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Murder. At 7:30 on the morning of Thursday, 2 February 1922, [18] Taylor's body was found inside his bungalow at the Alvarado Court Apartments, [18] 404-B South Alvarado Street, [19] in Westlake, Los Angeles, a trendy and affluent neighbourhood.
May 21, 2018 · William Desmond Taylor was shot in his home in the middle of the night and his death – in the midst of a slew of showbusiness scandals – led to the start of people’s interest in the sensationalized inner-workings of Hollywood.
- Kara Goldfarb
Nov 13, 2009 · 1922. Director William Desmond Taylor is found murdered. Police discover the body of film director William Desmond Taylor in his Los Angeles bungalow. Lieutenant Tom Ziegler responded to a call...
- Missy Sullivan
Apr 27, 2021 · Hollywood film director William Desmond Taylor's career came to a violent end when he was discovered murdered in his Alvarado Court Apartments bungalow with a bullet in his back, per History.
- Tyler Macdonald
Jul 22, 1990 · An hour after sunset on Feb. 1, 1922, while smudge pots warmed nearby orange groves and a streetcar rattled through Westlake Park, a killer lurked in the shadows behind Hollywood film...
May 2, 2014 · So imagine the horror when the world learned of the murder of William Desmond Taylor on the morning of February 2nd, 1922. Taylor was a famous director (and sometimes actor) who had helmed landmark films such as the first adaptations of Huckleberry Finn and Anne of Green Gables.