William R. Wilkerson

William R. Wilkerson
William R. Wilkerson
Born	William Richard Wilkerson; September 29, 1890; Nashville, Tennessee
Died	September 2, 1962 (aged 71); Los Angeles, California
Resting place	Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California
Occupation(s)	Publisher, businessman
Spouses	Helen Durkin; Edith Gwynn Goldenhorn; Rita Ann Seward; Estelle Jackson Brown; Vivian DuBois; Beatrice Ruby Noble;

William Richard "Billy" Wilkerson (September 29, 1890 – September 2, 1962) was the founder of The Hollywood Reporter,^[1] a real estate developer in Las Vegas and owner of such nightclubs as Ciro's. His series of columns known as "Billy's List" helped to initiate the red scare that led to the Hollywood blacklist. Wilkerson "discovered" Lana Turner.^[2]

^ "The Hollywood Reporter". Archived from the original on October 4, 2007.
^ Wilkerson, W. R. III (1 July 1995). "Writing the End to a True-to-Life Cinderella Story : Remembrance: The facts of Lana Turner's discovery at a soda fountain have changed through the years, but the legend remains". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 July 2023.

[1] "The Hollywood Reporter". Archived from the original on October 4, 2007.

[latimes/1995-07-01-ca-19119-2] Wilkerson, W. R. III (1 July 1995). "Writing the End to a True-to-Life Cinderella Story : Remembrance: The facts of Lana Turner's discovery at a soda fountain have changed through the years, but the legend remains". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 July 2023.

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William R. Wilkerson

Born	William Richard Wilkerson September 29, 1890 Nashville, Tennessee
Died	September 2, 1962 (aged 71) Los Angeles, California
Resting place	Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California
Occupation(s)	Publisher, businessman
Spouses	Helen Durkin Edith Gwynn Goldenhorn Rita Ann Seward Estelle Jackson Brown Vivian DuBois Beatrice Ruby Noble