Biography:An acting career which spanned seven decades and earned an unsurpassed five performance Tony Awards (tied with Julie Harris and Audra McDonald). Most famous for playing Jessica Fletcher in 'Murder, She Wrote'.
1945-09-27 Actor Richard Cromwell (35) weds actress Angela Lansbury (19) in Independence, California
1949-08-12 Multi-Tony award-winning actress Angela Lansbury (23) weds actor and producer Peter Shaw (31) at St. Columba's Presbyterian Church of Scotland in London, England
Historical Events
1944-05-04 "Gaslight", starring an 18-year-old Angela Lansbury in her film debut, is released
1966-05-24 Jerry Herman's musical "Mame", starring Angela Lansbury and Bea Arthur, opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 1508 performances, wins 3 Tony Awards
1974-09-23 Revival of Jules Styne and Stephen Sondheim's musical "Gypsy" opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 120 performances, Angela Lansbury wins Tony Award for her role as Mama Rose
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