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George Kelly Barnes (July 17, 1900 – July 18, 1954), better known by his nickname "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.
Learn how George Kelly Barnes, also known as George "Machine Gun" Kelly, kidnapped a wealthy oil magnate in 1933 and led a multi-state manhunt by the FBI. Read the ransom letter, the demands, and the outcome of the case.
2 de abr. de 2014 · Machine Gun Kelly was born George Kelly Barnes in 1895 and became a bootlegger, bank robber and kidnapper in the 1930s. He was sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping an oil tycoon and died in 1954.
George Kelly Barnes (18 de julho de 1895 – 18 de julho de 1954), [1] mais conhecido por seu pseudônimo "Machine Gun Kelly", foi um gângster americano de Memphis, no estado de Tennessee, ativo durante a era da Lei Seca. Seu apelido veio de sua arma favorita, uma submetralhadora Thompson.
10 de jul. de 2017 · Learn the real story of George Kelly Barnes, the son of a Memphis insurance agent who became the notorious outlaw Machine Gun Kelly. Discover how he met his wife Kathryn, robbed banks, kidnapped a millionaire, and was captured by the FBI.
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5 de ago. de 2021 · On October 12, 1933, George "Machine Gun" Kelly and his wife were convicted for the kidnapping, and both received life sentences. George was sent to Leavenworth, a federal penitentiary in Kansas, for his crimes, and later became an inmate at California's infamous Alcatraz prison.
Machine Gun Kelly. George Kelly Barnes was born in the late 1890s in Memphis, Tennessee. His family was fairly wealthy, and he lived an ordinary life until his enrollment at Mississippi State University. At first, he was only in small trouble, earning poor grades and racking up demerits.
