large number of production stills that were taken, Prices estimate is the most plausible.
After production closed down on the Peggy Cummins/John Stahl version of Forever Amber , Norma Varden was recast in a slightly larger but different role.
