On Oct 7th 1949 she kissed 5-year-old Christine goodbye and told her sister-in-law that she was going to meet her ex-husband about his child-support payment, which was a week overdue. Afterward, she said, she was going to work on a night shoot for a new film.
"Wish me luck" she said as she crossed her fingers, winked and walked into the misty night.
With that, Jean Spangler disappeared virtually without a trace.
Two days later, just hours after her sister-in-law reported her missing, a Griffith Park worker found Spangler's purse in Fern Dell, a leafy glen that has long been a favourite destination for strollers and picnickers, as well as a dumping ground for the city's killers.
Two days later, just hours after her sister-in-law reported her missing, a Griffith Park worker found Spangler's purse in Fern Dell, a leafy glen that has long been a favourite destination for strollers and picnickers, as well as a dumping ground for the city's killers.
Los Angeles Times
Cecilia Rasmussen
2002
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Jean Spangler
