Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph appears with the article, "Efforts of Dead Actress to End Her Life Recalled," Los Angeles Times, 16 July 1935: A2. The late 20-year-old Juliann Graham's body was found in the home of Ben F. Reynolds, a gunshot wound through her head. Juliann was a struggling actress from Sistersville, Virginia, and had attempted suicide on other occasions, disparaged by the success of her career. The two men stand on the rug in the bedroom, surrounded by furnishings consisting of a bed, a chair, a dresser, mirror and nightstand. Mr. Reynolds points to a spot on the floor that Detective Lieutenant Knepper stares at. Handwritten on negative: 103 103 Ben. F. Reynolds Dt. Lt. A.E. Knepper 7/15/35 Text from newspaper caption: Ben F. Reynolds, left, points out to Detective Lieutenant Knepper the place in his bedroom where the body of Juliann Graham, screen actress, was found yesterday with a bullet hole through the temple. Text from negative sleeve: 1286 - Ben F. Renolds Dt. Lt. A.E. Knepper Julia Graham Suicide 7/15/35 [stamped:] Jul 22 1935
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_7692 ark:/21198/zz002dff3q
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Detectives--California--Hollywood Bedrooms--California--Hollywood Criminal investigations--California--Hollywood Furniture Knepper, Alvin E., 1900-1981 Reynolds, Benjamin F., 1891-1964
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