Angela Lansbury's very first scene Gaslight 1944 Angela Lansbury, 'Murder, She Wrote' and 'Beauty and the Beast' star, dies at 96 Lansbury was a versatile actor who wowed generations of fans as a murderous baker, a singing teapot, a Soviet spy and a small-town sleuth, among many other memorable roles. | Because We Love Classic Cinema

Angela Lansbury, born "Angela Brigid Lansbury" on October 16, 1925, in London, England, remains one of the most accomplished and beloved actresses in entertainment history. She began her film career during the Golden Age of Hollywood, earning her first Academy Award nomination for “Gaslight” in 1944 when she was only nineteen years old. That early recognition led to another nomination for “The Picture of Dorian Gray” in 1945, confirming her as one of the most promising talents of her generation.

Angela Lansbury in her film debut Gaslight is a 1944 American psychological thriller film directed by George Cukor, and starring Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten and Angela Lansbury in her film debut. Adapted by John Van Druten, Walter Reisch, and John L. Balderston from Patrick Hamilton's play Gas Light (1938), it follows a young woman whose husband slowly manipulates her into believing that she is descending into insanity. A remake of the 1940 British film of the same name directed