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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. He’d worked with some of the biggest stars of the era, including ...
Feb 15, 2019 · William Desmond Taylor’s funeral was held on February 7, 1922, at St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral, after which he was interred in a mausoleum at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Despite a number of suspects, various leads, innumerable tips, and a rash of confessions, the identity of the murderer of William Desmond Taylor remains unknown.
William Desmond Taylor. Highest Rated: 100% Anne of Green Gables (1919) Lowest Rated: 38% Sacred and Profane Love (1921) Birthday: Apr 26, 1872. Birthplace: Carlow, Ireland. Though a competent ...
Sep 29, 2023 · At 7:30am on Thursday 2 February 1922, valet Henry Peavey walked through the affluent neighbourhood of Westlake, Los Angeles, towards a bungalow in the Alvarado Court Apartments. His destination was 404-B South Alvarado Street, the home of his employer, movie director William Desmond Taylor. Peavey opened the front door, and screamed.
On Feb. 1, 1922, William Desmond Taylor was enjoying a rich, full life. The middle-aged man had achieved much of which he could be justly proud. In that silent film era, he was one of Hollywood’s most successful and respected directors. He had directed such acting greats as Mary Pickford, Dustin Farnum, Wallace Reid, and Mary Miles Minter.
William Desmond Taylor was an Irish director and actor. He was a popular person in the growing Hollywood motion picture business of the 1910s and early 1920s. He directed 59 silent movies between 1914 and 1922 and acted in 27 between 1913 and 1915.
