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Jean Spangler Missing Person Case

Last seen in Los Angeles, California on Oct 07, 1949

Victim Details

Sep 20, 2026

Sep 23, 2026

Jean

Spangler

102

26

67 inches

68 inches

120 lbs

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Oct 07, 1949

Los Angeles

California

Los Angeles County

No

201961

Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit

Los Angeles

California

Los Angeles County

90012

100 West 1st Street, California

8772755273

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.lapdonline.org/

240713153

2024-12-10

Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit

Brown

Blue

Blue

09/23/2026


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On the evening of October 7, 1949, 26-year-old actress Jean Spangler left her Los Angeles home, telling her sister-in-law she was going to meet her ex-husband to discuss a late child support payment and then head to a night film shoot. She was last seen at a grocery store a few blocks from her home around 6:00 p.m. Two days later, her purse was discovered in a remote area of Griffith Park, about 5.5 miles from her home. One of the straps was torn, as if it had been ripped from her arm. Inside th ...
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Last Seen: Oct 07, 1949

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