Inmate: Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary

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Inmate: Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary

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Official Website:
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Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Birdman of Alcatraz Criminal 28-Jan-1890 22-Nov-1963 Subject of Burt Lancaster movie

Whitey Bulger Criminal 3-Sep-1929 Boston crimelord

Al Capone Criminal 17-Jan-1899 25-Jan-1947 Scarface

Harvey Carignan Criminal 18-May-1927 The Want-Ad Killer

Erich Gimpel Spy 25-Mar-1910 3-Sep-2010 Agent 146

Alvin Karpis Criminal 10-Aug-1907 26-Aug-1979 Former Public Enemy #1

Machine Gun Kelly Criminal 18-Jul-1895 18-Jul-1954 Notorious bank robber, kidnapper

Morton Sobell Spy 11-Apr-1917 Rosenbergs' co-conspirator

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