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During filming of Young Man with a Horn (1950) bit actress Jean Spangler disappeared. There were suggestions that she was pregnant at the time by Douglas. What happened to her remains unsolved.
Spangler's purse was found near an entrance to a park in Los Angeles. There was an unfinished note in the purse addressed to a "Kirk," which read: "Can't wait any longer, Going to see Dr. Scott. It will work best this way while mother is away".
Douglas, married at the time, called the police and told them he was not the Kirk mentioned in the note.
When interviewed via telephone by the head of the investigating team, Douglas stated that he had "talked and kidded with her a bit" on set, but that he had never been out with her. Spangler's girlfriends told police that she was three months pregnant.
In 1951, Douglas starred in Detective Story. To prepare for the role, Douglas spent days with the New York Police Department and sat in on interrogations.
"Actor Quizzed on Missing Girl". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. October 13, 1949. Lyons, Arthur. "The Mysterious Disappearance of Jean Spangler". Palm Springs Life. Archived from the original
Mike Mayo (2008). American Murder: Criminals, Crimes, and the Media. Visible Ink Press. p. 332 As cited by Wikipedia
"Actor Quizzed on Missing Girl". The San Bernardino Daily Sun
Lyons, Arthur. "The Mysterious Disappearance of Jean Spangler". Palm Springs Life.
Mike Mayo (2008). American Murder: Criminals, Crimes, and the Media. Visible Ink Press. p. 332
"TCM – Detective Story Intro [Robert Osborne]". YouTube. May 27, 2013. As cited by Wikipedia
(NOT suggesting he had anything to do with it btw)
Spangler's purse was found near an entrance to a park in Los Angeles. There was an unfinished note in the purse addressed to a "Kirk," which read: "Can't wait any longer, Going to see Dr. Scott. It will work best this way while mother is away".
Douglas, married at the time, called the police and told them he was not the Kirk mentioned in the note.
When interviewed via telephone by the head of the investigating team, Douglas stated that he had "talked and kidded with her a bit" on set, but that he had never been out with her. Spangler's girlfriends told police that she was three months pregnant.
In 1951, Douglas starred in Detective Story. To prepare for the role, Douglas spent days with the New York Police Department and sat in on interrogations.
"Actor Quizzed on Missing Girl". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. October 13, 1949. Lyons, Arthur. "The Mysterious Disappearance of Jean Spangler". Palm Springs Life. Archived from the original
Mike Mayo (2008). American Murder: Criminals, Crimes, and the Media. Visible Ink Press. p. 332 As cited by Wikipedia
"Actor Quizzed on Missing Girl". The San Bernardino Daily Sun
Lyons, Arthur. "The Mysterious Disappearance of Jean Spangler". Palm Springs Life.
Mike Mayo (2008). American Murder: Criminals, Crimes, and the Media. Visible Ink Press. p. 332
"TCM – Detective Story Intro [Robert Osborne]". YouTube. May 27, 2013. As cited by Wikipedia
(NOT suggesting he had anything to do with it btw)
