Tex Watson

Charles Denton "Tex" Watson (born December 2, 1945) is an American convicted murderer who was a central member of the "Manson Family" led by Charles Manson. Watson is often described as the tactical ringleader of the Tate-LaBianca murders on August 9–10, 1969, when Watson, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Susan Atkins murdered pregnant actress Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Wojciech Frykowski, Abigail Folger, and Steven Parent at 10050 Cielo Drive in Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles. The next night, Watson traveled to Los Feliz, Los Angeles, and participated in the murders of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. Watson was convicted of murder in 1971 and sentenced to death. As a result of a 1972 California Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality in the state of the death penalty, he avoided execution but has remained incarcerated ever since. Watson has been denied parole 18 times since he became eligible for parole in 1976 after his death sentence was commuted.

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Tex Watson is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 7 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025), Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes (2026), Helter Skelter: An American Myth (2020), Murders of Hollywood (2003), Manson: The Women (2019), Face of Evil: The Charles Manson Murders (2015), Pardoned From Above: The Charles "Tex" Watson Story (1992). The recorded credits span 1992 to 2026, including 5 movies and 2 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.