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."

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Frank Morris canonical 12

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bank robber
escapee
human
basedOnRealPersonFor character in "Escape from Alcatraz"
coEscapee Clarence Anglin
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 film "Escape from Alcatraz"
surface form: 1962-06-11 Alcatraz escape
escapeDate 1962-06-11
escapeFrom Alcatraz Island
surface form: 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 Island
surface form: Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary

Atlanta U.S. Penitentiary
surface form: 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

film "Escape from Alcatraz" mainCharacter Frank Morris
subject surface form: Escape from Alcatraz
John Anglin coParticipant Frank Morris
John Anglin associatedWith Frank Morris
Clarence Anglin coParticipant Frank Morris
Charley Butts associatedWith Frank Morris
realPerson John Anglin coEscapee Frank Morris
subject surface form: John Anglin
Allen West coConspirator Frank Morris
Anglin family coEscapedWith Frank Morris
subject surface form: John Anglin
Anglin family participant Frank Morris
subject surface form: 1962 Alcatraz escape
AZ1441 assignedTo Frank Morris
AZ1441 prisonerName Frank Morris