Peggy Fair

Born and raised in Los Angeles

Married police officer Marcus Fair in January of 1961

Their son, Toby, was born later that year

Marcus gave Peggy a diamond engagement ring on their seventh anniversary

Marcus was killed in the line-of-duty March 1968 - he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Valor

Occupation: Secretary & sole employee of P.I. Joe Mannix

Previous Employment: Department of Motor Vehicles

Parents: Mother still living, father unknown

Has family that lives in Chicago

Phone: KL5-6175

 

On the Job

Queen of the background check.

Can handle a gun and throws a mean cup of coffee.

Gets her paycheck on time almost every week

Maintains useful contacts in the DVM, police department and gun registry.

Has posed undercover as a prostitute and a maid.

Has legal and medical power of attorney for Joe

Is an expert a packing a suitcase and making plane reservations

Once got an extra hour for lunch after "practically" saving Joe's life

Can't get Joe to try soul food

Offers wisdom and advice - which Joe never heeds

Has a little money saved when Joe is short on cash

Occasionally calls on the boss to help out old friends

Able to disarm baddies with a pepper shaker

Spends more time worrying about the boss than typing and filing.

Has been kidnapped, chloroformed and even shot "in the line of duty"

Quit her job with Joe at least twice only to return after cooling off

Calls Joe "Mr. Mannix" or "sir" when she's angry

Really is the boss without letting Joe know it

Has her own reserved parking space at the hospital

Willing to work late when necessary

Will work on her day off but threatens Joe with triple time

Not afraid to take the boss down a peg or two when he deserves it

Good at leaving clues - especially hand signals

Occasionally in gets in trouble with boss when getting in the middle of cases and endangering herself

 

More Personal

Enjoys music (Jazz, Blues & Pop)

Fan of old movies - especially Bogart pictures

Fashionable dresser - looks good in short skirts

Can run in high heels

When not working overtime finds time to date (an African Premier and a jazz musician)

Has a temper when riled

Known to occasionally buy sweepstakes tickets even though they're illegal

Spends a small fortune in baby-sitters

Almost as unlucky in love as her boss

Can handle a car whether driving from the right side or the left

Occasionally lets Toby have ice cream before dinner

Hates it when Joe doesn't notice her new dresses

Suffered a knee injury playing touch football with Toby and his friends

Secretary of the Boy Scouts meetings

Has a very understanding and helpful neighbor