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William Desmond Taylor
Status
Unsolved
Type
Homicide
Date
February 1, 1922
Location
Los Angeles, California
Victim Age
49
Gender
Male
Silent film director William Desmond Taylor was found shot in his bungalow in Los Angeles. The murder implicated several silent film actresses, including Mabel Normand and Mary Miles Minter. Suspects were never prosecuted and the case became one of Hollywood's oldest unsolved murders.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
February 1, 1922, his bungalow in Los Angeles, CA
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