William Desmond Taylor was Hollywood’s most prolific Irish director at the time, working behind the camera on some 60 movies and as an actor in 27 more. He worked with some of the greatest actors and actresses of the silent era, including Mary Pickford, Wallace Reid, Dustin Farnum and others. But it was the fame of his shocking, unsolved murder that would ultimately overshadow Taylor’s cinematic career.
The Shocking Murder of William Desmond Taylor in Hollywood’s Silent Era
He was one of the most prolific directors in Hollywood—until he was fatally shot by an unknown killer in his Westlake home.
