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[1] Taylor's murder on 1 February 1922, along with other Hollywood scandals such as the Roscoe Arbuckle trial, led to a frenzy of sensationalist and often fabricated newspaper reports. [2] . The murder remains an official cold case. [3] Early life.
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 · On February 2, 1922, film director William Desmond Taylor was found shot dead in his Los Angeles bungalow. The case became a Hollywood scandal and involved actresses Mabel Normand and Mary Miles Minter.
- Missy Sullivan
By Dina Di Mambro. The Murder. It was February 1, 1922 and an unusually cold night for Los Angeles. Despite the fact that this was during prohibition, director William Desmond Taylor and silent film comedienne Mabel Normand enjoyed Orange Blossom Gin cocktails, discussed Nietzsche, Freud and movies. Mabel played comic riffs on the piano.
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 director...
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Jan 27, 2012 · 1. During the evening of February 1, 1922, silent movie director William Desmond Taylor was shot to death by a single bullet in his Los Angeles bungalow. His body was found the next morning by his houseman. These would be the only solid facts known about the murder, as the chaos that ensued made it impossible to put together the pieces of the ...
Mar 5, 2024 · On the morning of February 2, 1922, the body of the Carlow man was found inside his bungalow at Alvardo Court in the affluent neighborhood of Westlake L.A. Taylor, 49, was discovered lying on his...
