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William Desmond Taylor (born William Cunningham Deane-Tanner; 26 April 1872 – 1 February 1922) was an Anglo-Irish-American film director and actor.
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.
Who was William Desmond Taylor? Taylor in an unidentified film . William Desmond Taylor was born William Cunningham Deane-Tanner in Carlow, Ireland on April 26, 1872. He left home at the age of 18 after a falling-out with his father.
William Desmond Taylor. Born in Carlow, Ireland. Came to USA c. 1890. Worked as stage actor, engineer, antique dealer, gold miner. Entered silent film industry as actor in 1912; most noted film as actor was Captain Alvarez (1914) for Vitagraph. Directed first film for Balboa Films in 1914.
Feb 9, 1986 · One of Hollywood’s most notorious unsolved murders may be unraveled this spring with the publication of “A Cast of Killers,” a nonfiction whodunit probing the death in 1922 of director...
Jul 22, 1990 · </i> 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 director...
William Desmond Taylor. Director: Happiness of Three Women. Born in Carlow, Ireland. Came to USA c. 1890. Worked as stage actor, engineer, antique dealer, gold miner. Entered silent film industry as actor in 1912; most noted film as actor was Captain Alvarez (1914) for Vitagraph. Directed first film for Balboa Films in 1914.
Jan 26, 2022 · Filmmaker William Desmond Taylor, whose murder remains a mystery. Marking the centenary of of a case considered to be Hollywood's greatest real-life murder mystery, writer and filmmaker Marc-Ivan...
Mar 5, 2024 · One hundred years ago, Hollywood was stunned by the murder of Irish film director William Desmond Taylor. A century later, the murder of the Carlow man remains a mystery.
Sep 29, 2023 · Who murdered William Desmond Taylor? A hitman hired by drug runners, a burglar, an estranged female lover, an estranged male lover? (There are suggestions that Taylor was homosexual, but hard facts on that matter are difficult to find).
