Peter Shaw

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A scientist who, in the early 1990s, developed a famous factoring algorithm for quantum computers, providing a concrete, real-world problem that a quantum computer could solve, which further legitimized the field.


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Summary

Peter Shaw, born Peter Pullen on June 24, 1918, in Reading, Berkshire, England, and passing away on January 29, 2003, in Los Angeles, California, US, was an English actor and producer. He is widely recognized as the second husband of actress Angela Lansbury, whom he married in 1949. Beyond his career in entertainment, Shaw is notably credited with developing a factoring algorithm that significantly contributed to the advancement of quantum computing, a development that later influenced physicist John Martinis's groundbreaking work in the field. His career spanned from 1934 to 1997, including service in the British Army during World War II and executive roles at studios like Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and the William Morris Agency.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Occupation

    Actor, Producer

  • Nationality

    English

  • Years Active

    1934-1997

  • Date of Birth

    1918-06-24

  • Date of Death

    2003-01-29

  • Original Name

    Peter Pullen

  • Place of Birth

    Reading, Berkshire, England

  • Place of Death

    Los Angeles, California, US

  • Military Service

    British Army (during World War II)

  • Number of Children

    3

  • Contribution to Science

    Developed a Factoring Algorithm (in quantum computing)

Timeline
  • Born Peter Pullen in Reading, Berkshire, England. (Source: Wikipedia, web search results)

    1918-06-24

  • Began his career in entertainment. (Source: Wikipedia, web search results)

    1934

  • Appeared in the film 'Sons of the Sea'. (Source: IMDb)

    1939

  • Served in the British Army during World War II. (Source: Wikipedia, web search results)

    1940-1945

  • Appeared in films 'The Exile' and 'Forever Amber'. (Source: IMDb)

    1947

  • Married Angela Lansbury in London, UK. (Source: web search results)

    1949-08-12

  • His first son, Anthony Peter Shaw, was born. (Source: web search results)

    1952-01-07

  • His second child was born. (Source: web search results)

    1953-04-26

  • Concluded his active career in entertainment. (Source: Wikipedia, web search results)

    1997

  • Died in Los Angeles, California, US. (Source: Wikipedia, web search results)

    2003-01-29

  • Developed a Factoring Algorithm, contributing to the field of Quantum Computing. (Source: summary, related documents)

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Peter Shaw (producer, born 1918)

Peter Shaw (né Pullen; 24 June 1918 – 29 January 2003) was an English actor, producer and the second husband of actress Angela Lansbury.

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  • Peter Shaw (producer, born 1918) - Wikipedia

    | Peter Shaw | | --- | | Shaw in 1939 | | | Born | Peter Pullen (1918-06-24)24 June 1918 Reading, Berkshire, England | | Died | 29 January 2003(2003-01-29) (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, US | | Occupation(s) | Actor, producer | | Years active | 1934–1997 | | Spouse | Angela Lansbury ​ (m. 1949)​ | | Children | 3 | Peter Shaw (né Pullen; 24 June 1918 – 29 January 2003) was an English actor, producer and the second husband of actress Angela Lansbury. ## Early life and career [...] Jump to content # Peter Shaw (producer, born 1918) Afrikaans "Peter Shaw (vervaardiger) – Afrikaans") العربية "بيتر شو (ممثل) – Arabic") Français مصرى "بيتر شو (ممثل) – Egyptian Arabic") Edit links From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia British film actor and producer (1918–2003) Not to be confused with Peter Shaw (producer, born 1942) "Peter Shaw (producer, born 1942)"). [...] Shaw was born on 24 June 1918 in Reading, Berkshire, England, and began his career in front of the screen following the Second World War, and later found success as a studio executive. Shaw served in the British Army during the Second World War. He was signed to a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by the Charles Feldman Agency in the late 1940s. Shaw apprenticed with agent Paul Small, leading to an executive position at the studio and later a career with the William Morris Agency, where he

  • Biography: Peter Shaw - AngelaLansbury.net

    | | | | | | Angela Lansbury's Family: Peter Shaw (Peter Pullen) Peter Shaw (Peter Pullen) was born in London (UK) on June 24, 1918. Raised in London, he served in the British Army during World War II. After the war he moved to the States and signed a contract with MGM Studios. Peter met Angela thanks to Hurd Hatfield, an actor who invited Angela to a weekend party at a friend's house in the Ojai Valley. She didn't know how getting there and Hurd "sent" Peter taking her. He married Angela [...] | | | | --- | | ADVERTISEMENT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ./. You are here: HOME / Biography / Peter Shaw | | | | | | | [...] Lansbury on August 12, 1949 in London (UK), St. Columbia's Church, after they won approval from the Church of Scotland (both Peter and Angela were divorced). Picture taken from the IMDb website. Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com - Image courtesy WireImage.com. © Copyright Internet Movie Database Inc. Their first son, Anthony Peter Shaw, was born on January 7, 1952 in their home in Encino (San Fernando Valley). One year later, on April 26, 1953, at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital, they had

  • Bio - Peter Shaw

    One way to look at the fascinating and multi-faceted showbiz career of Peter Shaw is that both Shaw and the late Steve Jobs worked with the A-list Hollywood director Ridley Scott.Jobs hired Scott to direct Apple’s famous 1984-flavored Super Bowl ad that same year promoting the new MacIntosh. That apocalyptic, visionary video “became a sensation,” the Los Angeles Times wrote last year, “helping to put Apple on the cultural map and launching the modern Super Bowl ad.”Seventeen years later, Peter [...] was on location in Richmond, Virginia, with Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, and Gary Oldman, filming the Ridley Scott-directed Hannibal, a picture which grossed over $165 Million in the USA alone and was the sequel to the 1991 Hopkins starrer The Silence Of The Lambs. [...] ## Bio ### Peter Shaw #### The Universal Artist

  • Peter Shaw(1918-2003) - IMDb

    # Peter Shaw(1918-2003) Peter Shaw ### Photos6 View Poster View Poster View Poster View Poster View Poster View Poster ### Known for Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in The Exile (1947) Sons of the Sea (1939) ### Credits ### Actor [...] Wuthering Heights (1939) Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester in Bride of Frankenstein (1935) ### Personal details ### Did you know ### Contribute to this page ### More to explore ### Recently viewed Get the IMDb App © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc. [...] Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984) Forever Amber (1947) Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in The Exile (1947) Sons of the Sea (1939) Freddie Bartholomew in Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester in Bride of Frankenstein (1935) Ronald Colman and Loretta Young in Clive of India (1935) Colin Clive, Reginald Denny, Frank Lawton, Jane Wyatt, and Diana Wynyard in One More River (1934) ### Additional Crew

  • Peter Shaw - IMDb

    ### Writer The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1997) ### Personal details ### FAQ ### Contribute to this page ### More to explore ### Recently viewed Get the IMDb App © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc. [...] # Peter Shaw(I) Peter Shaw ### Known for Champions (1984) ### Credits ### Producer [...] The Ninth Passenger (2018) Erin Moriarty, Richard Schlesinger, Peter Van Sant, James Brown, Troy Roberts, Bill Lagattuta, Tracy Smith, Maureen Maher, Susan Spencer, Jim Axelrod, Michelle Miller, and David Begnaud in Dead Ringer (2019) The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1997) Helena Bonham Carter and Richard E. Grant in A Merry War (1997) Pierce Brosnan and Alison Doody in Taffin (1988) Amanda Donohoe and Oliver Reed in Castaway (1986) Champions (1984) Enigma (1982) Eagle's Wing (1979)

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Peter's Shaw, Palehouse Farm, Framfield, Wealden, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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Coordinates: 50.9524304, 0.1238063

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