Peter Shaw

Who was Peter Shaw?

Peter Shaw, born Peter Pullen, was an actor/producer and the longtime husband of actress Angela Lansbury. Born in Reading, England, he began his career in front of the screen following World War II, and later found success as a studio executive. Shaw served in the British army during the second World War. He was signed to a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by the Charles Feldman Agency in the late 1940s.

After marrying the actress Angela Lansbury in 1949, 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, among others. Returning to MGM as head of production in 1964 and then re-joining 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, in addition to numerous other made-for-television features.

Peter Shaw died of heart failure in his Los Angeles home in January 2003. He was 84.