George R. Kelly

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George R. Kelly, better known as "Machine Gun Kelly," was a notorious American gangster and bootlegger of the Prohibition era, infamous for his involvement in kidnappings and other violent crimes.

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instanceOf American gangster
Prohibition-era criminal
bootlegger
kidnapper
organized crime figure
alias Machine Gun Kelly
arrestedBy Federal Bureau of Investigation
associatedWith American organized crime
bootlegging operations during Prohibition
convictedOf kidnapping Charles F. Urschel
violations of the Federal Kidnapping Act
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
crimeType kidnapping for ransom
violent crime
criminalActivity bank robbery
bootlegging
extortion
kidnapping
era Prohibition era in the United States
surface form: Prohibition era
fullName George R. Kelly self-link
legalConsequence sentenced to life imprisonment
mediaPortrayal depicted as a machine-gun-wielding gangster in newspapers and films
notableEvent arrest in 1933 following Urschel kidnapping
notableFor kidnapping of oil tycoon Charles F. Urschel
partnerInCrime Kathryn Kelly
placeOfImprisonment Alcatraz Island
surface form: Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary

United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
surface form: Leavenworth Penitentiary
reputation notorious American gangster
one of the most famous criminals of the early 1930s
spouse Kathryn Kelly
usedWeapon Thompson submachine gun

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Machine Gun Kelly alias George R. Kelly
George R. Kelly fullName George R. Kelly self-link