The William Desmond Taylor case features a number of red herrings and blind alleys. Some of the more relevant ones will be featured here.
“Somebody at the studio had a bright idea. Instead of giving them one or two red herrings, give them a multiplicity of them. Let them leap into the saddle and gallop off in all directions. I don’t know of anyone in Hollywood who could have been connected with Bill Taylor who was not implicated in this murder. I honestly believe that the Virgin Mary herself would have been pulled into this thing if she’d been around at the time.” – Karl Brown actor, cinematographer, screenwriter, and film director.
Hannah Howe 