Born in London in 1930, Lansbury was the son of Belfast-born Actress Moyna Macgill and Edgar Lansbury, a Politician and businessman, and grandson of Future Labour Party leader George Lansbury. He was the younger brother of Actress Angela Lansbury and the twin brother of theatre, film, and television Producer Edgar Lansbury. Both brothers became United States citizens in 1954.
Lansbury served as Producer of 69 episodes of The Wild Wild West, from 1966-69, and 38 episodes of Mission: Impossible, from 1969-72, and among his work on other television series and TV movies, Lansbury served as Producer of Wonder Woman, Knight Rider and executive Producer for the science fiction series The Fantastic Journey.
Bruce Lansbury died on 13 February 2017 at the age of 87 in La Quinta, California, after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was survived by his second wife, two daughters, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and siblings.
