Peggy Wood as Mother Abbess

Peggy Wood (Mother Abbess)

One of the grande dames of the American theater, Wood makes one of her rare screen appearances in The Sound Of Music in a role that took her back to the start of her career, for Wood had starred in musicals two generations before she earned acclaim as a dramatic actress. Miss Wood is probably best known for the record she set in the youngest entertainment medium, television, for eight years playing Mama in I Remember Mama. Wise knew Peggy as a warm and generous person, ideal qualities for the Mother Abbess role. And Wood was thrilled with her part, even though she knew her voice was going to be dubbed. Wood passed away March 18, 1978.