US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. The late Mrs. Alexander was frustrated over several failed screen tests she had taken, which provoked a fight with her husband that culminated in two self-inflicted gunshot wounds to the head. She died the following day at the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Alexander's business manager Vernon D. Wood called to deliver the message to Mrs. Alexander's father. Similar photograph appears with the article, "Actor Tells Wife Death," Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec 1935: A1. Ross Alexander sits on the witness stand with Coroner Frank Monfort and an unidentified man. Text from negative sleeve: 4027 - Vernon D. Wood (Biz Mgr of Ross) Ross Alexander (actor husband) Dr Wm Friele (father) Chas W. Ostrom (police comm.) Det Lt Saunderson Inquest (Aleta Freile ie? Alexander shooting) 12-12-35 Handwritten on negative: L2R Dep Coro Monfort Ross Alexander 12-12-35
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_13030 ark:/21198/zz002hn507
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Courtrooms--California--Los Angeles Actors--American--California--Los Angeles Widows--California--Los Angeles Monfort, Frank, 1876-1966 Alexander, Ross, 1907-1937
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