Moyna Macgill

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

Angela Brigid Lansbury was born in Regents Park London to Edgar Isaac Lansbury (1887-1935) and Charlotte Lillian Mclldowie (1895-1975). She had younger twin brothers William Bruce Lansbury (1930-2017) and Edgar George Lansbury and an older half-sister, Isolde, from her mother's first marriage. The daughter of an Irish actress and a successful English timber merchant who had ancestral ties to politics, Angela made her own way in show business for nearly 75 years. On Broadway, film, and television, she created an indelible impression on audiences with her over 100 roles. As a person, dozens of co-workers praised her kindness and grace. Leaving Liverpool, England in August of 1940, Angela arrived in Quebec Canada at the end of the same month. She travelled on to Buffalo New York and, on October 9th, 1944, she declared her intent to become a naturalized citizen of the United States. On August 1st, 1951, Angela filed her naturalization petition in Los Angeles. She lived in the Los Angeles/Beverley Hills area for the rest of her life. Angela married Peter P. Shaw (1918-2003) on August 12th, 1949, in St. Columbia's Church in Chelsea Middlesex England and they remained married until his death on January 29th, 2003. Peter had a son from his first marriage, David, who Angela helped raise, and Peter and Angela had two other children, Anthony Pullen Shaw and Deidre Angela (Shaw) Battarra. Most people remember Angela as being one of the most loved stage, film, and television actors of her time. She performed for nearly 75 years, making her Hollywood debut as Nancy Oliver, Ingrid Bergman's maid, in MGM's Gaslight (1944). See Angela Lansbury: Professions for more details. On October 11th 2022, Angela passed away at her home in Los Angeles. She is survived by three children, Anthony Pullen Shaw, Deidre Angela (Shaw) Battarra, and David; three grandchildren, Peter, Katherine and Ian; five great grandchildren; and one brother, producer Edgar Lansbury.