Barbara Daly Baekeland
Barbara Daly Baekeland (* 1922 in Boston , Massachusetts , USA ; † November 17, 1972 in Chelsea , London ) was a lady of society and was best known for her murder, which was committed by her son. She was the divorced wife of Brooks Baekeland, who was from the famous Baekeland-Bakelite dynasty.
Early years
Barbara Daly was born in Boston as the daughter of Frank and Nini Daly. At the age of 10 she lost her father to suicide . After receiving the life insurance money, mother and daughter moved to New York . Nini Daly tried early on to steer her daughter's life in a certain direction: Barbara should become famous and marry a man as rich as possible.
Through the thorough upbringing of her mother, she soon became a welcome guest in society. She signed contracts with Vogue and Harper's Bazaar and was considered one of the most beautiful and adorable young women in New York. She made friends with wealthy people while attending parties and soirees .
However, it turned out early on that, like her mother, she suffered from psychological impairments. She then went to the psychiatrist Foster Kennedy for treatment.
The invitation to Hollywood was fateful for her . She should go to a casting for a film. There she met her future husband's sister, Cornelia Baekeland.
assassination
After the divorce from Brooks Baekeland, an incestuous relationship developed between mother and her son Anthony, which lasted until the death of Barbara Daly Baekeland.
After the two of them moved to London , Anthony showed the first signs of incipient mental illness, which was treated by a psychologist. Shortly before her death, doctor Barbara Baekeland pointed out that her son was dangerous and insane.
On November 17, 1972, Anthony Baekeland stabbed his mother with a kitchen knife in an argument. He was then sent to a mental institution.
After his release in 1980, he moved to live with his grandmother Nini in New York. He lived with her for a while and later attacked her, like his mother, with a kitchen knife. His grandmother survived the attack. Anthony was found guilty, jailed, and later committed suicide
filming
- 2007 : Wild innocence . Director: Tom Kalin ; with Julianne Moore as Barbara and Eddie Redmayne as Anthony.
Web links
- Biography Barbara Daly Baekeland in the Internet Movie Database
- BOOKS OF THE TIMES nytimes.com July 10, 1985
- Anthony Baekeland
Individual evidence
- ↑ BOOKS OF THE TIMES nytimes.com July 10, 1985
- ↑ Fatal Seduction: How a society millionairess seduced her own son to 'cure' him of being gay ... and paid with her life. In: Daily Mail online, June 27, 2008, accessed November 26, 2016
- ↑ Wilde Innocence - American-Spanish drama from 2007. Accessed November 26, 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baekeland, Barbara Daly |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American murder victim |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , Massachusetts, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th November 1972 |
| Place of death | Chelsea (London) |