Doris Tate: In Her Own Words - Part 1

Doris Tate, the mother of Manson murder victim, Sharon Tate, talks to Bill Nelson about her daughter, the murders and her dedication to keeping those who committed the crimes behind bars - where they belong.
Big thank you to forum member Freya for sending me this and providing it for everyone else.

[@Jill8854]

It was very moving to watch Sharon's parents place such beautiful flowers at her gravesite...and my admiration for Doris Tate knows no bounds with her courage and dignity over the years since her daughter's horrific death, to keep those responsible behind bars. God bless you, Mrs Tate, and your family.

[@DaisyLee1963]

If Sharon was anything like her mother, she'd have been a great mother to baby Paul. RIP Sharon and Doris Tate.

[@j_jamm01]

Sharon definitely would have been a wonderful mother! In her last moments she was worried about Paul’s life more than her own! She was a beautiful human being who should have lived as long as she wanted!

[@TrangPakbaby]

Doris was the epitome of strength courage and a mother's love.

[@deb310red]

Doris should have been able to enjoy her daughter and grandson all those years. :(

[@Adriana-vp1rm]

​@@deb310red Well, she should not have given her blessings to her daughter marrying a Jewish man.

[@ladyanderson3895]

That poor woman went through hell losing her daughter and unborn grandson . This is so sad the way those people died .

[@eej1983able]

I love Doris ❤️ just from what I've seen. Beautiful momma bear. Colonel Tate sir you were a bad ass. Sharon I know is thanking you for everything you did to try and help solve the murders. Rest in peace 🙏

[@beatricekelly8023]

This man makes me sick. He smiles all the way through his interview with poor Doris & seems to enjoy seeing her reaction when he gives her facts about her daughter’s murder she didn’t know. A disgusting human being. He is enjoying & thriving off another’s grief.

[@comfortfrontdesk5766]

Sharon named her unborn child after her father Paul Tate. This is such a sad story and I can't imagine what her parents went through until they passed

[@marianapgar4409]

The baby was named after Sharon's and Romans fathers. I believe the names were chosen by Roman after his wife's death.

[@adzgee7]

What year was this filmed?

[@pattyreedjohnson5251]

The Tate's a beautiful family.

[@added23]

haha "doris tate: in her own words" she said about 5 words this whole video

[@alexmasswell5905]

1:06 SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE 🤔🤔

[@vinylcollector2745]

The interviewer was so bad. Communication skills were horrible and his introduction was absolutely unprofessional

[@EPJamesMacAdams]

Tex Watson = Guilty Manson = political Prisoner

[@ramsaymcewan8295]

+E.P. James MacAdams spot on buddy sharon,s own mother said he was innocent then she died funny enough.........

[@totomarley1939]

Um. I beg to differ. Had there not been a Charles Manson giving the orders, NONE of those murders would have happened because there would have been no followers. He also TIED the victims up the second night. You are total complete moron to call Manson a political prisoner. He ordered and manipulated those minions to commit murder. He is just as, if not MORE guilty than the ones who did the murders.

[@flashman7612]

@E.P. James MacAdams= A fucking idiot.

[@totomarley1939]

Yes he is Flashman. Thank you.

[@Kimberly-rj2sc]

Tex, Susan, Patricia, and Linda were not smart enough to pull off such a organized well thought out crime! Only Manson had the criminal background and ability to control the minds of these drug induced young followers he called his "family"..they worshipped Manson and wanted to prove their loyalty to him by committing these murders of innocent but upper class victims..aka PIGS.

[@monicapyle]

I don't care who won in sports or what the music was. Jesus fuck. People were murdered. That sucks now too. Even with lady gaga songs replacing crimson and clover

[@donsous2971]

Doris was divinely inspired

[@fabricatedreality8218]

RIP Doris Tate...I hope you are with Sharon and Paul right now.

[@kekegrant438]

I hope so too. 💜😥😇

[@sunsetwitch7316]

they are all together happy and at peace dancing in a huge flower garden

[@adzgee7]

She will be x

[@pietrob7420]

And Patti.

[@farrellmcnulty909]

@@pietrob7420 Yes...and Patti

[@ophiecat]

What an incredible woman. Fighting for justice while mourning the loss of her daughter and grandson.

[@flashman7612]

Doris Tate was a great lady, a fine human being...rip Doris.

[@kokokorina]

The nephew of Jay Sebring who comes to the parole is tremendously handsome

[@gregrak9389]

and your point IS??

[@sydneyprescott3374]

Jay Sebring was a beautiful man! I would think his siblings offsprings would be just as beautiful

[@PaulDoe79]

I think the point is pretty clear. She thinks his relative is handsome.

[@pamelaelizondo9419]

Protected Sharon until his last breath

[@runaroundsoup]

@@pamelaelizondo9419 she should've stayed with him. Roman was cheating on her even the night she was murdered. But she did - according to Roman himself - give him permission to have s*x with others. It speaks for itself that Sebring literally died for her.

[@antoniovazquez6478]

DORIS was an angel

[@LisaLGruman]

Still chilling. Also heartbreaking. Her mom had such beautiful skin and pretty face.

[@18mlw]

God bless Doris Sharon Patty and Debra...so sad!!!!

[@2034916]

Doris was an amazing woman. How she could sit across the table from Tex Watson without reaching across and slapping his face is beyond my comprehension. I hope she is with Sharon and Paul,

[@monicapyle]

The baby's breath flowers brought me some tears

[@crazyalice9514]

Doris was gorgeous inside and out. Her daughter's must have taken after her. I hate that this happened to all of the victims and their families.

[@ger50champ]

God bless Sharon, Doris and all the Tate family

[@denitafish2253]

RIP doris. A person who truly shown courage, strength and a mothers love. May God take care of all of the tate family.

[@davidwebb2172]

Two beautiful women.Inside and out!!

[@TaraNewhole]

All the Tate Women are my HEROES, but especially this lady. 😍💖

[@MrBabies123]

Would be nice to hear from other families who were bereaved by these awful murders.

[@donsous2971]

Support victims rights organizations.

[@leeanndowns7239]

This interviewer has a smirk on his face as he begins interviewing Doris Tate, as she is recounting the details leading up to the slaughter of her two beautiful angels..Sharon,her daughter and her precious unborn grandson..and he's got a smart ass smirk on his face? He's as sick as the murderers..I'm surprised when this was over Doris didn't slap his smirk right off his face...

[@MrRJMGREEN]

I think he was smirking with Doris because it was an inside joke between the two of them about how inaccurate her role in Helter Skelter was. I believe Bill Nelson and Doris were friends for awhile.

[@treylayne9757]

Music is creepy as hell!

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

Top notch production. No expense spared here.

[@TheMelamia]

Anthony Monaghan 😂

[@donsous2971]

It was in late 80’s . And yes, cheap but so meaningful.

[@dianejohnson5216]

Doris was a Warrior

[@HelterSkelterForum]

@MrBabies123 I'd have really liked to hear from the Folgers. Very classy family.

[@crmay72]

Agreed. I am intrigued with Abigail Folger and wish there was more information out there about her. She was beautiful (as of course was Sharon).

[@paulvoorhies8821]

So classy that they knew enough to stay completely out of the limelight.

This guy was sadistic. He loved asking Mrs. Tate about horrible details. Horrible man.

[@Daisypetal100]

femaleonthecreek Doris Tate handled the interview beautifully. What a wonderful mother she was. I love that she became a victim's advocate.

Yes, Daisypetal100, I agree with you. Doris Tate was a beautiful person inside and out. It is hard to believe that people think the killers of her daughter should be set free. It is sickening! Doris Tate seemed like such a wonderful mother!

[@Daisypetal100]

Those people that are sympathetic to the butchers, are disturbed people. Are you American?

***** Yes, I am. I am actually from the same part of Texas as Mrs. Tate came from. :)

[@Daisypetal100]

femaleonthecreek Ok cool. I am American too. I lived in the same part of L.A that the La Biancas lived in. I feel for the victims and their families. No amount of brainwashing could ever get me to kill people I didn't know. These killers had it in them to kill. Manson helped to release those homicidal tendencies in the killers. Doris Tate never looked at the crime scene photos. No mother would be able to.

[@crapple009]

Thanks for the reply- that must've partly been the reason Gibby (reportedly) looked up from the book she was reading, smiled and waved at the killers as they walked past her room.

[@ronaldrime5286]

The way I understand it, Linda Kasabian accompanied the others to the house but didn't partake in the murders. She later testified against Manson.

[@peterhh369]

What could they say? Really? I have no idea what can you say for this kind of tragedy?

[@1220sassy1]

Maybe they just needed some privacy. After all; this was the #1, MOST RANDOM; mass murder at that time. Before Patti Tate died, she said that family members of the other murder victims just wanted to be left alone and mourn in peace.

[@MrBabies123]

I see that the late Doris Tate was curious about William Garretson. To me (and others I know) it has always been so very obvious that because the dogs ran back to Garretson from the main house unconcerned after hearing the visitors arrive (Tex Watson, Krenwinkel and Atkins alll reported seeing the dogs) he did not think anything sinister was underway. The LaBianca dogs also failed to make a big fuss when the Manson family members arrive.

[@knoxx1111]

I thought everything with the dogs and William weird too.

[@PaulDoe79]

That's strange because when Linda kasabian was brought back to the Tate house months later she saw the dogs barking and began crying. When the DA asked her why she was crying she pointed to the dogs and said "why couldn't they have been here that night"? I know that the killers played with and fed the Labianca dogs but never heard them discuss dogs at the Tate house

[@HelterSkelterForum]

@added23 Try watching the rest of it. It's in 6 parts.

[@a916LEX]

When was this filmed?

[@missymoo3689]

1990.

[@crapple009]

Just curious- narcotics were indeed found in the Polanski house (as opposed to none at the LaBianca residence), but is there any proof that the victims were actually high at the time the murderes arrived. Indeed, not doubting they weren't (it's been written that Frykowski was indeed near the end of a weeks-long experimentation with MDA at the time) as it does seem likely but was just curious about the facts, that's all.

[@JonathanGarcia-ef7ye]

Sharon and jay weren't high at all.

[@paulvoorhies8821]

Abigail and Voytek both had MDA in their systems.

[@kashesan]

What year was this interview?

[@vanillacreem816]

Wait, I know this has nothing to do with the murders but a posh, upscale celebrity residence like that house and they did not have any air conditioning?

[@TheMelamia]

I love the Godawful sketches of the murders. They like they were drawn by a deranged 12-year-old.

[@PaulDoe79]

That music is creepy as hell!

[@es1442]

I do wonder why they didn’t hear the gunshots when Steven Parent was shot. Such a tragic ending to 5 lives that night 💔😞

[@wandaborowy8121]

This music is cheesy. Also this bonehead got the date wrong.

[@my55chevy43]

Thank you finally someone noticed the guy is a dipshit couldn't even get the damn date right

[@prettylagoon]

Bill Nelson obviously did not rehearse before doing this, he's pretty awful. Who is Gibbie, Abigail?

[@JMac-27]

MFC1791 yes that was her nickname

[@lindalee5871]

I dont like the gleeful sadist interviewing this brave wonderful lady......

[@CocoPink44]

I don't understand why they followed his directions

[@lookatmepleasesir]

@aftershock71 the killers had guns

[@dappylu]

@1:03 The fourth one down, how eerie...

[@added23]

If you have to ask, you'll never know.

[@CarolineFisher-w7x]

what a brave woman, god, 🙏, bless her,

[@chynnadoll3277]

Her sister Patti is gone too🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Linda-pw8gx]

This guy creeps me out 🤮

[@HelterSkelterForum]

Wojciech and Gibbie had MDA in their systems but Gibbie had a higher amount in hers. That's officially from the coroner's report. Anything else you hear is debatable, given the sources.

[@aliciapalmer3937]

Terrible portraits

[@angelanetherton8240]

This man sucks and clearly can not read!!

[@samvonshmam]

So Doris wasn't visiting San Francisco - she was living there - and she had left at the time of the murders - not "visiting" - so Bugliosi either got it wrong or lied about it - SHOCKER!

[@1220sassy1]

So what is so "haha" about this? Do you find this amusing?

[@markcarpenter9235]

I'm beginning to think Steve Parent wasn't the first victim. I think he saw something.

[@ma121887]

@jvarela965 bill is dead too?

[@randystroder7676]

Yes he died in 2005.

[@LadyKC67]

The creepy music, the poorly hand drawn pics of the killers, the dramatic “flair,” I’m seriously wondering if it’s worth it to watch the other two parts. What a bunch of cheese. 🙄

[@newnormal1841]

Drug dealers burning other drug dealers 🤺💐

[@reptilepagan8856]

Even in my dreams the haunting images appear.....Still Autumn's colors keep me here ( so moteitbe!

[@nastia1100]

If you do not forgive men their sins, God will not forgive you either.

[@EPJamesMacAdams]

right on

[@lindamoon920]

Bullshit!

[@mentalmaud8894]

That’s only if you believe in that fictitious bullshit.

[@TayTayNicholee]

I don't forgive people that hurt an innocent child

[@user-qu1hr9qd9y]

Are Doris Tate and mama June from honey boo boo the same person?

[@fabricatedreality8218]

I think you look more like mama june...:)

[@thebeardedwondercorbin8058]

In my opinion there's no comparison Doris Tate is the true definition of a mother's unconditional selfless love very much like my mom. As for Mama June from honey boo boo a woman who only wanted fame, fortune and for her daughter used her to get famous and her daughter was just a spoiled brat.