. "1943Z"^^ . . "American academic" . "Brunner, Mary"@en . "1943-12-17Z"^^ . "Mary Theresa Brunner (born December 17, 1943) is a former member of the Manson Family. Manson was a paroled career criminal when he met Brunner, who was the first of a number of vulnerable young women that he became a guru to as leader of a hippie-style commune. He attempted to become a recording artist. In March 1969 Manson was rebuffed when he went to a producer's residence, which was by then being rented by Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate."@en .