Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Jennings Lang was an American film producer, screenwriter, talent agent and actor. Originally from New York, he came to Los Angeles in 1938 and soon became one of the top talent agents in Hollywood. Walter Wanger was an American film producer, starting with silent films in the twenties and working into the 1960s. He was married to actress Joan Bennett. In 1951, Wanger shot Lang in the groin, after seeing Lang and his wife together, believing they were having an affair. Lang recovered, Wanger pleaded insanity and served four months. Wanger and Bennet remained married until 1965. Lang died in 1996, Wanger in 1968 and Bennett in 1990. First photograph caption dated December 17, 1951 reads "Sgt. Erwin F. Uhde, left, and ray Pinker, director of police crime laboratory, examine bullet holes in the grey suit and pants worn by Agent Jennings Lang when he was shot by film producer Walter Wanger. The bullet tore a hole in Lang's suit (black arrow) and pierced his pants (white arrow). Police examined powder marks to decide how close Lang was from Wanger when he was shot."; Second photograph caption dated December 17, 1951 reads "Police Sgt. Erwin F. Uhde & Ray Pinker, director of the crime scientific laboratory, indicating .38 caliber bullet holes in Shetland grey suit worn by Agent Jennings when shot by Walter Wanger."
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Lang, Jennings,--1915-1996--Assassination attempt, 1951 Victims of violent crimes--California--Los Angeles Crime--California--Los Angeles Criminal investigation--California--Los Angeles Shooting--California--Los Angeles Police--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Bullet holes Los Angeles Evening Herald Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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