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  1. George Kelly Barnes (July 17, 1900 [1] [2] – July 18, 1954), [3] better known by his nickname " Machine Gun Kelly ", was an American gangster from Memphis, Tennessee, active during the Prohibition era. His nickname came from his favorite weapon, a Thompson submachine gun. He is best known for the kidnapping of oil tycoon and businessman ...

  2. George Kelly Barnes, better known by his nickname "Machine Gun Kelly", was an American gangster from Memphis, Tennessee, active during the Prohibition era. His nickname came from his favorite weapon, a Thompson submachine gun. He is best known for the kidnapping of oil tycoon and businessman Charles F. Urschel in July 1933, from which he and his gang collected a $200,000 ransom. Urschel had ...

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  4. Apr 2, 2014 · Name: Machine Gun Kelly. Birth Year: 1895. Birth date: July 18, 1895. Birth State: Tennessee. Birth City: Memphis. Birth Country: United States. Gender: Male. Best Known For: Machine Gun Kelly was ...

  5. Feb 19, 2024 · Machine Gun Kelly, born George Kelly Barnes on July 18, 1895, was an American gangster from Memphis, Tennessee, during the Prohibition era. Image: Picture of Kathryn (left) and George Kelly (right) being sentenced to life imprisonment for their involvement in the Urschel kidnapping. World History Edu provides a comprehensive overview of Machine ...

  6. Jul 10, 2017 · George Kelly Barnes, the son of a Memphis insurance salesman, embarked on a life of crime and gained lasting fame from his gangland moniker — Machine Gun Kelly. This story originally appeared in the May 1985 issue of Memphis magazine. Just before dawn on September 26, 1933, a dozen men armed with shotguns and machine guns crept up to a small ...

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