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It'll be tough to score a 10/10 on this quiz about Angela Lansbury's film roles

By: Start TV Staff Posted: October 10, 2023, 2:54PM

She's Jessica Fletcher of Murder, She Wrote to many fans of the murder-mystery series, but Angela Lansbury had a career filled with versatility. The actress could be seen in classic films, on Broadway, or on television — all of which were roles that contributed to her legendary legacy. While many would retire from acting after a few decades, Lansbury was active in the industry until 2022 — the year she passed.

As we celebrate the life and career of the award-winning star, let's test your knowledge of Lansbury's movie roles.

Lansbury is not the star of this 1944 movie, but it's her first film role. The plot involves a husband obsessed with the house his wife's aunt was murdered in.
- Gaslight, 1944. Movie role: Nancy Oliver
- National Velvet, 1944. Movie role: Edwina Brown
- The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1945. Movie role: Sibyl Vane
In this movie, Lansbury plays the mom of a veteran who returns home from the Army. She wants her son to work at the family business, but he decided to be a tour guide at his girlfriend's agency instead.
- The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, 1960. Movie role: Mavis Pruitt
- Blue Hawaii, 1961. Movie role: Sarah Lee Gates
- Season of Passion, 1959. Movie role: Pearl
The actress plays a "rebound wife" in this movie after her husband marries her because his true love married someone else.
- Samson and Delilah, 1949. Movie role: Semadar
- Tenth Avenue Angel, 1948. Movie role: Susan Bratten
- If Winter Comes, 1947. Movie role: Mabel Sabre
Usually, Lansbury catches suspects, but in this film, she's the one committing the crime.
- Kind Lady, 1951. Movie role: Mrs. Edwards
- Please Murder Me!, 1956. Movie role: Myra Leeds
- A Breath of Scandal, 1960. Movie role: Countess Lina
The actress finds herself playing a nightclub singer who, once again, gets a guy "on the rebound." Doreen Tryden was Lansbury's singing voice.
- The Hoodlum Saint, 1946. Movie role: Dusty Millard
- National Velvet, 1944. Movie role: Edwina brown
- State of the Union, 1948. Movie role: Kay Thorndyke
Lansbury still shined bright in this supporting role. In the plot, a conman finds his way into the good graces of the wealthiest family in town, the Varners.
- Season of Passion, 1959. Movie role: Pearl
- Mutiny, 1952. Movie role: Leslie
- The Long, Hot Summer, 1958. Movie role: Minnie Littlejohn
In this film, Lansbury is the Princess of England.
- Remains to be Seen, 1953. Movie role: Valeska Chauvel
- The Court Jester, 1955. Movie role: Princess Gwendolyn
- The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, 1960. Movie role: Mavis Pruitt
This role promoted the actress to Queen.
- The Three Musketeers, 1948. Movie role: Anne
- The Harvey Girls, 1946. Movie role: Em
- Kind Lady, 1951. Movie role: Mrs. Edwards
Yet again, this is a role that paints Lansbury's character as "the replacement girl." Its original film title is "Summer of the Seventeenth Doll."
- Blue Hawaii, 1961. Movie role: Sara Lee Gates
- Remains to be Seen, 1953. Movie role: Valeska Chauvel
- Season of Passion, 1959. Movie role: Pearl
Lansbury is a tavern singer in this film, and her fiancé broke off their engagement.
- Samson and Delilah, 1949. Movie role: Semadar
- The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1945. Movie role: Sibyl Vane
- State of the Union, 1948. Movie role: Kay Thorndyke

It'll be tough to score a 10/10 on this quiz about Angela Lansbury's film roles

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