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The older I get, the more I realize how much I have missed because I was so busy entertaining that audience and so busy pursuing a career.

Angela Lansbury

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Angela Lansbury
Age: 99
Born: 1925
Born: October 16
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Angela Brigid Lansbury
Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury
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