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Charles Voyde Harrelson (July 23, 1938 – March 15, 2007) [1] was an American contract killer and organized crime figure who was convicted of assassinating federal judge John H. Wood Jr., the first federal judge to be assassinated in the 20th century. Charles Harrelson was the father of actors Brett and Woody Harrelson. [2]
May 22, 2021 · Woody Harrelson’s dad, Charles Voyde Harrelson, was born in Lovelady, Texas, on July 24, 1938. Charles was the youngest of six, and many of his family members worked in law enforcement. But Charles Harrelson chose a different path for himself. According to The Houston Chronicle, Charles Harrelson briefly served in the U.S. Navy in the 1950s ...
Jul 31, 2019 · As it turns out, Woody's dad, Charles Harrelson, made a living by filling people full of lead. The man was a contract killer who hired himself out to drug lords and greedy businessmen. And in addition to murdering for money, Charles Harrelson has even become a mythical figure in the conspiracy theory world.
Apr 23, 2024 · Woody Harrelson’s parents were practically polar opposites. The former Cheers star was the second son born to Diane Harrelson (née Oswald), a devoutly religious legal secretary, and Charles ...
Jun 5, 2021 · Actor Woody Harrelson’s father, Charles Harrelson, was convicted of murder in the May 1979 killing of U.S. District Judge John H. Wood Jr. in San Antonio, Texas. In 2021, the internet turned its ...
Mar 21, 2007 · Charles Harrelson denied the killing, saying he was in Dallas, 270 miles away, at the time. Wood, known as "Maximum John" for the sentences he gave in drug cases, was the first federal judge to be ...
An amateur card player and hustler, Charles Voyde Harrelson was in trouble with the law before his son was even born. In 1960, the elder Harrelson was convicted of armed robbery, and after serving ...
Apr 14, 2023 · Charles Harrelson was sentenced to two life sentences. Jimmy Chagra was later acquitted of the murder, but served 24 years for drug trafficking. Harrelson died in 2007 inside the Florence supermax ...
Mar 21, 2007 · Actor Woody Harrelson’s father, Charles Harrelson, died of a heart attack in the Supermax federal prison where he was serving two life sentences for the murder of a federal judge, officials said ...
Charles Voyde Harrelson (July 23, 1938 – March 15, 2007) was an American contract killer and organized crime figure who was convicted of assassinating federal judge John H. Wood Jr., the first federal judge to be assassinated in the 20th century. Charles Harrelson was the father of actors Brett and Woody Harrelson.
