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William Cunningham Deane-Tanner, better known by his stage name William Desmond Taylor, was a prominent Anglo-Irish-American film director and actor in early Hollywood. On February 1, 1922, Taylor was found dead in his Los Angeles bungalow, having been shot in the back. His murder sent shockwaves through the Hollywood community and became one of the most sensationalized cases of the era.
Taylor's death was officially ruled a homicide by gunshot. The investigation into his murder revealed ...Read More
Taylor's death was officially ruled a homicide by gunshot. The investigation into his murder revealed ...Read More
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William Cunningham Deane-Tanner a.k.a. William Desmond Taylor
Male
White / Caucasian
Los-angeles
CA
1922-02-01
49
William
Deane-Tanner
11/20/2025
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03/11/2024
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03/11/2024
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