"Born in 1925, Lansbury made a name for herself as an MGM actor in the 1940s before she dominated the stage in Mame and other musicals. Throughout her life, Lansbury firmly cemented her status as a gay icon. She was a tireless AIDS activist who raised millions for the cause, and brought to life some of the most iconic roles in film, television and Broadway history."
"It won't come as too much of a surprise to anyone who watched Angela Lansbury's career that she was close with her fair share of gay men throughout her life. Early in her career, when she first moved to Los Angeles to pursue a film career, Lansbury became friends with a group of gay men, and became involved in the city's underground gay scene."
Born in 1925, Angela Lansbury rose to prominence as an MGM actor in the 1940s and later dominated the stage in Mame and other musicals. She became widely known for her television role in Murder, She Wrote and earned the moniker "first lady of musical theatre." Lansbury firmly established her status as a gay icon and worked as a tireless AIDS activist who helped raise millions. Early ties to Los Angeles's underground gay scene and friendships with many gay men shaped her life; a 1945 marriage to Richard Cromwell lasted less than a year but remained a lasting friendship. One early film highlight included a memorable scene in The Harvey Girls where she slapped Judy Garland.
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