George Spahn

George Spahn
Spahn in 1969
Born
George Christian Spahn

(1889-02-11)February 11, 1889
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 22, 1974(1974-09-22) (aged 85)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Known forSpahn Movie Ranch

George Christian Spahn (February 11, 1889 – September 22, 1974) was an American rancher who once owned the Spahn Ranch near Chatsworth, Los Angeles. Spahn rented the ranch to the movie industry to film Westerns, and later allowed Charles Manson and his "Family" of followers to live at the site.