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This is a list of notable inmates of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. An inmate register reveals that there were 1576 prisoners in total which were held at Alcatraz during its time as a Federal Penitentiary, between 1934 and 1963, although figures reported have varied and some have stated it to be 1557.
Famous Inmates. While several well-known criminals, such as Al Capone, George "Machine-Gun" Kelly, Alvin Karpis (the first "Public Enemy #1"), and Arthur "Doc" Barker did time on Alcatraz, most of the 1,576 prisoners incarcerated there were not well-known gangsters, but prisoners who refused to conform to the rules and regulations at other ...
Robert Stroud. Robert Stroud, the “Birdman of Alcatraz,” is probably the most famous inmate in the prison’s history. Ironically, Stroud was not allowed to keep birds while he was at Alcatraz. He earned the “Birdman” nickname before he came to The Rock, during his prison term at Leavenworth.
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.
Oct 27, 2009 · Famous Inmates ; Escape Attempts from Alcatraz ; The Prison Closes Its Doors: 1963 ; Native American Occupation of Alcatraz
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.
Despite the odds, from 1934 until the prison was closed in 1963, 36 men tried 14 separate escapes. Nearly all were caught or didn’t survive the attempt. The fate of three particular inmates ...
