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A Hollywood legend has been shot in the back... but whodunit?
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Portrait of William Desmond Taylor
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William Desmond Taylor and Mary Miles Minter
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Mary Miles Posing as Cleopatra
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Actress Mabel Normand
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Mabel Normand
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Σχόλια
Sharene Bell
Love your work. You guys crack me up 😃😃
Πριν ώραToni Remer
Ryan..Ryan..Ryan, Mabel did NOT have a dependency on alcohol; it was cocaine. Plus, when Mabel met Taylor, she was underaged. I truly hope and pray that you read what I wrote, because I'm a huge fan of the silent era. I don't know if you're going to cover the angle of Mary Miles Minter, aka Juliet Reilly, and her mother, Charlotte Shelby -- a former actress herself. Since Charlotte's career really never took off, she literally forced Juliet, aka Mary, into the spotlight at the tender age of 5 ( some reports say that she was 4 when she was forced into the spotlight) in order to fulfill Charlotte's dream of making it big in Hollywood. There were rumors flying around that Charlotte had dictated the letters that Mary "wrote". Charlotte wanted Taylor, and Mary to basically "hook up" and eventually marry. However, the truth is that Mary thought that Taylor was too old for her liking. By this time around, and around this horrible scandal, Mary's career was at a standstill and was beginning to wane. She dropped out of the acting career in 1923. Mabel soon followed. She, Mabel, was behind another 2 scandals before she passed away from tuberculosis.
Πριν 6 ώρεςToni Remer
The theory behind Mabel Normand was that he loved her, but not in the traditional sense. He loved her as a friend, like a child..almost. It was rumored that he'd say: "Blessed Baby, you're going to be the death of me." Unfortunately, this couldn't be proven. Now, Mabel did have a wicked dependency with cocaine, because that's what she had been given to lessen menstrual pain, and the pain of having tuberculosis. Taylor had done everything possible to get Mabel off the crap, even going as far as to sue...yes, sue the people who were selling her the cocaine. Taylor had met with prosecutors in order to get rid of the dealers, and there's a theory that they ( the dealers ) had found out about the meeting, and they were the ones that killed Taylor. The theory that people never discussed is his previous life in Ireland, and the jilted wife had seen a picture that he starred in and directed, and was madder than a hornet. She could've hired someone to kill him. The next possible theory is that the heads of the studios contracted him to be killed, because Taylor was known to have "relations" with underaged teens. Which could've ruined the movie studios, and the heads of the studios.
Πριν 6 ώρεςPrincess K
People asking about the drugs--in the 1920s, opium was still a pretty big thing, as well as morphine, cocaine, and heroin. Opiates were a huge issue in the US at that point in time and were very widely used.
Πριν 12 ώρεςSmug Smugly
Nothing they did was a scam. And you don't hint on the fact that they may have forced MMM to kill Taylor. Think about it.
Πριν 16 ώρεςBroken System
Holy crap. I share a birthday with a murdered guy. *sarcastic laughter*
Πριν 16 ώρεςSeanna Watters
SHANE KEYSMASHED OUT LOUD SHBJCBDS
Πριν ημέραKasey KC
my man is named sans
Πριν 2 ημέρεςViolettaSachra
I love how they actually hug to determine it's BS to shoot someone in the back in that position xDD ♥
Πριν 2 ημέρεςSteven Studios And Albert
1:39 ryan laughs like a witch
Πριν 2 ημέρεςSmall Potato
This is the beginning of Ricky Goldsworth
Πριν 2 ημέρεςJane Goodhart
If a bullet gets shot into a person it will either get stuck somewhere in the person, or it will cause something which is called a through and through in which case, the bullet will go all the way through a said person. If a person was hugging someone and one of them had a gun, and he shot it, and it was a through and through, it would potentially hurt the shooter who was hugging him, and causes a cut along with a minor bruise surrounding it, or it would simply just hit him pretty hard and give him a large bruise. Thank you and goodnight.
Πριν 3 ημέρεςWayne Hawley
Secretary/Valet/Cook... lol
Πριν 3 ημέρεςAmy Cabral
Sounds like chills
Πριν 4 ημέρεςDavid Balderas
Heres a mystery why are the ladies eyes different color than the thumbnail
Πριν 4 ημέρεςTory Swanson
I have started to love watching these when I space out in class....although my education is suffering, I do get to hear about a case that goes absolutely no where, and nothing is accomplished. So, I got that going for me.....
Πριν 4 ημέρεςMaddy Rice
i watch these in the morning while i shower. i love these sm.
Πριν 5 ημέρεςIt's Sanya
"x x x x x x x x .. X"
Πριν 6 ημέρεςcrystalmoon116
why is no one talking about Shane's apartment's elevator
Πριν 8 ημέρεςRnGxB00M 112
Dude had 78$ in his wallet. That’s 328$ in today’s money . That man was loaded
Πριν 9 ημέρεςTaye Nic
As someone named “Taylor” I found this episode especially creepy, thank you.
Πριν 9 ημέρεςEmily Cameron
What about the family he abandoned?? They wouldn’t have any reason to seek vengeance and murder him?
Πριν 10 ημέρεςDustin K
Love all these videos but the spooky voice was scary annoying for this one!
Πριν 10 ημέρεςFairy Terry
Do the chicken coop murder
Πριν 11 ημέρεςSage
The hash slinging slasher did it
Πριν 11 ημέρεςMathew T
Yes Sir, Mr. Goldsworth. 😁
Πριν 12 ημέρεςMadison Perry
This episode seems a tad more dramatic than the rest
Πριν 12 ημέρεςPequecin 11
Lol in the reenactment the gun shown was a.357 magnum
Πριν 12 ημέρεςtony barham
this would have been very good except for the two idiots who completely ruined it
Πριν 12 ημέρεςMason George
i think "hindu prince" may be code for drugs. thoughts?
Πριν 12 ημέρεςThis Is Mii
running with the bull..ets
Πριν 13 ημέρεςRandom UserPerson
4:10 umm just saying that bullet clearly hasn't been fired yet. 😅
Πριν 14 ημέρεςGayovanni Roma
Look at Ryan trying to be like Rod Serling
Πριν 14 ημέρεςRissa Goat
If he was shot in the back when he have fallen forward and then be laying on his stomach instead of his back?
Πριν 14 ημέρεςIjust ruined0mynameI
thats some old drama guys
Πριν 15 ημέρεςLukeSWErrthing
Bullets can stay in a body or exit, depending on the calibre of the weapon. I had fun with this video, hehe
Πριν 15 ημέρεςCrazy One
Wait... If the mother was romantically involved with the attorney. What if she convinced him to kill William😂
Πριν 15 ημέρεςJazzyJacy
i can’t be the only one who thought the love letters were SUPER creepy.
Πριν 15 ημέρεςVenkatesh K
I have no Idea why these scare me so much. Geez. I'm sacred to be alone at my apartment. 😶
Πριν 15 ημέρεςNatiBeans03
GUYS ITS BEEN 97 YEARS SINCE THIS HAPPENED SKSKSKKSKSSKK
Πριν 16 ημέρεςCassifrass YT
William Desmond Taylor William Diane-Tanner. WDTx2
Πριν 16 ημέρεςCassifrass YT
i love ryan’s giggles
Πριν 16 ημέρεςCassifrass YT
Is no one going to talk about the sex in the elavator anecdote?
Πριν 16 ημέρεςChocolate Pretzel
I think I'm a little obsessed with this, and it's probably not healthy
Πριν 16 ημέρεςSpacey's Brigade
The reading of Mary's love letter was legitimately the funniest thing I've ever heard
Πριν 16 ημέρεςLexissingy
I love this series so much, mostly because Ryan and Shane know how to laugh and not take everything too seriously. When you go on Investigation discovery, it seems so theatrical and staged. But here, they just say the facts and make a few jokes along the way. I love this series, keep up the good work!!
Πριν 16 ημέρεςJoanne
I hate the way he talks
Πριν 17 ημέρεςMac_N _Cheezy
Ryan: *HOLLYWOOD* Me: Gemme your shoes
Πριν 17 ημέρεςMac_N _Cheezy
To clarify I’m talking about Hocus Pocus
Πριν 17 ημέρεςNaya Luvy Alifa
how tall was mary's mother? I mean wouldn't it be hard to shoot a taller man while hugging him and proceeded not to get shot herself
Πριν 18 ημέρεςBrooke
Ryan's really chalking up that ominous voice in this one.... must be the inner Ricky Goldsworth...
Πριν 18 ημέρεςmyMelody4life
I think you two are forgetting that he was killed during prohibition when alcohol was illegal, so if Mabel was having trouble with drugs and alcohol then maybe she had confided to Taylor about her addiction problems in their letters (though perhaps she didn't state it directly) and maybe that's why she didn't want all of their letters to be released because it not only would have ruined her career but possibly would have gotten her arrested for allegedly consuming alcohol. So I don't think Taylor was a 'buzzkill' for being against alcohol, I think he was just genuinely concerned for Mabel
Πριν 19 ημέρεςSara B
The keyboard smash had me dead LMAO
Πριν 19 ημέρεςBoredom Is taking over
What kind of tea does Shane like???
Πριν 19 ημέρεςChasity Willis
he 4real made moaning sounds
Πριν 20 ημέρεςnot_ur_average_trashcan
doesn’t answer door lights are on “well he’s prolly already dead” *shrugs*
Πριν 21 ημέραnot_ur_average_trashcan
“to hide the fact that... Taylor was a homosexual.” next time on myth busters
Πριν 21 ημέραspicy chilipeper
The most suspicious part of all this is the fact that his name has no B's in it yet somehow his nickname is Bill.
Πριν 21 ημέραEmma Wills
Man I love these.
Πριν 22 ημέρεςZeriah Andrea
BRO Shane's sex noises
Πριν 22 ημέρεςZeriah Andrea
Ryan's voice is extra spooky spook and I'm laughing uncomfortably
Πριν 22 ημέρεςRachel French
3:30 he... he said a keyboard slam
Πριν 23 ημέρεςPhoenix Blaze
3:28 😂😂😂
Πριν 23 ημέρεςExplore A lot
*Four days after this episode* A man walks across a border in the US of America The man: my names Ricky Goldworth and I own this state now The border warden: ummmmmm *Ricky reaches into his jacket* The border warden: okay! The manner house is down the road
Πριν 24 ημέρεςExplore A lot
A woman shot him as kissing him 🤷🏻♂️
Πριν 24 ημέρεςMary Flores
the mannequin behind shane freaks me out everytime
Πριν 25 ημέρεςbatman fan
It was a kidnapping got wrongful
Πριν 25 ημέρεςAna Jaimes
hands raised when getting shot from behind... has it occured to anyone that Taylor was murdered by a mugger? you know "Put you hands up and face the wall" ? Any one just me?
Πριν 25 ημέρεςMorgan Ritson
I love the idea that "The easy way out", to Ryan is trying to find a rational scientific explanation instead of just accepting the existence of something which has never been proven real.
Πριν 25 ημέρεςKatie McGann
ryan and shane immediately testing out the hugging shot i love it
Πριν 26 ημέρεςUnitxryYT
They should make a buzzfeed solved but were unsolved that would be cool
Πριν 26 ημέρεςCherry-soda-is-bae 2.0
He really did keysmash out loud...! XDD
Πριν 26 ημέρεςBlank Dragyn
I almost spit out my drink when Shane said "oh blessed baby"
Πριν 27 ημέρεςLeech Boy
This just in: long man tries to figure out how to show affection towards strong dwarf! Seriously, that part was hilarious though.
Πριν 27 ημέρεςLeech Boy
This just in: long man tries to figure out how to show affection towards strong dwarf! Seriously, that part was hilarious though.
Πριν 27 ημέρεςkatie f
me trying to get my crush to like me: *i love you i love you i love you i love you XXXXXXXXXXXXX X*
Πριν 27 ημέρεςkatie f
EW calling your significant other “blessed baby”😂😂
Πριν 27 ημέρεςRithika Cherukat
3:28 ASDFGHJKL xD
Πριν 28 ημέρεςQuinn Ramet
is ryans voice more menacing than usual orrrr
Πριν 28 ημέρεςhoseok's dimples
since safia & the try guys aren’t in this company anymore, I rarely watch buzzfeed anymore, buzzfeed unsolved is gold though. the only good thing left on buzzfeed
Πριν 28 ημέρεςHiP3R SniP3R
3:30
Πριν 28 ημέρεςhowdy partner
This literally sounds exactly like an L.A noire case where tf is Phelps I-
Πριν 28 ημέρεςhowdy partner
But then again la noire is in 1947 (at least homicide desk is)
Πριν 28 ημέρεςLinda W
Look into the Thomas Ince murder - very similar.
Πριν 29 ημέρεςSara V.
I like the jazzy 20's music they have in the background XD
Πριν 29 ημέρεςClaudia -
BuzzFeed Unsolved is NEVER the same without Ryan and Shane. Please don’t switch them with others 😭
Πριν 29 ημέρεςGaurree Verma
x x x x x x x x and X
Πριν μήναAlice Ashbrooks
I know Shane has a girlfriend but wow he's such a bottom
Πριν μήναomgmatthew100
Yeah, I wonder why buzzfeed didn't mention Margaret Gibson as one of their suspects...she reportedly confessed to the murder of William Desmond Taylor?!!!
Πριν μήναEthan Petro
this murder took place 80 years and 11 days before I was born
Πριν μήναNoah Callaway
A silent film star who was *VERY VOCAL* Oxymoron much?!?
Πριν μήναSam-A-Tron
3:30 This situation sounds like a game of clue.
Πριν μήναOliver Jones
Why are your glasses made of glass
Πριν μήναVenetia Astrop
What month is it Ryan?
Πριν μήναlmao ri
Venetia Astrop feb-ee-ary
Πριν 12 ημέρεςDat Boi
The murderer coulda shot him mw2 style
Πριν μήναElizabeth Jean Norman
WDT starred in like 30 movies y’all 😂😂
Πριν μήναCharie Mae
"They found a pink night gown. They think it belongs to a woman" Ofcourse! Duh.
Πριν μήναKaris Sung
We should have this guy's death as a movie
Πριν μήναanoja31
These unsolved cases always make me sad af. We can only hope that one day these will all be solved ;-;
Πριν μήναI. Wynn Wynn
Most of Hollywood still is on drugs and booze
Πριν μήναJ Flack
Dude on the left looks like a skinny Zaza Pachulia
Πριν μήναusui usui
ricky goldsworth
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