Angela Lansbury, screen and Broadway icon, has died at 96

[TootsieFootsie]

I've loved her in everything I've seen her in.
For me it started with Murder She Wrote. I have all the episodes and watch them all again, every 2 or 3 years.

I'd watch them again sooner but I try to wait til I hope I can forget the plots and who dunnit.

One of the last movies I saw her in was The Love She Sought, which was a Telemovie.
It was from 1990, but it was one I discovered much later. A lovely movie. Just checked and it is on Youtube.


Rest in Peace, Angela

 

[Herat]

She was actually terrifying in The Manchurian Candidate.

What a strong performance that was. She should have won the Oscar for that.

 

[wendybtn]

I was lucky enough to see her on Broadway in 'Sweeny Todd.' What a talent! RIP

 

[wendybtn]

I was lucky enough to see her on Broadway in 'Sweeny Todd.' What a talent! RIP

 

[gregjrichards]

Mame - Bosom Buddies - Angela Lansbury and Bea Arthur - Tony Awards 1987​

May Dame Angela Lansbury Rest In Peace

I’m so sad that Dame Angela Lansbury has passed away, she was an extremely talented actress and singer in movies, television and on the stage during her career. I have so many fond memories of watching Murder, She Wrote with my late Nana when I was younger. Over the festive period I plan to watch the movies Dame Angela did early in her career which some of you have kindly posted clips of in your own lovely tributes to Dame Angela. One of Dame Angela’s best friends was the late Bea Arthur and I love the performance I found on YouTube earlier this year they did singing Bosom Buddies from Mame at the Tony Awards in 1987.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

TCM (Turner Classic Movies) owns the rights to several films in which Lansbury appears. I don't see anything yet, but I'm sure they will have a day of tribute to the late actress in the coming weeks.

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/108607%7C12863/Angela-Lansbury/#overview

 

[Herat]

Oh that would be great. I love it when TCM has a movie you haven't seen and someone now-famous unexpectedly pops up in a minor role.

Lansbury is in several fun westerns and mysteries. Those are fun and its great to pick her out.

But of course, Gaslight, Picture of Dorian Grey, and Manchurian Candidate are always worth watching again.

She is just electrifying and terrifying in Manchurian Candidate. Her performance is unforgettable and she deserved the Oscar in 1963 for Best Actress, but she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. 1963 a tough year for female Oscars.
Anne Bancroft won Best Actress for Miracle Worker and Patty Duke won Best Supporting Actor for same film, playing Helen Keller. Truly an impressive effort for both, but I think Lansbury creates a character with a finesse that exceeds the acting of the two in Miracle Worker.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Sweeney Todd (1982) -- (Video Clip) A Little Priest

Probably the best known of Stephen Sondheim's songs, Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Lovett shares an idea for disposing of flesh with the title character (George Hearn) from the 1982 PBS broadcast of the stage production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street.

www.tcm.com

I keep checking TCM site for news about an Angela Lansbury tribute but there is nothing so far. My TCM mid-month newsletter arrives tomorrow, so maybe there will be something about it in the email.

 

[sds71]

TCM To Celebrate Legendary Actress Angela Lansbury

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[BetteDavisEyes]

TCM To Celebrate Legendary Actress Angela Lansbury

Warner Bros. Discovery, a premier global media and entertainment company, offers audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, streaming and gaming. The new company combines WarnerMedia's premium entertainment, sports...

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Thank you for sharing this. Still nothing on TCM site, and AL wasn't mentioned in the mid-month email newsletter. The newsletters generally focus on movies and content by the month, so I'm guessing that the Angela Lansbury tribute will be a focus of next month's mailings. I've already marked my calendar

 

[sds71]

Life and career of Dame Angela Lansbury

Dame Angela Lansbury, born Oct. 16, 1925, in London, has been a big name in TV, movie and theatre for nearly eight decades. The British-Irish-American actress and singer appeared in many projects, including 'Murder, She Wrote,' 'Mary Poppins Returns,' 'Nanny McPhee,' 'The Picture of Dorian...

www.nydailynews.com

 

[PrairieWind]

So Jessica Fletcher AND Sheriff Metzger both die within 10 days of each other? Hmmmm.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

So Jessica Fletcher AND Sheriff Metzger both die within 10 days of each other? Hmmmm.

Awwww no

Murder, She Wrote's Ron Masak, Who Played Sheriff Mort Metzger, Dead at 86

Ron Masak, best known to TV audiences for his recurring role as Cabot Cove Sheriff Mort Metzger on the long-running CBS drama Murder, She Wrote, died Thursday at the age of 86.

tvline.com

 

[sds71]

Murder, She Wrote actor Ron Masak has died at 86 from natural causes

Masak portrayed the role of Sheriff Mort Metzger on the show, whose leading lady Angela Lansbury died earlier this month at the age of 96.

www.dailymail.co.uk

https://twitter.com/x/status/975394113867698176

 

[PrairieWind]

Murder, She Wrote actor Ron Masak has died at 86 from natural causes

Masak portrayed the role of Sheriff Mort Metzger on the show, whose leading lady Angela Lansbury died earlier this month at the age of 96.

www.dailymail.co.uk

https://twitter.com/x/status/975394113867698176

Maybe that is why he eventually had to be silenced: He suspected too much!

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Rest in Peace Mr Masak

 

[sds71]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1594494552546725888

 

[NeverPersonal]

Video: The Last Word: Angela Lansbury

The New York Times sat down with Angela Lansbury in 2010 to discuss her life and accomplishments on the stage and screen. She spoke with us with the understanding the interview would be published only after her death.

www.nytimes.com

this was beautiful. cried at the end.

 

[Elley Mae]

So Jessica Fletcher AND Sheriff Metzger both die within 10 days of each other? Hmmmm.

Sounds like a “Murder she wrote”, Cabot Cove had the highest murder rate at one time. That’s a joke.


I always thought that she didn’t get the recognition as the beautiful woman that she was.

RIP Jessica.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Today (Monday) on Turner Classic Movies: TCM Remembers Angela Lansbury.

TCM Daily and Weekly Movie Schedule

See when your favorite movies will be airing on Turner Classic Movies today, tomorrow, or next week! A printable schedule organized by each day of the week is also available here.

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