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Peggy V. Helmerich (born March 18, 1928, Columbia, Mississippi), born Peggy Josephine Varnadow and known professionally as Peggy Dow, 〔(Interview ), voicesofoklahoma.com, October 2013; accessed August 11, 2015.〕is an American philanthropist and retired actress. ==Biography== Born in Columbia, Mississippi, at age 4 she moved with her family to Covington, Louisiana. She attended high school and junior college at Gulf Park College in Gulfport, Mississippi (now the Gulf Park campus of the University of Southern Mississippi), then finished college at Northwestern University in Illinois, appearing in college plays and receiving her degree from Northwestern's School of Speech in 1948.〔("Peggy V. Helmerich: Hollywood Starlet & Gracious Philanthropist" ), ''Voices of Oklahoma'', October 9, 2009 (interview transcript).〕〔("Annie May Swift Hall" ), Northwestern University (accessed June 11, 2014).〕 After brief modeling and radio experience, Dow was spotted by a talent agent and cast in a TV show in February 1949. Shortly after that exposure, Universal offered her a seven-year contract. After an early TV appearance, she made nine films, most notably as Nurse Kelly in ''Harvey'' (1950), starring James Stewart, and co-starring with Best Actor Oscar nominee Arthur Kennedy in ''Bright Victory'' (1951).〔Cathy Logan, ("Tulsa's Peggy Dow Knew Him When" ), ''Tulsa World'', July 3, 1997.〕 After being featured in several crime dramas, Dow had starring roles in two 1951 family films, ''Reunion in Reno'' and ''You Never Can Tell''. She retired after three years in the business to marry Walter Helmerich III, an oil driller from Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1951. He became president of his family's business, Helmerich & Payne. They were married for 60 years, until his death in 2012. The couple had five sons.〔("Tulsa Businessman Walter Helmerich III Dead At 88" ), newson6.com, January 10, 2012.〕 She became an active supporter of libraries and other charitable activities.〔(Oklahoma Library Legends: Peggy Helmerich ) at Oklahoma State University library website (retrieved May 23, 2009).〕 The Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award, an award given annually since 1985 to a distinguished author by the Tulsa Library Trust, is named in her honor,〔("Helmerich Family Leaves Fascinating Legacy" ), ''GTR Newspapers'', July 6, 2007 (retrieved May 23, 2009).〕 as is the drama school at the University of Oklahoma〔("OU School of Drama Named to Honor Peggy Dow Helmerich" ), University of Oklahoma Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, December 6, 2012.〕 and the auditorium at Northwestern's Annie May Swift Hall.〔("Annie May Swift Renovation to Begin" ), Northwestern University, June 6, 2006.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peggy Dow」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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