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Jean Elizabeth Spangler, a 26-year-old actress and dancer, vanished from Los Angeles, California, on October 7, 1949. On the evening of her disappearance, Spangler left her home in the Wilshire district around 5:00 p.m., telling her sister-in-law, Sophie, that she was going to meet her ex-husband, Dexter Benner, to discuss a child support payment before heading to a night film shoot. Later that evening, Spangler called home and told her sister-in-law she would have to work the full eight hours a ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 07, 1949
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Jean

Elizabeth Spangler

26

26

5'8 inches

140 lbs

White

Female

Oct 07, 1949

Los Angeles

California

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Police Departmen

877-275-5273

01/26/2026