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| 2021-04-10 |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 From wikipedia: On September 2, 1936, while walking down 107th Street and Compton Avenue in Los Angeles, California, three young men offered to take Rea to her home in East 107th Street. When she refused, they attacked Rea, threw her into a large red truck, and transported her to a eucalyptus grove at 120th Street and Compton Avenue,[4] South Los Angeles.[5] She was thrown to the ground, beaten and assaulted with glass bottles. She was then raped by each of the men in turn. During the attack, Rea suffered a seizure and was left by the men semiconscious. It took her four hours to recover enough to get help. The three suspects were apprehended and questioned by Los Angeles Police Department, and were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and attack, though they all denied their charges.[4] In January 1937, the three young truck drivers unsuccessfully requested a new trial on charges that they attacked Rea. They gave oral notice of appeal in Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Frank M. Smith's court. The three were sentenced to prison terms of from one to fifty years.[6] In 1939 the three men were released from prison on technicalities regarding their trials, after serving only three years. Death Rea committed suicide by ingesting ant paste. She died on June 17, 1937 in Los Angeles. She is buried at Pacific Crest Cemetery in Redondo Beach, California with her family. Her death certificate lists her as Marvel L. Wilkinson but she is buried under the name Marvel Luciel Rea. Some things never change...... |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2021-04-10 18:51 |
| #2 Marvel Rea Marvel Luciel Rea (November 9, 1901 - June 17, 1937) was an American silent film actress best known for her work aside Ford Sterling. She was one of Mack Sennett's "Bathing Beauties". |
| Posted by: Jeremiah Jones8543 2021-04-10 14:47 |
| #1 Alice Maision with William Beaudine 1st picture Alice Maison was born on February 20, 1900 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She was an actress, known for The Kitchen Lady (1918), Miss Adventure (1919) and Lawful Larceny (1923). She died on February 9, 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA. |
| Posted by: Jeremiah Jones8543 2021-04-10 14:37 |
