Frank Morris

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Frank Morris was a real-life American bank robber best known for his daring and still-mysterious 1962 escape from the maximum-security Alcatraz prison, later dramatized in the film "Escape from Alcatraz."


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf bank robber
escapee
human
basedOnRealPersonFor character in "Escape from Alcatraz"
coEscapee Clarence Anglin NERFINISHED
John Anglin
convictedOf armed robbery
bank robbery
burglary
escape
grand larceny
narcotics possession
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1926-09-01
dateOfDeath 1962-06-11
disappeared 1962-06-11
era 20th century
escapeAttempt 1962-06-11 Alcatraz escape
escapeDate 1962-06-11
escapeFrom Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
escapeMethod tunneling through cell wall and escaping via utility corridor and roof
escapeStatus missing, presumed dead
ethnicGroup White American
FBIMostWantedStatus wanted fugitive after 1962 escape
hasRelativeAssociatedWithCase Anglin family
imprisonmentReason repeated bank robbery and escape offenses
incarceratedAt Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Louisiana State Penitentiary
IQ 133
knownFor high intelligence and planning skills
legalStatus escapee, case unresolved
nationality American
notableEvent transfer to Alcatraz in 1960
notableFor 1962 escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
notablePrisonNumber AZ1441
occupation bank robber
criminal
placeOfBirth Washington, D.C.
plannedWith Allen West
portrayedBy Clint Eastwood
portrayedIn film "Escape from Alcatraz"
sexOrGender male
subjectOf FBI investigation into Alcatraz escape
numerous books and documentaries about the Alcatraz escape
usedObjectInEscape dummy heads placed in beds
improvised raft made from raincoats


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