Charles Manson Telling the authorities that prison had become his home, he requested permission to stay. Once discharged from prison, Manson began attracting a group of followers, mostly young women, from around California. They were later dubbed the "Manson Family". The group was involved in the murder of Gary Hinman in July 1969, then gained national notoriety after the murder of actress Sharon Tate and four others in her home on August 8 and 9, 1969, and Leno and Rosemary LaBianca the next day. Tex Watson and three other members of the Family executed the Tate-LaBianca murders, acting under Manson's specific instructions.
Sharon Brown (actress) the CBS soap opera "Love of Life" in 1971, and she originated the role of Chantel on the NBC soap "Generations" from 1989 to 1990. She portrayed a young Louise in a 1981 flashback episode of "The Jeffersons" titled "And the Doorknobs Shined Like Diamonds". Other episodic television credits include "Good Times", "A Different World" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Sharon Brown (actress) Sharon Catherine Brown (born January 11, 1962), also known as Sharon Catherine Blanks, is an American actress of stage, film, and television. She was born in New York City, New York, and is the daughter of