[7] Jones received poor notices anyway, which took a personal toll on the actor. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Miles added that "at the time [of Sharon Tate's murder] Christopher was distinctly disturbed about something, so much so that he could hardly perform at all. On August 9, 1969, three members of the infamous Manson Family entered Tate's sprawling French country-style home in the Benedict Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles and brutally slaughtered everyone inside, including Tate's former lover and hairstylist to the stars, Jay Sebring; screenwriter Wojciech Frykowski; Frykowski's girlfriend, Angela Known for his role as Major Randolph Doryan in David Lean's epic, "Ryan's Daughter," the Tennessee-born Jones said he began his affair with Tate when she was six weeks' pregnant with Polanski's child. I knew they were lousy movies. He appeared in only one more film Mad Dog Time, a 1996 comedy in which he had a small role as a favor to a friend, Larry Bishop, the films director. The claims are featured in Hussey's new memoir 'The Girl on the Balcony'. In 1969, at 26 years of age, the Colonel's daughter was up to $125,000 per picture, and many called her the most beautiful woman in Hollywood. On August 9, 1969 Sharon Tate, Abigail Folger, Jay Sebring, Steve Parent, and Voytek Frykowski were murdered by 3 of Charles Manson's followers: Charles 'Tex' Watson, Susan Atkins (died in prison in 2009), and Patricia Krenwinkel. She was the wife of director Roman Polanski, a star of the cult movie Valley Of The Dolls, and with her flawless blonde looks was lauded as one of the great beauties of her time, but even to this. Thanks to divine intervention, I believe, I miraculously escaped dying by literally inches, drifting sideways in the last few seconds before the car could make contact with the truck.. Producer Dino De Laurentiis said, What will it take for you to do the film? Jones asked for nearly a millon dollars and a new $20,000 Ferrari, never expecting De Laurentiis to agree. He also made Chubasco, The Looking Glass War, Brief Season and Three in the Attic. Published: 13:52 EST, 25 July 2018 | Updated: 15:27 EST, 25 July 2018. I wastired, man. Adam Sandler will receive first King of Comedy Award at Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. //