She was, in fact, that rarity in show business: a star character actress.
Born in London, Lansbury fled for the United States with her family after the Blitz.
you’re able to go to town."
Angela Lansbury.Casey Curry/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
And she did just that in 1962’sThe Manchurian Candidate.
Her agent advised her against the latter.
The series ended in August 1996.
Her popularity stayed strong till the end.
“I feel their gratitude so often for all the nights.”
She was proceeded in death by her husband of 53 years, Peter Shaw.
