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Moyna Macgill 1895 - 1975

Moyna Macgill of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States was born on December 10, 1895 in Belfast, Belfast County, UK United Kingdom. She married Reginald Denham in 1919 and they later divorced in 1924. They had a child Isolde Denham. She also married Edgar Isaac Lansbury in 1924, and they were married until Edgar's death on May 28, 1935. They had children Angela Lansbury, Bruce Lansbury, and Edgar George McIldowie Lansbury. Moyna Macgill died at age 79 years old on November 25, 1975 at Los Angeles, CA in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States.

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    Moyna Macgill Irish actress Description DescriptionMoyna Macgill was an Irish actress from Belfast and the mother of actress Angela Lansbury and producers Edgar and Bruce Lansbury. In 2020, she was listed at number 35 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. Wikipedia Born: December 10, 1895, Belfast, United Kingdom Died: November 25, 1975, Los Angeles, CA Grandchildren: Deidre Angela Shaw, Tamara Ustinov, Anthony Pullen Shaw, David Lansbury, Felicia Lansbury, James Lansbury Spouse: Edgar Lansbury (m. 1924–1935), Reginald Denham (m. 1919–1924) Children: Bruce Lansbury, Isolde Denham, Angela Lansbury, Edgar Lansbury Broadway: Lady Brockhurst in The Boyfriend. CREDITS Broadway The Boy Friend (Sep 30, 1954 - Nov 26, 1955) Performer: Moyna MacGill [Lady Brockhurst] Moyna MacGill Gender Female Born Oct 10, 1895 Belfast, IRELAND Died Nov 25, 1975 Los Angeles, California, USA Performer Also Known As Charlotte Lillian McIldowie [Birthname] Relations Wife of Reginald Denham (1919 - 1924) divorced Wife of Edgar Isaac Lansbury (1924 - 1935) his death Mother of Isolde Denham Mother of Angela Lansbury Mother of Bruce Lansbury Mother of Edgar Lansbury Mother-in-law of Peter Ustinov CREDITS Broadway The Boy Friend (Sep 30, 1954 - Nov 26, 1955) Performer: Moyna MacGill [Lady Brockhurst] Musical Comedy
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    Moyna MacGill Born December 10, 1895 in Belfast, Ireland [now Northern Ireland], UK Died November 25, 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA (cancer) Birth Name Charlotte Lilian McIldowie Moyna MacGill was born on December 10, 1895 in Belfast, Ireland [now Northern Ireland], UK as Charlotte Lilian McIldowie. She was an actress, known for The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), The Twilight Zone (1959) and Miriam Rozella (1924). She was married to Edgar Isaac Lansbury and Reginald Denham. She died on November 25, 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Spouse (2) Edgar Isaac Lansbury (11 September 1924 - 28 May 1935) ( his death) ( 3 children) Reginald Denham (1919 - 1924) ( divorced) ( 1 child) MacGill had two sons, Edgar Lansbury and Bruce Lansbury, and two daughters, actress Angela Lansbury (with whom she appeared in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)) and Isolde Denham (who died from motor neurone disease in Brighton, England) in 1987, who was married firstly (from 1945-1950) to actor Peter Ustinov, with whom she had one daughter, actress Tamara Ustinov and secondly to Derek Dempster (1950-1967). Her other sons-in-law were Malcolm Rennie and Peter Ustinov. Her grandchildren include Anthony Pullen Shaw and David Lansbury. Belfast-born Irish-British character actress, on stage from 1918. Prompted by Gerald du Maurier to change her surname from McIldowie to MacGill for her appearance onstage in "Dear Brutus". She was critically acclaimed as Desdemona, opposite Basil Rathbone, in a London production of "Othello". In small film and television roles in England and the United States from 1920 onward. Directed by son-in-law Peter Ustinov in Private Angelo (1949). Became United States citizen in 1951.

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    The Boy Friend [Broadway] Broadway Production, 1954 Lady Brockhurst.
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    Moyna MacGill Photo added by Danny Rentz Moyna MacGill BIRTH 10 Dec 1895 Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland DEATH 25 Nov 1975 (aged 79) Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA BURIAL Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea, Specifically: Scattered in the English Channel. MEMORIAL ID 6679811 · View Source Actress. She was London Theatre performer when she made her film debut in "Garryowen" (1920). Relocating to America, she appeared films to include "Miriam Rozella" (1924), ""The Changing World" (1943), "The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry" (1945), "The Clock" (1945), "Black Beauty" (1946), "Kind Lady" (1951), "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (1964 and "My Fair Lady" (1964). For television, her credits included "Twilight Zone", "Dr. Kildare", "Mr. Ed" and "My Favorite Martian". She was also the mother of actress Angela Lansbury and producers Bruce and Edgar Lansbury.
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Actress. She was London Theatre performer when she made her film debut in "Garryowen" (1920). Relocating to America, she appeared films to include "Miriam Rozella" (1924), ""The Changing World" (1943), "The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry" (1945), "The Clock" (1945), "Black Beauty" (1946), "Kind Lady" (1951), "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (1964 and "My Fair Lady" (1964). For television, her credits included "Twilight Zone", "Dr. Kildare", "Mr. Ed" and "My Favorite Martian". She was also the mother of actress Angela Lansbury and producers Bruce and Edgar Lansbury.
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