Peter Shaw (producer, born 1918)
British film actor and producer (1918–2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
British film actor and producer (1918–2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Shaw (né Pullen; 24 June 1918 – 29 January 2003) was an English actor, producer and the second husband of actress Angela Lansbury.
Peter Shaw | |
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.png) Shaw in 1939 | |
| Born | Peter Pullen 24 June 1918 Reading, Berkshire, England |
| Died | 29 January 2003 (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 1934–1997 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Shaw was born on 24 June 1918 in Reading, Berkshire, England, and began his career in front of the screen following the Second World War, 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. 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 rejoined 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] starring his wife Angela Lansbury, in addition to other made-for-television features.[2]
After an early marriage that produced a son, David, he married actress Angela Lansbury in 1949;[1] they had two children, Anthony Pullen Shaw (born 7 January 1952) and Deirdre Angela Shaw (born 26 April 1953).[3] Peter Shaw died of heart failure in his Los Angeles home on 29 January 2003. He was 84.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ref |
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| 1939 | Sons of the Sea | Lt. John Strepte | British colour drama film directed by Maurice Elvey | |
| 1947 | Forever Amber | Deacon |
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| The Exile | Higson | Adventure romantic drama film in Technicolor directed by Max Ophüls | [6] | |
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