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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.
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- Charles Voyde Harrelson, July 23, 1938, Lovelady, Texas, U.S.
May 22, 2021 · Born in Texas on July 23, 1938, Charles Harrelson was Woody Harrelson's dad as well as a hitman who assassinated a federal judge in 1979.
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Jul 31, 2019 · Charles Harrelson would probably just be a true crime footnote if he hadn't killed a federal judge, but Harrelson made U.S. history in 1979 when he gunned down John H. Wood Jr. outside his San Antonio home.
Oct 19, 2023 · During his run on Cheers, most people didn't know that Woody Harrelson's dad was a convicted contract killer. This is Charles Harrelson's crazy real-life story.
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.
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Apr 14, 2023 · As detailed in the investigative podcast Son of a Hitman by the journalist Jason Cavanagh, Charles V Harrelson was a ruthless criminal: a murderer-for-hire; a woman-beater; a con-man; a drug...
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...
