Peggy Cass, Tony-Winning Actress and Game Show Star, Dies at 74
Peggy Cass, a familiar face to television audiences and a veteran of stage and screen, died on March 8, 1999, in New York City. She was 74.
Known for her quick wit and distinctive voice, Peggy Cass became a household name as a longtime panelist on To Tell the Truth, the popular game show filmed in New York City that brought her into millions of living rooms across America.
Beyond television, Cass had a strong presence on Broadway, the heartbeat of New York’s theater scene. Her stage credits included memorable performances in Plaza Suite and A Thurber Carnival, where she showcased her comedic timing and lively stage presence.
Cass’s breakout role came in the 1958 film Auntie Mame, for which she earned a Tony Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
The actress was first married to Carl Fischer (a newspaper editor), with whom she was married from 1948 to 1965. Later, she married Eugene M. Feeney, a former Jesuit priest and educator, in 1979, and remained married to him until her death in 1999. She never had any children.
Cass passed away from heart failure at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, where she had been receiving treatment. She was laid to rest in Greenwich Village, New York County—a quiet corner of the city that had long embraced her theatrical spirit.