Dorothy Malone once said, "I was the first movie star to plunge into night-time soap opera. Everybody said Peyton Place would be a mistake." It wasn't. Based on a 1956 novel and preceded by a 1967 movie, Peyton Place aired in prime time on ABC from 1964 to 1969.
Dorothy Malone, Oscar-winning star of Peyton Place and Basic Instinct, dies at 92
She won Best Supporting Actress for Written On The Wind (1956).
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