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  2. Taylor suddenly disappeared on 23 October 1908, deserting his wife and daughter. [1] . After his disappearance, friends said he had previously suffered "mental lapses", and his family thought initially he had wandered off during an episode of amnesia. Taylor's wife obtained a state decree of divorce in 1912. [7][8]

  3. May 21, 2018 · William Desmond Taylor was shot in his home in the middle of the night and his death – in the midst of a slew of showbusiness scandals – led to the start of people’s interest in the sensationalized inner-workings of Hollywood.

    • Kara Goldfarb
  4. Sep 29, 2023 · 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. At some point during the previous 12 hours, someone had shot Taylor.

  5. Nov 13, 2009 · 1922. Director William Desmond Taylor is found murdered. Police discover the body of film director William Desmond Taylor in his Los Angeles bungalow. Lieutenant Tom Ziegler responded to a call...

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  6. Jan 26, 2022 · The spurious claim that Rappe's death resulted from a sexual assault by Arbuckle led to a pruriently publicised murder trial.

  7. Jul 22, 1990 · An hour after sunset on Feb. 1, 1922, while smudge pots warmed nearby orange groves and a streetcar rattled through Westlake Park, a killer lurked in the shadows behind Hollywood film director...

  8. Dec 7, 2023 · Almost immediately, newshounds discovered that William Desmond Taylor was actually William Cunningham Deane-Tanner and that he had a secret family that he abandoned years ago. Already, the story was getting juicy, but it was just getting started.