William R. Wilkerson

William R. Wilkerson
Born
William Richard Wilkerson

September 29, 1890
Nashville, Tennessee
DiedSeptember 2, 1962 (aged 71)
Los Angeles, California
Resting placeHoly Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California
OccupationsPublisher, 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 an American businessman who founded The Hollywood Reporter. He was 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.

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