DisappearanceUnsolved
The Disappearance of Jean Spangler
Los Angeles, California, United StatesOctober 7, 1949
On October 7, 1949, actress Jean Spangler left her Los Angeles home and was never seen again. Her purse was found in Griffith Park with a cryptic note. Connections were made to Kirk Douglas and a possible botched abortion, though nothing was proven. Her case was linked to the Black Dahlia investigation. She was never found.