George Spahn George Spahn George Spahn (February 11, 1889 – September 22, 1974) was an American rancher who once owned the Spahn Ranch near Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California. Spahn (as did previous owner William S. Hart) rented the ranch to the movie industry to film Westerns. Spahn is chiefly remembered for his association with the Manson Family, due to his tolerance of the Manson group's residence on his property. At the ranch, Spahn housed Charles Manson and his followers in the late 60s. The 1969 murders of actress Sharon Tate and six others by Manson's devotees were allegedly hatched at the Spahn
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