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Quiz about The Life and Career of Angela Lansbury

The Life and Career of Angela Lansbury Quiz

Here's a quiz about the congenial and immensely talented Ms. Angela Lansbury.

A multiple-choice quiz by wetaskiwin. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
wetaskiwin

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
94,104

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
868

Last 3 plays: Guest 74 (2/10), Guest 58 (5/10), Guest 101 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What city lays claim to being the birthplace of Ms. Lansbury? Hint

Dublin, Ireland

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Edinburgh, Scotland

London, England

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Question 2 of 10

2. Ms. Lansbury may well have inherited her penchant for acting, as well as her talent, from her mother, who was also an actress. Can you name her? Hint

Moyna MacGill

Ellen Terry

Alma Macrorie

Patsy Mace

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Question 3 of 10

3. What prompted the move of the Lansbury family to the United States in the 1940s? Hint

Her father was out of work

World War II

Her mother wanted to act in Hollywood

Her parents wanted Angela to pursue an acting career in the US

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Question 4 of 10

4. Is Angela Lansbury an only child?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. When Ms. Lansbury was sixteen-years-old, she performed in a nightclub, covering songs by which artist? Hint

Bing Crosby

No�l Coward

Harry Stewart

Al Jolson

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Question 6 of 10

6. Angela's very first film in the United States was a picture called "Gaslight". It won her an Academy Award nomination. How old was she? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which of Angela's movies did she appear alongside her mother? Hint

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Harvey Girls

National Velvet

The Hoodlum Saint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Angela Lansbury married Richard Cromwell in 1945, but the couple divorced in 1946. In 1949, she married Peter Shaw. Now here comes the question: Does Angela have any children?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the late 1960s, what caused Angela to move with her family to Dublin, Ireland for a time? Hint

Her home in Malibu burned down

She went to visit with her husband's relatives for a while

She wanted to take a break from the hectic pace of Hollywood

She was ill and needed a rest

10. Over the span of her distinguished career, Angela has received four Tony Awards, three Academy Award nominations and ten Emmy Award nominations! That is indeed impressive! We all know that Ms. Lansbury can hold her own against any dramatic actress, but in 1991 she gave voice to an animated creature in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast". Who was that lovable character? Hint

The Wardrobe

Belle

Babette

Mrs. Potts

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What city lays claim to being the birthplace of Ms. Lansbury?

Answer: London, England

Angela Brigid MacGill Lansbury was born 16 October 1925 in London, England.

2. Ms. Lansbury may well have inherited her penchant for acting, as well as her talent, from her mother, who was also an actress. Can you name her?

Answer: Moyna MacGill

Moyna MacGill was stage actress in London in the 1920s and '30s. After the family's move to the United States, MacGill continued her career in Hollywood playing relatively small, usually zany, roles.

3. What prompted the move of the Lansbury family to the United States in the 1940s?

Answer: World War II

Angela began training as an actress in London at the Webber-Douglas School for the Dramatic Arts. But when WWII broke out the family sought refuge in the United States.

4. Is Angela Lansbury an only child?

Answer: no

Angela has younger twin brothers, Edgar and Bruce Lansbury. Both are film producers. Angela's father was the only family member not in 'show business' -- he was British lumber merchant.

5. When Ms. Lansbury was sixteen-years-old, she performed in a nightclub, covering songs by which artist?

Answer: No�l Coward

According to Wikipedia.org: "Having gained the job by claiming to be 19 when she was 16, her act consisted of her singing songs by No�l Coward, and earned her $60 a week."

6. Angela's very first film in the United States was a picture called "Gaslight". It won her an Academy Award nomination. How old was she?

Answer: 19

Angela played the role of Cockney maid, Nancy Oliver. The movie was released in 1944 and starred Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer and Joseph Cotten. It received seven Academy Award nominations, with Angela's being one of the seven.

7. In which of Angela's movies did she appear alongside her mother?

Answer: The Picture of Dorian Gray

Angela again received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Sybyl Vane in this 1945 screenplay adaption of the Oscar Wilde novel of the same name.

8. Angela Lansbury married Richard Cromwell in 1945, but the couple divorced in 1946. In 1949, she married Peter Shaw. Now here comes the question: Does Angela have any children?

Answer: Yes

Angela and Peter had two children together, Anthony Peter Shaw and Deidre Angela Shaw. Angela also has a step-son, David Shaw. She and her first husband Richard never had any children.

9. In the late 1960s, what caused Angela to move with her family to Dublin, Ireland for a time?

Answer: Her home in Malibu burned down

It has also been reported that Angela's son Anthony was for a time a follower of the Charles Manson gang and into drugs. She thought it would be best to get him out of the country and they went to Ireland.

Answer: Mrs. Potts

Remember the lovable teapot Mrs. Potts and little Chip? Of all Angela's roles, she will undoubtedly be best remembered for her role as Jessica Fletcher of the long-running TV sleuth show "Murder, She Wrote".

Source: Author wetaskiwin

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