
He and his three siblings lived a middle class life in a suburb of Detroit, and after high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Jay Sebring was born Thomas John Kummer in 1933 in Alabama, the son of Bernard and Magarette Kummer. 9, 1969, in Tate's Los Angeles home by followers of Charles Manson. Eventually, she was offered a contract with Filmways, which put her through acting, singing and dancing lessons.īit parts followed, usually involving a black wig, in television shows like “Petticoat Junction” and “The Beverly Hillbillies.” She also had roles in “The Americanization of Emily” and “The Sandpiper,” as well as the Dean Martin film, “The Wrecking Crew.”įor that film, Bruce Lee choreographed a fight scene for Tate and fellow actress Nancy Kwan, seen below.Ĭelebrity hairstylist Jay Sebring, pictured in undated photos with a client and with former girlfriend, actress Sharon Tate, was killed Aug. While her father was stationed in California, Sharon would hitchhike to Hollywood, where she started doing commercials. She continued to model and compete in pageants as a teen and, as a high school student, became homecoming queen. Tate won her first beauty pageant, Miss Tiny Tot of Dallas, at the age of 6 months. Her mother and father had two more daughters, Debra and Patti. She grew up as a “military brat,” moving from base to base within the U.S. Sharon Tate was born in 1943 in Dallas, the daughter of Paul Tate and Gwendolyn Willet.
