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By Haley Friedlich, for AVENUE Insider It's not often that a father passes his mistress down to his son, but William Woodward Sr. did just that-hoisting Kansas-born radio actress Ann Crowell into New York's high society and catalyzing a series of scandals for the Woodwards.

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When William "Billy" Woodward Jr., heir to a bank fortune and a famous estate, and Ann Crowell met, they had an electric attraction to each other. The two quickly married and began a volatile relationship-plagued with affairs and dramatic fights but full of passion and commitment to making it last. The year was and the Woodwards, by then, were considered old money and a well-respected fixture of the upper class.

William Woodward Sr. served as chairman of Central-Hanover Bank and was the owner of the renowned Belair Stud, the Maryland thoroughbred farm that had given rise to three Kentucky Derby champions. His wife and Billy's mother, Els A TRUE TALE OF MARRIAGE, MURDER AND HIGH SOCIETY DOWOW