Peter Shaw (producer)
| Peter Pullen Shaw | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 June 1918 Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Died |
29 January 2003 (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Cause of death | Heart Failure |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Angela Lansbury (m. 1949–2003) (his death) |
| Children |
David Shaw (b. 1944) Anthony Peter Shaw (b. 7 January 1952) Deirdre Angela Shaw (b. 26 April 1953) |
Peter Shaw (born Peter Pullen; June 24, 1918 – January 29, 2003) was an actor/producer and the longtime husband of actress Angela Lansbury. Born in Reading, England, he began his career in front of the screen following World War II, and later found success as a studio executive. Shaw served in the British army during the second World War.[1] He was signed to a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by the Charles Feldman Agency in the late 1940s.
After an early marriage which produced a son, David, he married actress Angela Lansbury in 1949;.[1] they had two children, Anthony Peter Shaw (born January 7, 1952) and Deirdre Angela Shaw (born April 26, 1953).[2] Shaw apprenticed with agent Paul Small, leading to an executive position at the studio and later a career with the William Morris Agency where he represented Katharine Hepburn and Robert Mitchum,[1] among others. He returned to MGM as assistant head of production in 1964 and then re-joined the William Morris Agency as an international business manager.
Shaw launched Corymore Productions in 1987. He later produced Murder, She Wrote with his two sons at Universal Studios,[1] in addition to other made-for-television features.[3]
Peter Shaw died of heart failure in his Los Angeles home on January 29, 2003. He was 84.[4]
Filmography
- The Exile (1947) Higson
- Forever Amber (1947) (uncredited)
- Sons of the Sea (1939) Lt. John Strepte
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) (uncredited)
- The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) (uncredited)
- Clive of India (1935) (uncredited)
- One More River (1934) (uncredited)
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Peter Shaw, 84; TV Producer, Husband of Angela Lansbury" latimes.com, February 5, 2003
- ↑ http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/angela-lansbury.html
- ↑ "Peter Shaw, TV Producer And Agent, 84" New York Times, February 6, 2003
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Peter Shaw, Angela Lansbury's Producer-Agent Husband, Dead at 84" playbill.com, February 6, 2003