Sharon Tate
Sharon Marie Tate (January 23, 1943 – August 9, 1969) was an American actress. She was married to movie director Roman Polanski.[1]
Sharon Tate | |
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 Tate in c. 1967 | |
| Born | Sharon Marie Tate January 24, 1943 |
| Died | August 9, 1969 (aged 26) |
| Cause of death | Murder by stabbing |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1961–1969 |
| Spouse(s) | Roman Polanski (m. 1968–1969, her death) |
| Parent(s) | Colonel Paul James Tate Doris Gwendolyn Willett |
Early life
changeSharon Marie Tate was born in Dallas, Texas on January 23, 1943. She was the eldest daughter of a career army officer. So, her family had to move through various parts of the United States and Europe. As a child, her parents placed her in a beauty contest and she won.[2]
Movies
changeTate made her movie debut in Eye of the Devil in 1965.[3] The movie producer, Martin Ransohoff, made a ten-minute documentary promoting her, called All Eyes on Sharon Tate.[4]
Tate met Polanski while acting in his movie, The Fearless Vampire Killers.[5] That movie was a comedy mocking Hammer Horror movies.[6] Polanski married her in 1968.[7] She was also in the comedy Don't Make Waves in 1967. In 1967, she was also in the movie Valley of the Dolls. In 1969, she was in the spy comedy The Wrecking Crew. Her last movie was an Italian slapstick comedy called 12+1.[6]
Murder
changeOn August 9, 1969, Tate was stabbed 16 times and then hanged by the neck from a ceiling beam. This was done at the orders of cult leader Charles Manson. Her unborn son, Paul, also died. The acts (five people were murdered) were done by the members of Manson's group, known as The Family. [8]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Ain-Krupa, Julia Roman Polanski: A Life in Exile ABC Clio Publishing Santa Barbara California 2010 pages 75-76
- ↑ Sanders, Ed The Family Thunder's Mouth Press, New York, New York 2002 page 48
- ↑ Fritscher, Jack; Anton Lavey Popular Witchcraft: Straight from the Witch's Mouth: Second Edition The University of Wisconsin Press Madison Wisconsin 2004 page 50
- ↑ Lisanti, Tom Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood: Seventy-Five Profiles Mcfarland and Company Inc. Jefferson, North Carolina 2008 page 207
- ↑ Ain-Krupa, Julia Roman Polanski: A Life in Exile ABC Clio Publishing Santa Barbara California 2010 pages 58-59
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lisanti, Tom Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood: Seventy-Five Profiles McFarland and Company Inc. Jefferson, North Carolina 2008 page 207
- ↑ Ain-Krupa, Julia Roman Polanski: A Life in Exile ABC Clio Publishing Santa Barbara California 2010 pages 75-76
- ↑ "Five Down on Cielo Drive". Dark Prophets. February 7, 2024. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.