Killing of William Desmond Taylor
What secrets did William Desmond Taylor take to his grave?
4.1 (39)
75 mins
Explore the scandal behind the Killing of William Desmond Taylor, a shocking crime that rocked early Hollywood. When director William Desmond Taylor is found dead in his Los Angeles home, secrets spill into the spotlight. Discover how suspects circled, but the case fades into one of cinema’s most enduring mysteries.
Ep 1:
The Gentleman Director Falls
A beloved silent-film director is found murdered in his Hollywood bungalow, and the glamorous facade of the movie industry begins to crack under scrutiny.
Ep 2:
A Crime Scene Circus
As studio executives swarm the crime scene before police arrive, evidence vanishes and a bizarre newspaper stunt targets the victim's valet in a desperate hunt for a killer.
Ep 3:
The Man Who Vanished
A shocking discovery reveals the director lived under a false identity for fourteen years, while his criminal former valet emerges as a chief suspect with a secret worth killing for.
Ep 4:
Three Women, One Suspect List
Three women bound to the victim by love, obsession, and control—Mabel Normand, Mary Miles Minter, and her ruthless mother Charlotte Shelby—each carry motive enough for murder.
Ep 5:
The Impossible Shot
Forensic clues about the fatal bullet point to an intimate, close-range shooting, and decades later a dying actress's deathbed confession reopens the case entirely.
Ep 6:
Whose Hollywood Kept the Secret
Hollywood's powerful elite buried evidence and bought silence, reshaping the industry's future while the identity of Taylor's killer disappeared into history forever.
Discussions (2)
Jerome
Level 4 · 5 mo agoMary Miles Minter writing secret love codes is literally me being down bad
Tate
Level 6 · 5 mo agoClassic studio cover up.
