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William Woodward Jr. (June 12, 1920 – October 31, 1955) was the heir to the Hanover National Bank fortune (later Manufacturer's Hanover), the Belair Estate and stud farm and legacy, [1], decorated war veteran, and a leading figure in racing circles before he was shot to death by his wife, Ann Woodward, in what Life magazine called the "Shooting of the Century".
[10] [8] [5] Woodward eventually was welcomed into prominent social circles and became a leading figure in society. She had two sons, William Woodward III and James Woodward, with her husband. [4] [8] The Woodwards' marriage was an unhappy one, both having strings of affairs. [5] [11] [12] Her husband asked for a divorce in 1947, but Woodward ...
By the time of Woodward Jr's death, the estate had grown back to 2,280 acres (9.2 km 2); it was purchased at auction by Levitt and Sons in August 1957 for $1,750,000 (~$14.5 million in 2023). Levitt used the building and the stables as corporate offices as they developed their suburban housing development, "Belair at Bowie."
Here's where it gets a bit peculiar: William Woodward Sr. couldn't marry Ann, so instead he introduced her to his son, William Woodward Jr.. The two wed in 1943, though not without pushback from ...
Woodward was born in New York City on April 7, 1876. He was a son of Sarah Abagail (née Rodman) Woodward (1840–1913) and William Woodward Jr. (1836–1889), [1] who came from a prominent and wealthy Maryland family that dated back to colonial times. [2]
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles is a 1987 television miniseries based on Dominick Dunne's 1985 novel of the same name and dramatizing the sensational killing of William Woodward, Jr. by his wife, Ann Woodward in 1955.
William Woodward (fl. 1851), English pharmacist who invented gripe water; William Woodward (cricketer) (died 1862), English cricketer; William Woodward (artist) (1859–1939), American artist and educator; William Creighton Woodward (1866–1949), American doctor and lawyer; William Woodward Sr. (1876–1953), American banker and owner of ...
William Woodward (March 11, 1935 – June 14, 2023) [1] was an American painter and muralist from Washington, D.C. He is known for his mural commissions throughout the United States and a number of his pieces are in the permanent collections of major museums.