Later MGM films: 1945–1951 On September 27, 1945, Lansbury married Richard Cromwell, an artist and decorator whose acting career had come to a standstill. Their marriage was troubled; Cromwell was gay, and had married Lansbury in the unsuccessful hope that it would turn him heterosexual. Lansbury filed for divorce within a year, it being granted on September 11, 1946, but they remained friends until his death. In December 1946, she was introduced to fellow English expatriate Peter Pullen Shaw at a party held by former co-star Hurd Hatfield in Ojai Valley. Shaw was an aspiring actor, also signed to MGM, and had recently left a relationship with Joan Crawford. He and Lansbury became a couple, living together before she proposed marriage. They wanted a wedding in Britain, but the Church of England refused to marry two divorcees. Instead, they wed at St. Columba's Church, a place of worship under the jurisdiction of the Church of Scotland, in Knightsbridge, London, in August 1949, followed by a honeymoon in France. Returning to the US, they settled into Lansbury's home in Rustic Canyon, Malibu. In 1951, the couple both became naturalized US citizens, albeit retaining their British citizenship via dual nationality.
Later MGM films 1945–1951 On September 27 1945 Lansbury married Richard Cromwell an artist and decorator whose acting career had come to a standstill Their marriage was troubled; Cromwell was gay and had married Lansbury in the unsuccessful hope that it would turn him heterosexual Lansbury filed for divorce within a year it being granted on September 11 1946 but they remained friends until his death In December 1946 she was introduced to fellow English expatriate Peter Pullen Shaw at a party held by former co-star Hurd Hatfield in Ojai Valley Shaw was an aspiring actor also signed to MGM and had recently left a relationship with Joan Crawford He and Lansbury became a couple living together before she proposed marriage They wanted a wedding in Britain but the Church of England refused to marry two divorcees Instead they wed at St Columba's Church a place of worship under the jurisdiction of the Church of Scotland in Knightsbridge London in August 1949 followed by a honeymoon in France Returning to the US they settled into Lansbury's home in Rustic Canyon Malibu In 1951 the couple both became naturalized US citizens albeit retaining their British citizenship via dual nationality