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Charles Manson

Actor, Writer, Additional Credits
Born November 12, 1934Died November 19, 2017 (83 years)
Charles Milles Manson (November 12, 1934 – November 19, 2017) led the California-based Manson Family cult based in the late 1960s. Some cult members committed a series of nine murders at four locations in July and August 1969. In 1971, Manson was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for the deaths of seven people, including film actress Sharon Tate. The prosecution contended that while Manson never directly ordered the murders, his ideology constituted an overt act of conspiracy. Before the murders, Manson had spent more than half of his life in correctional institutions. While gathering his cult following, Manson was a singer-songwriter on the fringe of the Los Angeles music industry, chiefly through a chance association with Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys, who introduced Manson to record producer Terry Melcher. In 1968, the Beach Boys recorded Manson's song "Cease to Exist", renamed "Never Learn Not to Love" as a single B-side, but without a credit to Manson. Afterward, Manson attempted to secure a record contract through Melcher, but was unsuccessful. Manson would often talk about the Beatles, including their 1968 self-titled album. According to Los Angeles County District Attorney, Vincent Bugliosi, Manson felt guided by his interpretation of the Beatles' lyrics and adopted the term "Helter Skelter" to describe an impending apocalyptic race war. During his trial, Bugliosi argued that Manson had intended to start a race war, although Manson and others disputed this. Contemporary interviews and trial witness testimony insisted that the Tate–LaBianca murders were copycat crimes intended to exonerate Manson's friend Bobby Beausoleil. Manson himself denied having instructed anyone to murder anyone. Manson's notoriety as an emblem of insanity, violence, and the macabre influenced pop culture. Recordings of songs written and performed by Manson were released commercially, starting with Lie: The Love and Terror Cult (1970). Since his incarceration, various musicians have covered some of his songs. Although originally sentenced to death in 1971, his sentence was commuted to life with the possibility of parole after the California Supreme Court invalidated the state's death penalty statute in 1972. He served his life sentence at the California State Prison, Corcoran and died at age 83 in late 2017.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Adrenochrome
  • Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Known For

  • Life After Manson
  • Manson's Missing Victims
  • Manson & Dracula: Closer Than We Think

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2025
    Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything · as Self - Leader Of The 'manson Family'
    2025
    Chaos: The Manson Murders · as Self (archive Footage)
    2024
    Making Manson (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
    2024
    2024
    The Beach Boys · as Self (archive Footage)
    2023
    2022
    2021
    2021
    2020
    Zappa · as Self (archive Footage)
    2020
    Becoming Evil: Cult of Personality (TV Series) · as Self
    2020
    Helter Skelter: An American Myth (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
    2020
    2019
    Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind · as Self (archive Footage)
    2019
    Manson: The Women · as Self (archive Footage)
    2019
    2019
    Euphoria (US) (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
    2019
    Charles Manson: The Funeral · as Self (archive Footage)
    2019
    2019
    Very Scary People (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
    2018
    Manson: The Lost Tapes (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
    2018
    2018
    Inside the Criminal Mind (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
    2018
    2017
    Manson Speaks: Inside the Mind of a Madman (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
    2017
    We Blew It · as Self
    2017
    Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold · as Self (archive Footage)
    2017
    Charles Manson: The Final Words · as Self (archive Footage)
    2017
    Dateline: Secrets Uncovered (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
    2017
    LA 92 · as Self
    2016
    2015
    Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans · as Self (archive Footage)
    2015
    Stars of Crime (TV Series) · as Self (2015)
    2015
    2015
    The Seventies (2015) (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
    2014
    Annabelle · as Self
    2012
    Propaganda · as Self (archive Footage)
    2012
    Old Man · as Himself (voice)
    2012
    I Am Bruce Lee · as Self
    2011
    Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir · as Self (archive Footage)
    2011
    Troubadours · as Self
    2010
    Iconoclast · as Self (archive Footage)
    2009
    2008
    Deranged Killers (TV Series) · as Self
    2008
    Gonzo · as Self
    2008
    2007
    2007
    Cease to Exist · as Self (archive Footage)
    2007
    Hippies · as Self
    2007
    2006
    2005
    2005
    Lockup (TV Series) · as Self - Inmate
    2004
    Citizen Shane · as Self
    2003
    True Crime Authors (TV Series) · as Self
    2002
    2001
    2000
    2000
    Hendrix · as Self (under Arrest)
    2000
    Faces of Evil · as Self
    1999
    Holy Smoke · as Self - Speaks To Reporters
    1999
    1997
    1996
    E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self
    1992
    Charles Manson Then and Now · as Himself (archive Footage)
    1992
    Death Scenes 2 · as Self
    1991
    The Doors · as Self
    1989
    1987
    Biography (TV Series) · as Self
    1987
    1981
    The Killing of America · as Self (archive Footage)
    1980
    This Is America Part 2 · as Self (archive Footage)
    1973
    Tomorrow with Tom Snyder (TV Series) · as Self
    1973
    Manson · as Himself

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