Jean Spangler - Part 1 - Mysteries and Scandals (2001)

One of Hollywood's most obscure mysteries, Spangler's 1949 story was brought to the attention of producers by Kyle J. Wood (who had been a contributing consultant since the "Black Dahlia" episode in 1998). Initially reluctant to take on the subject because numerous interviews were lacking (many key players and family members were by then deceased, actor Kirk Douglas who wrote about her in his 1988 autobiography declined, etc.), Wood was eventually able to convince producers by providing a number of last minute leads which led to interviews with retired LAPD "Black Dahlia" detective Ralph Asdel (who worked Spangler's case), former Earl Carroll Theater showgirl (and Spangler friend) Betty Bedoin, and retired LAPD officer George O'Nan (who answered the call of Spangler's purse having been found). The episode aired : May 21, 2001 on E! Entertainment Television. Asdel passed away the following year. O'Nan died in 2009.