A voice that helped define radio’s golden age has fallen silent. Peggy Webber began performing at just 12, then built a remarkable career alongside giants like Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcock. Now, following her death at 100, the spotlight returns to the extraordinary woman who refused to let radio drama disappear—and the enduring creative power of her seven-decade.

Peggy Webber, one of America’s most prolific radio performers, has died at 100, leaving a life’s work that reached across radio, film, and television. Starting her career at an age when most children were still discovering their interests, she developed a lasting place in American entertainment. Her collaborations with celebrated figures were part of that story, but so was her dedication to a medium that asked audiences to listen closely and imagine.

In 1984, Webber founded California Artists Radio Theatre, turning her commitment to radio drama into an institution devoted to preserving its golden age. That achievement gave her legacy another dimension: she was not only a performer, but also a steward of the craft she loved. Across seven decades, her work demonstrated how much a voice could carry. Her death closes a remarkable chapter, while the theater she founded remains a defining expression of what she wanted to protect.