Name: Specials
Released: 1987-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Neil Ross

TV Show · Documentary · Biography

Get to know some of the most fascinating people of all time with BIOGRAPHY®. From actors to activists, from scientists to Supreme Court justices, each episode examines its topic in depth. Commentary by those close to the subject—friends, family members, associates, historians, or other experts—help create a vivid, historically accurate portrait.

1987 · 1h 0m

Starring Neil Ross

The Monster of the Andes: Pedro Lopez

Serial killer Pedro Alonzo Lopez sometimes averaged three murders a week.

1h
Poet of Death: Jack Unterweger

Austrian serial killer Jack Unterweger writes poetry, a novel, and an autobiography.

1h
Harold Shipman

British doctor Harold Shipman is believed to be responsible for killing hundreds of his patients.

1h
Dorothy Stratten

The shotgun slaying of the 20-year-old actress and Playboy Playmate by her manager/husband Paul Snider, who then committed suicide.

1h
Pope Benedict

The story of Joseph Ratzinger from his place of birth in Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany, to his appointment as reigning Pope in Rome.

51m
Warren Jeffs

The leader of a radical polygamous sect was called to account for allegedly arranging illegal marriages between his followers and underage girls.

1h

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