Frank Monfort and Dr. William Freile in court, Los Angeles, 1935

Item Overview

Title

Frank Monfort and Dr. William Freile in court, Los Angeles, 1935

Date Created

December 12, 1935

Date

1935-12-12

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

The late Mrs. Alexander was frustrated over several failed screen tests she had taken, which provoked a fight with her husband that culminated in two self-inflicted gunshot wounds to the head. She died the following day at the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Alexander's business manager Vernon D. Wood called to deliver the message to Mrs. Alexander's father.
Similar photograph appears with the article, "Actor Tells Wife Death," Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec 1935: A1.
Dr. Freile sits on the witness stand with his head in one hand beside Coroner Monfort.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 4027 - Vernon D. Wood (Biz Mgr of Ross) Ross Alexander (actor husband) Dr Wm Friele (father) Chas W. Ostrom (police comm.) Det Lt Saunderson Inquest (Aleta Freile ie? Alexander shooting) 12-12-35
Handwritten on negative: L 2 R Dep Coro Monfort Dr. Wm Freile 12-12-35

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Freile, William, (Doctor), 1872-1939
Monfort, Frank, 1876-1966

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Fathers--California--Los Angeles
Courtrooms--California--Los Angeles