Sharon Tate

Sharon Marie Tate (January 23, 1943 – August 9, 1969) was an American actress. She was married to movie director Roman Polanski.

Personal life
Tate was born in Dallas, Texas on January 23, 1943. She was the daughter of a career army officer. So, her family had to move through various parts of the United States and Europe. As a child, her parents placed her in a beauty contest and she won.

Movies
Tate made her movie debut in Eye of the Devil in 1965. The movie producer, Martin Ransohoff, made a ten-minute documentary promoting her, called All Eyes on Sharon Tate.

Tate met Polanski while acting in his movie, The Fearless Vampire Killers. That movie was a comedy mocking Hammer Horror movies. Polanski married her in 1968. She was also in the comedy Don't Make Waves in 1967. In 1967, she was also in the movie Valley of the Dolls. In 1969, she was in the spy comedy The Wrecking Crew. Her last movie was an Italian slapstick comedy called 12+1.

Death
In 1969, Tate was stabbed to death as a result of orders given by cult leader Charles Manson. The acts (four people were murdered) were done by the members of Manson's group, known as The Family.

Related pages

 * Tate murders