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"Ma Barker and Her Boys", an episode of the 1959 TV series The Untouchables, pits Federal Agent Eliot Ness against the Barker clan, and depicts Ness as leading the assault on Ma Barker and her sons at their Florida hide-out. In this version, Lloyd, Fred and Doc are all present at the final shootout.
- Samuel Warde
- Ma Barker’s Early Life. Born Arizona Clark on Oct. 8, 1873 in Ash Grove, Missouri, Ma Barker was the daughter of Scotch-Irish parents John and Emaline Clark.
- Barker’s Sons Embark On A Life Of Crime. As they came of age, Ma Barker’s sons turned to a life of crime, as evidenced by Herman’s 1915 arrest in Joplin, Missouri for highway robbery.
- The Barker-Karpis Gang. Things began looking up for Ma Barker in the spring of 1931 when Fred was unexpectedly released from prison on parole. Fred brought fellow prison inmate Alvin Karpis, alias “Old Creepy,” home with him; the two formed the Barker-Karpis Gang and used Ma Barker’s shack as their hideout.
- Ma Barker Dies In A Hail Of Gunfire. On Jan. 8, 1935, Arthur Barker was arrested by FBI agents in Chicago. Authorities found a map belonging to Arthur and were able to determine that the other gang members were hiding out in Ocklawaha, Florida.
Oct 29, 2019 · On October 22nd, 1959, Ma Barker's infamous brood unravels as Eliot Ness and federal agents move in – but in real life, the FBI would become the show's first adversary in Ma Barker and Her Boys.
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- The Untouchables
The legend of fat, matronly Ma Barker and her four gangster sons. J. Edgar Hoover called Ma a "beast of prey", but many historians believe that Ma only cared for her sons and committed no...
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Feb 15, 2023 · According to Chris Enss and Howard Kazanjian in "Ma Barker," Ma Barker attended church every Sunday and took her boys with her. She carried a Bible or hymnal with her at all times. Anytime a revival came through town she went.
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Ma Barker and Her Boys: Directed by Joe Parker. With Robert Stack, Claire Trevor, Vaughn Taylor, Adam Williams. Ness has tracked down the notorious bank robber Ma Barker, a woman who turned her back on religion in order to lead a life of crime with her sons.
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Jul 16, 2022 · Kate Barker (Claire Trevor), is the church-going mother of four spirited boys with a penchant for petty larceny. After her youngest son is killed during a robbery, Pa Barker (Vaughn Taylor), abandons the family in frustration.
