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- She did reportedly earn at one point $300,000 an episode, per AFP.
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- William Fischer
- It was the second stab at mystery by its creators. The creators of "Murder, She Wrote" were no strangers to the mystery genre. Richard Levinson and William Link were friends and writing partners since junior high according to The New York Times, and they were lifelong fans of mysteries.
- It all came back to Agatha Christie. The immediate inspiration for "Murder, She Wrote" came when producer Richard Levinson happened to catch a movie on TV one night.
- Angela Lansbury wasn't the first choice for Jessica Fletcher. The character of Jessica Fletcher was inspired by mystery author Agatha Christie (via The New York Times).
- Angela Lansbury was a long time in coming to TV. These days, it's no strange thing to see major movie stars on television and vice versa. But in the 1980s, the big names in film were extremely reluctant to get involved with TV, let alone hour-long dramas like "Murder, She Wrote."
Jan 25, 2023 · As for how much money Lansbury made exactly, that's for the late actor to know. She did reportedly earn at one point $300,000 an episode, per AFP.
Mar 25, 2021 · The actress made most of her money from her acting appearances, but also from becoming the executive producer of Murder She Wrote for its final four seasons (via IMDb). But The Richest revealed that she earned $300,000 for each episode of the series — not too shabby for an amateur sleuth.
Apr 28, 2022 · CBS's Angela Lansbury-led murder mystery series Murder, She Wrote ran for 12 seasons before finally ending its run. Here's what happened to the show and why.
Dec 10, 1985 · Wearing a simple striped-blue shirt, wraparound skirt and sensible shoes--one of her no-nonsense costumes as the mystery writer/detective on “Murder, She Wrote”--Angela Lansbury sat undisturbed...
- Judith Michaelson
Oct 12, 2022 · In 2018, at the age of 93, Lansbury told Star2.com (via VisionTV) that her reason for joining the series was "financially motivated," admitting that a career in theater and film didn't pay the bills.
Oct 16, 2020 · Angela Lansbury, who entertained audiences for over seven decades on stage and screen, including a 12-year stint on Murder, She Wrote, passed away this week at the age of 96. Here, we pay homage to the acting legend by revisiting our 2020 story celebrating her 95th birthday, in which we unearth nine little-known facts about her life and career.
