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Angela Lansbury 1925 - 2022

Angela Brigid Lansbury of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California United States was born on October 16, 1925 in Greater London County, England United Kingdom to Moyna Macgill and Edgar Isaac Lansbury. She had siblings Bruce Lansbury and Edgar George McIldowie Lansbury. She married Peter P. Shaw on August 12, 1949, and they were married until Peter's death on January 29, 2003. She had children Anthony Pullen Shaw and Deidre Angela (Shaw) Battarra. Angela Lansbury died at age 96 years old on October 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States.

Angela Brigid Lansbury
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    Angela Brigid Lansbury was born in Regents Park London to Edgar Isaac Lansbury (1887-1935) and Charlotte Lillian Mclldowie (1895-1975). She had younger twin brothers William Bruce Lansbury (1930-2017) and Edgar George Lansbury and an older half-sister, Isolde, from her mother's first marriage. The daughter of an Irish actress and a successful English timber merchant who had ancestral ties to politics, Angela made her own way in show business for nearly 75 years. On Broadway, film, and television, she created an indelible impression on audiences with her over 100 roles. As a person, dozens of co-workers praised her kindness and grace. Leaving Liverpool, England in August of 1940, Angela arrived in Quebec Canada at the end of the same month. She travelled on to Buffalo New York and, on October 9th, 1944, she declared her intent to become a naturalized citizen of the United States. On August 1st, 1951, Angela filed her naturalization petition in Los Angeles. She lived in the Los Angeles/Beverley Hills area for the rest of her life. Angela married Peter P. Shaw (1918-2003) on August 12th, 1949, in St. Columbia's Church in Chelsea Middlesex England and they remained married until his death on January 29th, 2003. Peter had a son from his first marriage, David, who Angela helped raise, and Peter and Angela had two other children, Anthony Pullen Shaw and Deidre Angela (Shaw) Battarra. Most people remember Angela as being one of the most loved stage, film, and television actors of her time. She performed for nearly 75 years, making her Hollywood debut as Nancy Oliver, Ingrid Bergman's maid, in MGM's Gaslight (1944). See Angela Lansbury: Professions for more details. On October 11th 2022, Angela passed away at her home in Los Angeles. She is survived by three children, Anthony Pullen Shaw, Deidre Angela (Shaw) Battarra, and David; three grandchildren, Peter, Katherine and Ian; five great grandchildren; and one brother, producer Edgar Lansbury.
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Angela's father Edgar Isaac Lansbury was born in Bow London England in the United Kingdom. Her mother, Charlotte Lillian Mclldowie was born in Belfast Ireland.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Angela Lansbury was born in Regents Park London England in 1925 where she lived until around 1940. In August 1940 she left via Liverpool to arrive in Quebec Canada on August 23rd 1940. Her first known arrival into the United States was on February 4th 1942 into Buffalo New York. Less then two years later Angela declared her intent to become a naturalized citizen of the United States on October 9th 1944 in Los Angeles California. She returned to England to marry her husband Peter Share on August 12th 1949 in Chelsea Middlesex England, and then spent time in July 1950 in Southampton England. By 1951 she had returned to Los Angeles and on August 1st 1951 filed her petition to become a naturalized citizen. For the remainder of her life she lives in various locations in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills California.

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    Angela believed in God. She raised her children Episcopalian and according to biographer Gottfried Martin once stated that "I believe that God is within all of us, that we are perfect, precious beings, and that we have to put our faith and trust in that. Church of England - Abroad Episcopalian - United States

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  • Professional Career

    Angela Lansbury is considered to be one of the last film stars of the 'Golden Age of Hollywood' as she worked for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the 1940s, working with actors such as Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman, Orson Welles, Bette Davis, Ingrid Bergman, Katharine Hepburn, and Judy Garland. According to IMDb, Angela has 111 acting credits, 1 producer credit, 41 soundtrack credits, 6 thanks credits, and 246 self credits attached to her name. She won numerous awards for her performances, including but not limited to: British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Lifetime Achievement Award (2002) Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) (1994) Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) (2014) 18 Emmy Award nominations 3 Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress Recipient of the Golden Globe and People's Choice Awards Honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (2013)

  • Personal Life & Family

    Angela was married twice. She first married when she was 19 to 35 year old actor Richard Cromwell. They eloped in a small civil ceremony on September 27th 1945, and the marriage ended in divorce shortly afterwards in 1946. When they married, Angela didn't realize that Richard was gay - they remained lifelong friends. In 1949 Angela and Peter P. Shaw married and remained together for 54 years until his death in 2003. They had two children Anthony Pullen Shaw and Deidre Angela (Shaw) Battarra and she helped raise David who was from Peter's first marriage.
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Peter P Shaw and Angela Lansbury
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You've likely heard that yesterday we lost another great actor. Considered by many as the last film star of the 'Golden Age of Hollywood', Angela Lansbury (1925 - 2022) died in her sleep at her home in Los Angeles, California.

The daughter of an Irish actress and a successful English timber merchant who had ancestral ties to politics, Angela made her own way in show business for nearly 75 years. On Broadway, film, and television, she created an indelible impression on audiences with her over 100 roles. As a person, dozens of co-workers praised her kindness and grace. Harvey Fierstein tweeted: "Angela Lansbury - She, my darlings, was EVERYTHING!"

She was truly one of a kind and will be missed. Fortunately, we have her work on film to comfort us, and her biography to remember her by.
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I loved Angela Lansbury. A lovely lady and fine actor. She will be missed.
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More beautiful in person. Warm, friendly, sensitive and generous.
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I convinced her to do Anna in The King and I. Bith Harold Prince and Peter Shaw were grateful. Got house seats and she wouldn't leave afterwards until she got my opinion!
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Because of billing she refused to do the King and I with Yul Brynner.
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Because of billing she refused to do the King and I with Yul Brynner.
I was there when she was complaining about billing! Wanted her name first. So she did it with Michael Kermoyan and gave me how seats. Of course every other actress was thrilled to work with Yul Brynner. I gave Kermoyan a beautiful tribute on Ancientfaces.
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Moyna Mcgill was Angela's gorgeous Irish mother. Moyna was in The Boyfriend with Julie Andrews and Ann Wakefield.
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Moyna Mcgill was Angela's gorgeous Irish mother. Moyna was in The Boyfriend with Julie Andrews and Ann Wakefield.
I saw The Boyfriend in 1956 in New York and decided I wanted to be a character actress (like Ann Wakefield) in musicals. So my mother bought me albums and encouraged my love of musicals. I met Julie Andrews in the theatre in New York and became friends with Ann Wakefield 50 years later.
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