Acting

Dixie Peabody

Born 1947-12-11 · San Diego, California, USA

Dixie Peabody (December 11, 1947 – February 28, 2005) was an American actress who appeared in several early-1970s exploitation films produced by Roger Corman’s New World Pictures. She made her film debut in an uncredited role in the biker film Angels Die Hard (1970). Her most prominent role was the lead in Bury Me an Angel (1971), in which she played a woman seeking revenge for her brother’s death. She also appeared in Night Call Nurses (1972) and later worked as a production assistant on Summer School Teachers (1973). Before her acting career, she worked as a model under the name Diane Potter.

Acting credits

5.5

Hosted by John Carradine, this tape is a compilation of scenes from and previews for various exploitation films.

The Best of Sex and Violence

1982

4.4

The sweet and perky Barbara, the sunny Janis, and the responsible Sandra are a trio of young and attractive nurses who work in the psych ward at a hospital. The threesome really have their hands full dealing with nutty patients, creepy stalkers, and black revolutionaries

Night Call Nurses

1972

6.0

Gang of bikers try to save people in a mining disaster.

Angels Die Hard

1970

5.3

After learning that her brother has been murdered, biker Dag sets out on the road with two close friends to find the killer. As they travel, they encounter various people and conflicts, and Dag’s emotional struggle becomes increasingly apparent, leading to a final violent confrontation with her brother’s murderer.

Bury Me an Angel

1971