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William Deane-Tanner

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Feb 01, 1922

Victim Details

William Cunningham Deane-Tanner a.k.a. William Desmond Taylor

Male

White / Caucasian

Los-angeles

CA

1922-02-01

49

William

Deane-Tanner

07/10/2026

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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 ...
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