From A Fairy Tale World

Celebrating the life of actress/model Sharon Tate through photography, video, and personal reflection.

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Sharon Tate, 1968

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Sharon Tate photographed by Terry O'Neill (1969)

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Sharon Tate Hairtest for Freya Carlson (The Wrecking Crew) — 1968.

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Sharon Tate, photographed on March 25th, 1966 by Reg Burkett.

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Sharon Tate and Jay Sebring on vacation in Italy in 1965. The first and last photos come from the new documentary ‘Jay Sebring...Cutting To The Truth.’

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Sharon Tate, photographed in April 1968 by Ellen Graham. From @ellengrahamphotography on Instagram.

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Sharon Tate by Ellen Graham, 1968

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Sharon Tate on the “Pat Boone Chevy Showroom” Venice episode broadcast on May 5th 1960

 As a 17 year old high school senior in Verona Italy, where her father was stationed, Sharon took several jobs as an extra in Hollywood productions filming there, as well as a burgeoning modeling career.

This scene was filmed in Saint Marks square on a cold & windy day, but Sharon, always the trooper managed to keep her dress down & a smile on her face.

(Video freeze frames by Debra Tate ) 

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Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate, photographed by John Kelly during a 1968 session at their London home

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Sharon Tate & husband Roman Polanski photographed by Camilla McGrath on the terrace of her penthouse apartment at the Chateau Marmont in 1968

Described by Vanity Fair as not well known, but well known by the well known, Camilla was an Italian countess by birth & amateur photographer never without a camera. Husband Earl McGrath was a screen writer and owned two art galleries (Los Angeles & New York) and became president of Rolling Stones Records. The McGrath’s home was a popular gathering place for people in the arts community.

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Sharon Tate at her Cielo Drive home during the first week of August 1969. She received her puppy Prudence as a gift from her husband prior to leaving for the USA from London in July. Based on other photos taken on this day, it’s most likely that Jay Sebring was the photographer.

Originally posted to my Instagram (@simplysharontate)

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June 1969 article by Sheilah Graham about speaking with Sharon and Roman at a party. In July, Sharon traveled back to the United States while Roman remained in London working on preproduction for Day of The Dolphin. His plan was for Jack Nicholson and Sharon to star in the film. After Sharon’s death he abandoned the project and Mike Nichols made his own adaptation with a screenplay written by Buck Henry.

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Sharon as an extra in the 1962 film Musketeers of The Sea. The movie was filmed in Italy while Sharon was living with her family in Verona.

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Sharon’s good friend, actress Barbara Bouchet, recently released these photos on her Instagram account. The photos were taken in France when Sharon was visiting Barbara and her family in 1968.

The dress Sharon’s wearing in the top photo was sold by Julien’s Auctions last November for $7,500. In the bottom photo you can see Sharon’s yorkie, Sapirstein.

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Sharon Tate by Alan Pappe, 1968.

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Sharon Tate, photographed by Richard Avedon on October 31st, 1966.

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Sharon Tate by Curt Gunther, 1967