1895 - 1954
George Kelly American Criminal
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George Kelly dating history
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George Kelly was previously married to Kathryn Thorne (1928 - 1954).
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American Criminal George Kelly was born George Francis Barnes Jr on 18th July, 1895 in Houston, Texas, USA and passed away on 18th Jul 1954 Leavenworth Penitentiary, Kansas, U.S. aged 59. He is most remembered for Crimminal. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
George Kelly is a member of the following lists: People from Memphis, Tennessee, 1900 births and 1895 births.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
26 years
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| Total | 1 |
26 years
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Details
| First Name |
Richard
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| Middle Name |
Colson
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| Last Name |
Baker
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| Full Name at Birth |
George Francis Barnes Jr
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| Alternative Name |
George Francis Barnes Jr, Machine Gun Kelly, George Kelly Barnes, George Kelly, MGK
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| Age |
59 (age at death) years
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| Birthday |
18th July, 1895
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| Birthplace |
Houston, Texas, USA
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| Died |
18th July, 1954
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| Place of Death |
Leavenworth Penitentiary, Kansas, U.S.
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| Buried |
Cottondale Cemetery, Cottondale, Wise County, Texas, USA
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| Height |
5' 10¼" (178 cm)
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| Build |
Voluptuous
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Blonde
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Central High School in Memphis
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| University |
Mississippi A&M College
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| Occupation Text |
Gangster, bootlegger and businessman
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| Occupation |
Criminal
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| Claim to Fame |
Crimminal
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George Kelly Barnes (July 18, 1895 – July 18, 1954), better known by his pseudonym "Machine Gun Kelly", was an American gangster from Memphis, Tennessee, active during the Prohibition era. His nickname came from his favorite weapon, a Thompson submachine gun. He is best known for the kidnapping of oil tycoon and businessman Charles F. Urschel in July 1933, from which he and his gang collected a $200,000 ransom. Urschel had collected and left considerable evidence that assisted the subsequent FBI investigation, which eventually led to Kelly's arrest in Memphis, Tennessee, on September 26, 1933. His crimes also included bootlegging and armed robbery.
