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1. en.wikipedia.org · wiki · Robert_StroudRobert Stroud - Wikipedia

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   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.

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   Who was Robert Stroud?

   • Robert Franklin Stroud, who earned fame as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," was born on January 28, 1890, in Seattle, Washington. Raised by an abusive father, he stopped attending school after reaching the third grade. At age 13, he ran away from home. At 18, Stroud made his way to Alaska territory to work on a railroad construction gang.

   Robert Stroud - Birdman, Crimes & Death - Biography

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   Did Robert Stroud have birds?

   • Alcatraz had a much stricter set of rules. While Stroud was afforded some privileges like correspondence, access to the library, and even visitations, he was no longer allowed to keep birds. That’s right. Even though he is known as the “Birdman of Alcatraz,” Robert Stroud never actually had any birds during the 17 years he spent imprisoned there.

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   Was Robert Stroud in Birdman of Alcatraz?

   • Both the movie and the book were instrumental in shaping the persona of the Birdman of Alcatraz that the American public came to know and even admire. In both of them, Robert Stroud was portrayed in a positive, even heroic light.

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   How was Robert Stroud portrayed?

   • In both of them, Robert Stroud was portrayed in a positive, even heroic light. Here was a self-taught man of superior intellect with a lot to offer who did something bad once, but was ready and willing to make it up to society. This view, although it turned Robert Stroud into a media sensation, did not line up with reality.

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3. www.biography.com · crime · robert-stroud-birdman-ofRobert Stroud - Birdman, Crimes & Death - Biography

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   Oct 10, 2016 · Convicted murderer Robert Stroud became an expert in ornithology while incarcerated, later earning fame as the 'Birdman of Alcatraz.'

4. www.britannica.com · biography · Robert-StroudRobert Stroud | Bird expert, Alcatraz inmate, author | Britannica

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   Aug 9, 2024 · Robert Stroud was an American criminal, a convicted murderer who became a self-taught ornithologist during his 54 years in prison, 42 of them in solitary confinement, and made notable contributions to the study of birds.

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5. www.historydefined.net · birdman-of-alcatrazThe Life of Robert Stroud, the “Birdman” of Alcatraz

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   Brought to public awareness primarily by the 1962 American biographical film, Birdman of Alcatraz (starring Burt Lancaster), Robert Stroud was a convicted murderer. He was sent to federal prison where he spent 42 years in solitary confinement.

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7. www.thefamouspeople.com · profiles · robert-stroudRobert Stroud Biography – Facts, Childhood, Crimes

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   Mar 26, 2023 · Robert Stroud, or the Birdman of Alcatraz, was an American convicted murderer and self-taught ornithologist. Stroud committed his first murder when he shot dead a bartender who beat up his mistress in January 1909.

8. biographics.org · robert-stroud-the-birdman-ofRobert Stroud – The Birdman of Alcatraz - Biographics

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   Sep 30, 2022 · Robert Stroud – The Birdman of Alcatraz. 0. By Radu Alexander on September 30, 2022 Criminal, Historical. In his obituary, the New York Times called Robert Franklin Stroud “probably America’s most famous convict.”. He rose to notoriety late in life, after author and former corrections officer Thomas E. Gaddis wrote a book about him in ...

9. www.alcatrazhistory.com · stroudRobert "the Birdman of Alcatraz" Stroud - Alcatraz History

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   Robert Stroud, who was better known to the public as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," was probably the most famous inmate ever to reside on Alcatraz. In 1909 he brutally murdered a bartender who had allegedly failed to pay a prostitute for whom Stroud was pimping in Alaska.