EPISODE · Jul 13, 2022 · 31 MIN
What happened to Lora Lee, Part 2
from Headlines From The Times · host Gustavo Arellano, Denise Guerra, Shannon Lin, Kasia Broussalian, Ashlea Brown, David Toledo, Mario Diaz, Mark Nieto, Mike Heflin, Kinsee Morlan, Jazmín Aguilera, Shani O. Hilton, Madalyn Amato, Carlos De Loera, Surya Hendry
For over a year, L.A. Times entertainment reporter Stacy Perman tried to track down Lora Lee Michel, a former child star whose custody case scandalized 1940s Hollywood. Michel went through a string of marriages — and then disappeared.In Part 2 of our miniseries, Perman finds out Michel’s shocking fate. Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times entertainment reporter Stacy PermanMore reading:Podcast: What happened to Lora Lee? Part 1A child star at 7, in prison at 22. Then she vanished. What happened to Lora Lee Michel?Explaining Hollywood: Your child wants to act. What do you need to know?
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For over a year, L.A. Times reporter Stacy Perman tried to find out what happened to a former child star. The search eventually surfaced buried secrets, giving the family of long-lost Lora Lee Michel answers and a sense of closure.
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