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Written By: Ben Cosgrove. On the night of Aug. 9, 1969, in Los Angeles, four members of Charles Manson’s “family” savagely murdered 26-year-old actress and Roman Polanski’s wife Sharon Tate; her friend and former lover, Jay Sebring; Polish writer Wojciech Frykowski; coffee-empire heiress Abigail Folger; and 18-year-old Steven Parent ...
Aug 9, 2015 · Shortly after Tate’s body was discovered on Aug. 9, 1969, TIME reported that five bodies had been found at the home of director Roman Polanski—who wasn’t there at the time—and that the...
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May 10, 2021 · According to Greg King's 2016 book "Sharon Tate and the Manson Murders," Polanski referred to Tate's displeasure at his infidelity as "Sharon's big hang-up." In a 2005 article for The Sunday Times, journalist Peter Evans quoted Tate as saying "We have a good arrangement. Roman lies to me and I pretend to believe him."
- Sharon Tate’s Early Life, from Local Fame to A Career in Film
- Sharon Tate Moves to California and Becomes A Star
- Sharon Tate’s Grueling Grind in Tinsletown
- Hitting It Big in Hollywood
- Tate Gets Married to Roman Polanski
- Sharon Tate’s Pregnancy and Her “Fairy Tale” Life Just Before Her Murder
- The Brutal Death of Sharon Tate at The Hands of The Manson Family
- The Grisly Crime Scene Left Behind After Sharon Tate’s Murder
- The Aftermath of Sharon Tate’s Death and The Prosecution of The Manson Family
Born Sharon Marie Tate in Dallas, Texas on January 24, 1943, to Col. Paul Tate and Doris Tate, Tate possessed star power from a young age. At just six months old, she was crowned Miss Tiny Tot of Dallas after her grandmother submitted some of her photos to the pageant. As an army brat, Tate bounced around the country. When she was 16, she was crown...
“You must remember that I was shy and bashful when I reached Hollywood,” Sharon Tate told interviewer Robert Musel a few years after her arrival. “My parents were very strict with me. I didn’t smoke or anything. I only had just enough money to get by and I hitchhiked a ride on a truck to the office of an agent whose name I had.” “That very first da...
Although the 1960s saw a monumental shift in the Hollywood studio system, the old guard was still in charge in 1964. As such, Ransohoff essentially told Sharon Tate which projects she was going to do, and how to navigate her career. He told Tate to wear a black wig and take a bit role in The Beverly Hillbillies, in order to acclimate to being on ca...
In 1967, Tate starred in four films: Eye of the Devil, Don’t Make Waves, The Fearless Vampire Killers, and Valley of the Dolls. It was Valley of the Dollsthat made the biggest splash for Tate. The film adaptation of Jacqueline Susann’s 1966 bestseller was a huge hit. At last, the actress had achieved the level of adoration and artistic enrichment s...
“I thought she was quite pretty, but I wasn’t at that time very impressed,” Polanski later told the Los Angeles Police Department. “But I then saw her again. I took her out. We talked a lot, you know. At that time I was really swinging. All I was interested in was to fuck a girl and move on.” According to Polanski, the pair was on their best behavi...
Sharon Tate became pregnant in late 1968. Whispers that she was using the baby as a means to prevent her marriage from collapsing swept the Hollywood hills. Friends of hers claimed she waited to tell her husband the news until it was too late for an abortion. “I guess I kind of live in a fairy tale world,” she said. “We have a good arrangement; Rom...
That night, Charles “Tex” Watson, Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Linda Kasabian invaded the sleepy house on Cielo Drive on Charles Manson’s orders. They were instructedto “totally destroy everyone in that house, as gruesome as you can. Make it a real nice murder, just as bad as you’ve ever seen. And get all their money.” They murdered five ...
“Roman, there’s been a disaster in a house… Your house,” Polanski’s friend and manager William Tennant told him over the phone. “Sharon is dead, and Voytek and Gibby and Jay.” The police contacted Tennant, as Polanski was in London scouting locations for The Day of the Dolphin. Tennant was in the middle of playing tennis when he got the news. He’s ...
Charles Manson was adamant to his cult of devoted “family” members that Helter Skelter — a race war that would serve as a rebirth to society — was nigh. By December, police caught those responsible for the Tate murders. The killers had murdered Leno and Rosemary LaBianca as well, one day after the murder of Sharon Tate and her friends. Polanski was...
1968–1969: Marriage to Roman Polanski and final films Tate and Polanski at their wedding in 1968. In late 1967, Tate and Polanski returned to London and were frequent subjects of newspaper and magazine articles. She was depicted as being untraditional and modern, and was quoted as saying that couples should live together before marrying.
Jul 30, 2019 · In the mid '60s, producer Martin Ransohoff introduced Tate to Polish actor and director Roman Polanski. They fell in love and got married in January 1968. By then, Tate was an up-and-coming...
