Peter Shaw (' Pullen; 24 June 1918 – 29 January 2003) was an English actor, producer and the second husband of actress

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Early life and career

Shaw was born on 24 June 1918 in

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, Berkshire, England, and began his career in front of the screen following the

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, and later found success as a studio executive. Shaw served in the

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during the Second World War."Peter Shaw, 84; TV Producer, Husband of Angela Lansbury"
''Los Angeles Times'', 5 February 2003 He was signed to a contract with

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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

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, where he represented

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and

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, 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

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in 1987. He later produced ''

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'' with his two sons at

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, starring his wife

, in addition to other made-for-television features.

Personal life and death

After an early marriage that produced a son, David, he married actress

in 1949; they had two children, Anthony Pullen Shaw (born 7 January 1952) and Deirdre Angela Shaw (born 26 April 1953). Peter Shaw died of heart failure in his Los Angeles home on 29 January 2003. He was 84.

Filmography

Acting

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shaw, Peter English male film actors 1918 births 2003 deaths English emigrants to the United States 20th-century English male actors Male actors from Reading, Berkshire British Army personnel of World War II American television producers Lansbury family British expatriates in the United States Military personnel from Reading, Berkshire British Army soldiers