Unsolved Celebrity Mysteries

Unsolved Celebrity Mysteries

Author: David Southwell

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2007-12-15

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 9781404210820

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Examines celebrity mysteries including the deaths of Princess Di and Marilyn Monroe.


The Disappearance of Jean Spangler

The Disappearance of Jean Spangler

Author: Charles River Charles River Editors

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-02-07

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9781985172173

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*Includes pictures *Profiles Spangler's life and looks at the theories and suspects regarding her disappearance *Includes online resources, footnotes, and a bibliography for further reading "Can't wait any longer, Going to see Dr. Scott. It will work best this way while mother is away," - An unfinished letter found in Spangler's purse after her disappearance The Hollywood culture of the 1940s served as a symbol of fantasy for a country at war. The American population, steeped in a dark global reality, lived vicariously through the film industry's fantasy offerings on the big screen, and eagerly embraced the advent of television in the latter part of the decade. On the stage, images of idealized feminine beauty thrived in the Ziegfeld Follies tradition, Radio City Music Hall, Las Vegas, and the fantastical world created by Earl Carroll in his Hollywood theater. The marketing of American fantasy made for a spectacular outward show, but the interior of Hollywood's entertainment industry was at the same time experiencing its most corrupt decade. Mob bosses vied for power over the drug, alcohol, prostitution, and "protection" markets interconnected with the larger Hollywood image, and for women trying to get ahead in the movie or stage business, the environment was a dangerous one. Beauties came from all over the country to take their chance with fame, but for several, being abducted and gruesomely murdered was the best they could do to attain name recognition. Beginning with the mid-decade murder of actress Elizabeth Short, dubbed the Black Dahlia, a series of murders thought to be the serial work of one perpetrator became emblematic of Hollywood's hidden dangers. The mysterious case of actress and dancer Jean Spangler remains one of the most enduring such riddles in the annals of Hollywood crime. The nature of the case itself still evokes a public fascination many decades after her disappearance. Spangler found herself in southern California as a beautiful actress and dancer trying to land movie roles, a common story among the many young women gravitating to American entertainment centers from more conservative towns and cities. As a high-profile celebrity event, Spangler's case does not match the sensationalism attributed to figures such as Amelia Earhart, who sought to circumnavigate the globe by air, the political importance of union boss Jimmy Hoffa, or the fate of Judge Crater, a likely victim of the New York underworld. However, the Spangler story differs in that it carries no dearth of rational possibilities or relevant clues with which to accommodate all of the leading theories. In fact, in the minds of investigators, the difficulty of finding the best path to pursue was that there were "too many good clues, pointing in different directions." Likewise, where Earhart, Hoffa, and Crater intentionally pursued goals with inherent hazards, Spangler was publicly perceived as a professional if not personal innocent, hoping to make a living and to be discovered for greater things. The Disappearance of Jean Spangler: The History of One of Hollywood's Most Enduring Unsolved Mysteries looks at the life of Jean Spangler and the mysterious events behind her disappearance. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Jean Spangler like never before, in no time at all.


Crane

Crane

Author: Robert Crane

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2015-03-10

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 0813160758

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On June 29, 1978, Bob Crane, known to Hogan's Heroes fans as Colonel Hogan, was discovered brutally murdered in his Scottsdale, Arizona, apartment. His eldest son, Robert Crane, was called to the crime scene. In this poignant memoir, Robert Crane discusses that terrible day and how he has lived with the unsolved murder of his father. But this storyline is just one thread in his tale of growing up in Los Angeles, his struggles to reconcile the good and sordid sides of his celebrity father, and his own fascinating life. Crane began his career writing for Oui magazine and spent many years interviewing celebrities for Playboy -- stars such as Chevy Chase, Bruce Dern, Joan Rivers, and even Koko the signing gorilla. As a result of a raucous encounter with the cast of Canada's SCTV, he found himself shelving his notepad and tape recorder to enter the employ of John Candy -- first as an on-again, off-again publicist; then as a full-time assistant, confidant, screenwriter, and producer; and finally as one of Candy's pallbearers. Through disappointment, loss, and heartbreak, Crane's humor and perseverance shine. Beyond the big stars and behind-the-scenes revelations, this riveting account of death, survival, and renewal in the shadow of the Hollywood sign makes a profound statement about the desire for love and permanence in a life where those things continually slip away. By turns shocking and uplifting, Crane is an unforgettable and deeply human story.


Who Killed Bob Crane?

Who Killed Bob Crane?

Author: John Hook

Publisher: Get Hooked Media

Published: 2017-02-21

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9781944194253

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The 1978 murder of actor Bob Crane remains unsolved. Hook retested the original blood evidence, and searched for the identity of the killer. He shows how police mistakes and missing evidence impacted the investigation, and raises new questions in the search for truth.


The World's Greatest Unsolved Crimes

The World's Greatest Unsolved Crimes

Author: VARIOS AUTORES

Publisher: Bounty Books

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9780753706954

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This book reveals the astonishing, known facts about real acts of villainy...and it probes the fascinating, missing facts that confound the law and are kept in a file marked 'unsolved'.


Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour

Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour

Author: Marti Rulli

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2014-04-01

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13: 1480497568

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The shocking true crime story of a beloved Hollywood star gone too soon—told by the captain of the boat on which Natalie Wood spent her last night. Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour is the long‐awaited, detailed account of events that led to the mysterious death of Hollywood legend Natalie Wood off the coast of Catalina Island on November 28, 1981. It is a story told by a haunted witness to that fateful evening: Dennis Davern, the young captain of Splendour, the yacht belonging to Wood and husband Robert Wagner. Davern initially backed up Wagner’s version of that evening’s events through a signed statement prepared by attorneys. But Davern’s guilt over failing Natalie tormented him. Davern reached out to his old friend Marti Rulli, and little by little, at his own emotional pace, he revealed the details of his years in Wood’s employ, of the fateful weekend that Natalie died, and of the events following her death that prevented him from telling the whole story—until now.


World Famous Unsolved Mysteries

World Famous Unsolved Mysteries

Author: ABHAY KUMAR DUBEY

Publisher: V&S Publishers

Published: 2012-11-15

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 9350573245

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If you are tired or bored with routine - or simply want to relax after busy work schedule, this book will prove the best companion. In fact, thrillers have always fascinated the young and old alike. There is no clear-cut demarcation line between myth and history, or between appearance and reality. Many mysteries have been solved but there are still many more which have remained unsolved and defied all rational explanations. #v&spublishers


I, Fatty

I, Fatty

Author: Jerry Stahl

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2008-12-05

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1596919124

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In this highly acclaimed novel, the author of Permanent Midnight channels fallen early-Hollywood star Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. Fatty tells his own story of success, addiction, and a precipitous fall from grace after being framed for a brutal crime-a national media scandal that set the precedent for those so familiar today.


Unsolved Crimes

Unsolved Crimes

Author: Sarah Herman

Publisher: Metro Books

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781435166615

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"Unsolved crimes takes an illuminating look at forty of history's most notorious felonies, from the axe-murderer who terrorized New Orleans to the disappearance of the British toddler Madeleine McCann. The notorious crimes covered in these pages have one thing in common: despite extensive investigations by professional and amateur sleuths alike, the culprits have so far evaded justice"--Cover flap.


Murder Rap

Murder Rap

Author: Greg Kading

Publisher: One Time Publishing

Published: 2011-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780983955481

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An account of how a police detective lead the task force that exposed the facts behind the deaths of rappers Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur.