The legendary performer was Peggy Webber, who died on August 15, 2026, at the age of 100. Her son, Rob Sinskey, said she passed away of natural causes at a living facility in Napa, California.
Born in Laredo, Texas, in 1925, Webber discovered radio before she was a teenager. She made her debut at just 12, and by the 1940s her remarkable vocal range had made her a familiar voice to audiences across America.
Her versatility was extraordinary. She appeared in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and, in 1944, took on the role of Ilsa in a radio adaptation of Casablanca — a part famously played on screen by Ingrid Bergman.
But her career reached beyond radio. Orson Welles cast her as Lady Macduff in his 1948 Macbeth, and she later appeared in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Wrong Man. Horror fans also knew her from 1958’s The Screaming Skull.
Radio, however, remained her deepest passion. In 1984, Webber founded California Artists Radio Theatre, helping preserve the tradition of radio drama and introduce the spoken-word art form to new generations.
Her dedication never faded. She continued working in radio into her 90s, guided by a belief that every creative opportunity carried a responsibility to give something meaningful back.
After a career spanning nearly seven decades, Peggy Webber leaves behind more than an impressive list of credits. She leaves a legacy of storytelling, discipline, and devotion to a medium she loved from childhood.
At 100, a remarkable chapter has closed. Yet for those who heard her, worked beside her, or found her performances years later, Peggy Webber’s voice will continue to echo long after the microphone has gone silent.