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  2. Escape from Alcatraz (book) - Wikipedia

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    Escape from Alcatraz is a 1963 non-fiction book, written by San Francisco Chronicle reporter John Campbell Bruce, about the history of Alcatraz Penitentiary and the escape attempts made by the inmates. It was revised in 1976 and again in 2005.

  3. June 1962 Alcatraz escape attempt - Wikipedia

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    June 1962 Alcatraz escape attempt. In June 1962, inmates Clarence Anglin, John Anglin, and Frank Morris escaped from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, a maximum-security prison located on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, California, United States. [2] Late on the night of June 11 or early morning of June 12, the three men tucked papier ...

  4. Escape from Alcatraz (film) - Wikipedia

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    Budget. $8 million [1] Box office. $43 million [2] Escape from Alcatraz is a 1979 American prison action thriller film [3] [4] [5] directed and co-produced by Don Siegel, written by Richard Tuggle, and starring Clint Eastwood alongside Patrick McGoohan, Fred Ward, Jack Thibeau, and Larry Hankin with Danny Glover appearing in his film debut. [6 ...

  5. List of Alcatraz escape attempts - Wikipedia

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    List of Alcatraz escape attempts. Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay was the site of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary between 1934 and 1963. There were a total of 14 escape attempts from the prison made by 34 prisoners during this time. [1] Two men tried twice, making for a total of 36 individual escape attempts; fifteen were caught, eight gave ...

  6. Robert Stroud - Wikipedia

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    Robert Stroud. Robert Franklin Stroud (January 28, 1890 – November 21, 1963), known as the " Birdman of Alcatraz ", was a convicted murderer, American federal prisoner and author who has been cited as one of the most notorious criminals in the United States. [1] [2] [3] During his time at Leavenworth Penitentiary, he reared and sold birds and ...

  7. Escape from Alcatraz - Wikipedia

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    Escape from Alcatraz (book), 1963 non-fiction book by J. Campbell Bruce. Escape from Alcatraz (film), 1979 film adaptation of the book, directed by Don Siegel and starring Clint Eastwood. Escape from Alcatraz (album), 2003 album by rapper Rasco. Alcatraz: Prison Escape, a 2001 computer video game.

  8. Arthur M. Dollison - Wikipedia

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    May 14, 1983. (1983-05-14) (aged 73) Occupation. Federal Bureau of Prisons administrator. Known for. Associate Warden, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary (1961–62) Arthur McConnell Dollison (October 19, 1909 – May 14, 1983) was an American prison administrator. A graduate of Cambridge High School and Ohio Wesleyan University, he was the son of ...

  9. Battle of Alcatraz - Wikipedia

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    Battle of Alcatraz. The Battle of Alcatraz, which lasted from May 2 to 4, 1946, was the result of an escape attempt at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary by armed convicts. Two Federal Bureau of Prisons officers—William A. Miller and Harold Stites—were killed (Miller by inmate Joseph Cretzer who attempted escape and Stites by friendly fire).

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