- Disappeared without a trace on October 7, 1949; was the subject of a recent "Mysteries & Scandals".
- Historian Jon Lewis in his book Hard-Boiled Hollywood: Crime and Punishment in Postwar Los Angeles, wrote that Spangler had worked for a time as a dancer at Florentine Gardens. Lewis claims that she made acquaintance with various mob affiliates, including Mickey Cohen and Davy Ogul, an associate of Cohen's. Ogul disappeared on October 9, 1949, two days after Spangler.
- Her daughter, Christine Louise, was born on April 22, 1944, in Los Angeles. The child's father was her ex-husband, Dexter Benner.
- The subject of an excellent recent "historical noir" novel, "The Song is You," by Megan Abbott.
- The historical fiction novel "Always The Dead" by Stephen J. Golds was inspired by her disappearance.
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