Elizabeth Short

Elizabeth Short

Actor

Boston, Massachusetts, USA
July 29, 1924

Biography

Elizabeth Short (July 29, 1924 – c. January 14–15, 1947), posthumously known as the Black Dahlia, was an American woman found murdered in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on January 15, 1947. Her case became highly publicized owing to the gruesome nature of the crime, which included the mutilation and bisection of her corpse. The case was never solved.

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Representative Works

Death In Hollywood
Death In Hollywood
6.8
/ English
Feast of Death
Feast of Death
6.3
/ English
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
8.0
/ English
Black Dahlia Confidential
Black Dahlia Confidential
8.0
/ English
20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes
20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes
7.8
/ English
Faces of Death VII
Faces of Death VII
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/ German
James Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction
James Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction
8.0
/ English
Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen Volume 1
Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen Volume 1
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/ English
Elizabeth Short
Elizabeth Short
10.0
/ English
The Truth about Black Dahlia
The Truth about Black Dahlia
7.3
/ French
Death Scenes
Death Scenes
4.2
/ English
Murders of Hollywood
Murders of Hollywood
5.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Death In Hollywood
1990Nominee

Best Performance

Death In Hollywood

Feast of Death
2001Nominee

Best Performance

Feast of Death

Black Dahlia Confidential
2004Winner

Best Performance

Black Dahlia Confidential

Career Highlights

20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes
2007Highlight

Best Performance

20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes

Faces of Death VII
1992Highlight

Best Performance

Faces of Death VII

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