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Rodney James Alcala (born Rodrigo Jacques Alcala; August 23, 1943 – July 24, 2021) was an American serial killer and convicted sex offender who was sentenced to death in California for seven murders committed between 1977 and 1979.
Known as The Dating Game Killer for his appearance on the hit TV game show in 1978, Alcala is suspected to have murdered as many as 130 victims throughout the 1960s and 1970s before finally being ...
In 1978, a serial killer appeared on American television. No disguise. No alias. No remorse, apparently. Rodney Alcala was one of three eligible bachelors to appear on The Dating Game ...
In 1978, the same year as the dating show, Rodney took hundreds of sexually explicit photos of children and teenagers, saying they were for his portfolio as a professional photographer.
Yes, Woman of the Hour is based on the real-life crimes of serial killer Alcala and his infamous appearance on the popular '60s and '70s TV show The Dating Game.In 1978, Alcala was one of three ...
Alcala, a convicted serial killer, appeared as a bachelor on an episode of “The Dating Game” in 1978, competing with two other men to win a date with bachelorette Cheryl Bradshaw.
In 1979, Alcala killed his final known victim, 12-year-old Robin Samsoe, kidnapping her as she walked home from a ballet class. A sketch released by police led to Alcala being arrested on July 24 ...
According to a “20/20” episode on “The Dating Game Killer,” Alcala did indeed bring photos of nude women into the office, though they were seen by his colleagues as artistic in nature and ...