Love And Death Cast vs Real Life People
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First, there’s Elizabeth Olsen Love and Death as Candy Montgomery, a housewife and mother who had an affair with her neighbor Allan Gore in the late 1970s.
And here is the real Candy Montgomery. In 1980 it was accused that he murdered Allan’s wife Betty. He pleaded self-defense, saying Betty attacked him first after learning of the affair. Candy was eventually found innocent.
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Here’s Lily Rabe as Betty Gore. Her marriage to Allan it was supposed to be rocky already when Candy approached him about his affair.
And here is the real Betty Gore. Died after Candy hit him 41 times with an ax on June 13, 1980.
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Here’s Jesse Plemons as Allan Gore. HE was out of town at the time of his wife’s death, and after he could not reach her by phone, he asked a neighbor to check on him.
And here is the real Allan Gore. After Betty’s death, he admitted to the police that he and Candy were having an affair, giving them the motive they were looking for.
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Here’s Patrick Fugit as Pat Montgomery, Candy’s husband, who was by her side throughout the trial.
And here is the real Pat Montgomery. OK stayed together for a few years after the trial before they divorced in 1986.
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Here’s Tom Pelphrey as Don Crowder, Candy’s personal injury lawyer he knew from his church, whom he hired to lead his defense.
And here is the real Don Crowder who got he received numerous death threats from disgruntled people and decided to protect Candy.
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Here’s Adam Cropper as Robert Udashen, the defense attorney hired to help Don Crowder.
And finally, here is the real Robert Udashen. Because Crowder was not experienced in criminal law, in building a defense fell down largely in Udashe.
Love and Death currently streaming on HBO Max.
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/jessg/love-and-death-actors-vs-real-people
