Doris Tate Doris Tate Doris Gwendolyn Tate (born Willett; January 16, 1924 – July 10, 1992), was an American activist for the rights of crime victims, was best known as the mother of actress Sharon Tate. After Sharon Tate and several others were murdered by members of the Manson Family in 1969, Doris Tate began working to raise public awareness about the U.S. corrections system. She was influential in a court decision that amended California criminal laws relating to the rights of victims of violent crime. Born in Houston, Texas, Tate was the second daughter of Dorris W. Willett and his wife,
Jeane Manson Jeane Manson Jeane Manson, born Jean Ann Manson, (born October 1, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American model, singer, and actress. She was "Playboy" magazine's Playmate of the Month for the August 1974 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Dwight Hooker. Before she was a Playmate she acted in a few films including "The Young Nurses" (1973), "Dirty O'Neil" (1974), "Nightmare Circus" (1974) and "From Hong Kong with Love" (1975), and moved to France soon after she appeared in "Playboy". Performing under the name Jeane Manson, she became a recording artist in Europe. Her albums covered several genres, from