Laurence Merrick

Laurence Merrick (April 22, 1926 - January 26, 1977) was an American film director and author. He is best known for co-directing the Oscar nominated documentary Manson (film) in 1973 with Robert Hendrickson. Sharon Tate, one of the victims in the Manson murders, was a former student at Merrick's Academy of Dramatic Arts.^[1] His later business was Merrick Studios,^[2] 870 N. Vine St. in Hollywood. It was a low-cost acting school, with several students attending via the GI Bill. Merrick was killed by a gunman on January 26, 1977.

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^ Eugene Oregon Register-Guard. "Producer of movie on Manson 'family' slain in Hollywood". Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/30388705/

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[1] Eugene Oregon Register-Guard. "Producer of movie on Manson 'family' slain in Hollywood". Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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