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Leslie Van Houten

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Leslie Van Houten
Leslie Van Houten was born on 23 August 1949 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was previously married to William Syvin.
BornAugust 23, 1949
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    Known for

    Charles Manson in Manson (1973)
    Manson
    7.2
    • Self
    • 1973
    When Women Kill (1983)
    When Women Kill
    6.8
    • Self
    • 1983
    Investigative Reports (1991)
    Investigative Reports
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Self - Serving Life Sentence
    It's Too Late for Acid (1988)
    It's Too Late for Acid
    Short
    • Self
    • 1988

    Credits

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    Thanks

    • Divine in Pink Flamingos (1972)
      Pink Flamingos
      6.0
      • dedicatee (as Les)
      • 1972

    Self

    • Beyond the Headlines (2010)
      Beyond the Headlines
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Self - Archival Footage
      • 2016
    • Investigative Reports (1991)
      Investigative Reports
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Self - Serving Life Sentence
      • 1994
    • Meredith Vieira in 20/20 Wednesday (1993)
      20/20 Wednesday
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Self - Manson Follower
      • 1994
    • It's Too Late for Acid (1988)
      It's Too Late for Acid
      Short
      • Self
      • 1988
    • Persona Non Grata (2003)
      America Undercover
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Self - Convicted Murderer
      • 1983
    • When Women Kill (1983)
      When Women Kill
      6.8
      • Self
      • 1983
    • Charles Manson in Manson (1973)
      Manson
      7.2
      • Self
      • 1973

    Archive Footage

    • Charles Manson in Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes (2026)
      Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Self - Manson Family Member (archive footage)
      • 2026
    • Charles Manson and Sophia Maddox in My Grandfather Charles Manson (2026)
      My Grandfather Charles Manson
      4.7
      • Self - Family Member (archive footage)
      • 2026
    • Charles Manson in Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025)
      Chaos: The Manson Murders
      5.7
      • Self - Manson Family Member (archive footage)
      • 2025
    • Charles Manson in Making Manson (2024)
      Making Manson
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Self - Manson Family Member (archive footage)
      • 2024
    • Famously Haunted: Hollywood (2024)
      Famously Haunted: Hollywood
      6.9
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2024
    • AM Agenda (2008)
      AM Agenda
      TV Series
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2023
    • Charles Manson in Manson & Dracula: Closer Than We Think (2022)
      Manson & Dracula: Closer Than We Think
      6.1
      TV Special
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2022
    • The Toolbox Killer (2021)
      The Toolbox Killer
      6.5
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2021
    • Helter Skelter: An American Myth (2020)
      Helter Skelter: An American Myth
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Self - 'Lulu' (archive footage)
      • 2020
    • The Bunch Speaks Out
      Video
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2020
    • Charles Manson in Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind (2019)
      Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind
      7.0
      • Self - Member of the Manson Family (archive footage)
      • 2019
    • Manson: The Women (2019)
      Manson: The Women
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2019
    • Blood and Flesh: The Reel Life and Ghastly Death of Al Adamson (2019)
      Blood and Flesh: The Reel Life and Ghastly Death of Al Adamson
      7.2
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2019
    • Becoming Evil: Serial Killers (2019)
      Becoming Evil: Serial Killers
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Self - Serial Killer (archive footage)
      • 2019
    • 1969 (2019)
      1969
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2019

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Les
    • Height
      • 5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
    • Born
      • August 23, 1949
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • William SyvinAugust 23, 1982 - October 26, 1982 (divorced)
    • Parents
      • Paul Van Houten
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Biographical Movies
      • 7 Portrayals
      • 6 Articles
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Trivia
      Was up for parole at least thirteen consecutive times since 1982. Although she was continually denied, she was considered the most likely candidate for parole of the remaining Manson Family members who are incarcerated. She was eventually paroled in 2023.
    • Quotes
      Every day I wake up, I know why I'm where I am. I don't take it lightly. One of the hardest things about dealing with contributing to murder is that there's no restitution, no making it right......My heart aches and there seems to be no way to convey the amount of pain I've caused. - to the California Parole Board, June 29, 2002
    • Nickname
      • Lulu

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