OT - Angela Lansbury passes on.

kyoto kid

... Angela Lansbury who portrayed the beloved senior sleuth, Jessica Fletcher in Murder She Wrote passed on today at age 96.

She also starred in the iconic Broadway productions Mame, Gypsy and Sweeny Todd. as well as several films.

JOdel

'The Court Jester' is a bit of a classic.

kyoto kid

..ah yes, with Danny Kaye in the leading role.  I remember seeing  that in my much younger years. . 

Dandene

She was such a lovely actress.  I have fond memories of watching Murder, She Wrote with my grandparents when I was younger.  My father and I were watching Samson and Delilah a while back and it took us a bit to realize Semadar was being played by her.  Another great lost.  RIP.  

Diomede

IMHO, among the most elite performers of all time.  She could do anything, and did.

- Slapstick comedy with Danny Kaye in Court Jester

- Biblical epic eye candy with Heddy Lamar in Samson and Delilah

- Harsh drama antoginist with Frank Sinatra in Manchurian Candidate

- Classic horror ingenue with George Sanders in Picture of Dorian Gray

- Light Disney musical in Bedknobs and Broomsticks

- The 'other woman' with Judy Garland in The Harvey Girls

- Weekly TV mystery with every actor over 50 in Murder She Wrote

- Many broadway plays of every type

RIP, great lady.  Thanks for the amazing assortment of entertainment.

nonesuch00

Sorry. She was quite good in Murder, She Wrote. 

NotAnArtist

My all-time favorite was her narrative background for a movie which was a version of Little Red Riding Hood... that's at least my very foggy memory of it.

I'd look it up but I have to leave soon for a few appointments.

The movie had a cool take on the young girl and what she was going through upon reaching puberty. The whole movie was very metaphorical...

Or maybe I just had a bit too much wine when I watched it ;-)

Novica

She was also quite the decent human being. Such class. She was quite active in numerous charities.