MemoTo SAC Los Angeles clearing actor James Wainwright as NORJAK suspect18 January 19721 page
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Part 56, page 25

DB Cooper-23410Serials LA 164-497

Document date 18 January 1972

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)(P) DATE: 1/18/72

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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Re memo SA [REDACTED] dated 1/7/72 indicating actor JAMES WAINWRIGHT as possible suspect in instant case.

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[REDACTED] who has access to information [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised on 1/13/72 that JAMES WAINWRIGHT is an actor who joined SAG in 1967. He was born March 5, 1937, Danville, Virginia. His Social Security Number is 323-28-7218. His address of record is listed as 32142 Beachfront Lane, Westlake Village, California. It was noted that he speaks Japanese. As of 1967, his [REDACTED] phone was listed as CR 8-4000. The source said he did not know WAINWRIGHT and could furnish no additional information concerning him.

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[REDACTED] Universal City Studios, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, advised on 1/13/72 that he had caused a search to be made of the payroll and personnel records of this studio and had determined that JAMES WAINWRIGHT is an actor who has been employed by this studio on a television series called "The Lawyers," now cancelled, and also a television show entitled "Joe Kidd." [REDACTED] said records indicate that on 11/23/71 WAINWRIGHT was working on the "Joe Kidd" show at Bishop, California. On 11/24/71 he was transported from Bishop to Los Angeles. From 11/24/71 to 11/29/71, he was in Los Angeles. On 11/29/71 he traveled to Tucson, Arizona, with the "Joe Kidd" show.

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[REDACTED] said studio records indicate WAINWRIGHT resides at 32142 Beach Front Lane, Westlake Village. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] said he did not know WAINWRIGHT, did not know his description, and could furnish no additional, pertinent information concern- ing him.

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On basis of above, it appears JAMES WAINWRIGHT was in travel status from Bishop, California, to Los Angeles, Calif. on 11/24/71, and at this time should not be considered a suspect in instant case.

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SEARCHED __ INDEXED SERIALIZED __ FILED JAN 1 3 1972

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