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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.

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Born	George Francis Barnes Jr 18 July 1895 Houston, Texas, USA
Died	18 July 1954 (aged 59) Leavenworth Penitentiary, Kansas, U.S.
Zodiac	Cancer
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Kathryn Thorne 1904-1985 American criminal · m. 1928 info edit

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