'Murder, She Wrote' star Angela Lansbury 'had a genuine warmth' with the cast, pal says: 'The real deal'
12.10.2022 - 20:17
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Ruta Lee is mourning the loss of fellow actress Angela Lansbury. The British star who famously solved endless murders as crime novelist Jessica Fletcher in the TV series "Murder, She Wrote," died on Tuesday. She was 96.
Lee, who got her big break when she was cast in 1954’s "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," appeared in a 1990 episode of Lansbury’s hit show. "Murder, She Wrote" aired from 1984 until 1996. "She was very warm and gracious," Lee recalled to Fox News Digital.
"She made it a point of saying, ‘I’m so glad you’re on the set with us, and thank you,’ to everyone on set, including me. Even though she was very busy and had lots of lines to learn, she was always wonderful. She did everything with great style and gusto.
It was so lovely to spend time with her. A true class act." Angela Lansbury starred as Jessica Fletcher in the hit TV series ‘Murder, She Wrote’. (Randy Marcus/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images) "She had a genuine warmth," Lee continued.
"A lot of people can play gracious and happy, but she was the real deal. She made you feel comfortable and there was just this tremendous warmth about her.There was also an elegance about her. I immediately felt it on that very first day when she reached out with her hand and said, ‘Welcome, Ruta, I’m so glad you’re here with us.’ She was elegant, she was British, she had great style and a lot of pizazz.
What’s not to love?" Lee said that before guest-starring in the series, she wrote numerous letters to Lansbury in hopes of honoring her at The Thalians, a charitable organization dedicated to mental health awareness. Debbie Reynolds was elected president two years after it was launched in 1955. She remained there for over 50 years.