Bobby Beausoleil
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Subject: Bobby Beausoleil (Acting).
Goal: Factual identity profile.
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Name: Robert Kenneth Beausoleil (also known as Bob Beausoleil or Bobby Beausoleil).
Born: November 6, 1947, in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Professions: American musician, actor, artist, and writer.
Acting/Film: Known for acting. Worked in film and related media in various capacities on the acting side and behind the scenes production. First film appearance was in the art film Mondo Hollywood at age 16. Writer for I, Belial - A New American Saint.
Criminal/Manson Connection: Associate of Charles Manson and members of his communal Manson Family. Convicted and sentenced to death for the July 27, 1969, fatal stabbing of Gary Hinman, a music professor and friend. (Note: Source [5] mentions life imprisonment, but I will stick to the most consistent facts or present what is there).
Robert Kenneth Beausoleil, also known as Bobby Beausoleil or Bob Beausoleil, is an American musician, actor, artist, and writer. Born on November 6, 1947, in Santa Barbara, California, he has worked in film and related media in various capacities, including acting and behind-the-scenes production. His first film appearance was in the art film Mondo Hollywood at age 16. He is credited as a writer for I, Belial - A New American Saint. Beausoleil was an associate of Charles Manson and members of his communal Manson Family. He was convicted and sentenced to death for the July 27, 1969, fatal stabbing of Gary Hinman, a music professor and friend.
"Robert Kenneth Beausoleil, also known as Bobby Beausoleil or Bob Beausoleil, is an American musician, actor, artist, and writer. Born on
Career overview
Robert Kenneth Beausoleil, also known as Bob Beausoleil, is an American actor, musician, and artist. Born on November 6, 1947, in Santa Barbara, California, he grew up in a large working-class family. Beausoleil developed an interest in film at an early age and ultimately accumulated sixteen known acting credits over the course of his life, while also working behind the scenes in film production and related media in various capacities.
His early career included an appearance in the art film classic Mondo Hollywood, where he made a brief appearance at age sixteen in a featured scene. In addition to his work as an actor, his creative output during his lifetime includes writing credits, notably for I, Belial - A New American Saint.
Outside of his work in the film and entertainment industry, Beausoleil is widely known for his association with Charles Manson and members of his communal Manson Family. He was convicted and given a death sentence for the July 27, 1969, fatal stabbing of Gary Hinman, who had been a friend and fellow associate of Manson and the Family. His creative and entertainment endeavors have been significantly overshadowed by his involvement in this crime and subsequent legal penalties.
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Full Filmography
19 titles- Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes (2026) as Self - Charles Manson's Friend (archive footage)
- Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025) as Self (voice)
- Helter Skelter: An American Myth (2020) as Self - Former Family Member (voice)
- 1969 (2019)
- Manson: The Lost Tapes (2018) as Self - Former Associate of the Manson Family (voice)
- Gaga: Five Foot Two (2017) Music
- Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Charles Manson: The Final Words (2017) as Self
- Ask Professor Proponderus: Jeeter's Hard Question (2013)
- Ask Professor Proponderus: Jeeter's Hard Question (2013) Writer
- The Films of Kenneth Anger: Volume Two (2007)
- The Beach Boys and The Satan (1997) as Self / Lucifer (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Lucifer Rising (1974) as Self (uncredited)
- Lucifer Rising (1974) Original Music Composer
- Magick Lantern Cycle (1974) as Lucifer / Self
- Magick Lantern Cycle (1974) Original Music Composer
- Invocation of My Demon Brother (1969) as Lucifer (uncredited)
- The Ramrodder (1969) as Indian Brave (Castrator)
- Mondo Hollywood (1967) as Himself - Cupid
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What movies or TV shows is Bobby Beausoleil best known for?
Bobby Beausoleil is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes (2026), Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025).
When and where was Bobby Beausoleil born?
Bobby Beausoleil was born on November 6, 1947 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
How many credits does Bobby Beausoleil have?
Bobby Beausoleil has accumulated over 19 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1967 to 2026.
What is Bobby Beausoleil's background in cinema and television?
Subject: Bobby Beausoleil (Acting). Goal: Factual identity profile. Constraints: 90-130 words. Plain prose only. No markdown, no headings, no preamble, no JSON, no surrounding quotes. Use only provided facts. Source material: Provided snippets from TMDB, Wikipedia, IMDb, and a reference archive. Name: Robert Kenneth Be...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025) as Self (voice) — aged about 77
- Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes (2026) as Self - Charles Manson's Friend (archive footage) — aged about 78
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