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Melvin Purvis: G-Man is a 1974 American TV movie about Melvin Purvis. It is a spin-off of Dillinger (directed by John Milius, co-author of the teleplay for this movie) and was followed in 1975 by The Kansas City Massacre, also directed by Dan Curtis and starring Dale Robertson as Purvis.
Melvin Purvis’ life tragically ended on February 29, 1960, due to an accidental discharge of a firearm. Some speculate that his death was suicide, while some others say that Purvis may have been...
Melvin Purvis, the Timmonsville native with the unassuming name, skyrocketed to fame in the 1930's as the leader of the FBI team that took down some of the biggest gangsters of his day,...
Jun 20, 2016 · October 24, 1903–February 29, 1960. Article Images. Reporters took an instant liking to the modest Purvis, and the mild-mannered G-man quickly became a national celebrity. 2 minutes to read. Federal agent. Purvis was born in Timmonsville on October 24, 1903.
Melvin Horace Purvis II (October 24, 1903 – February 29, 1960) was an FBI agent instrumental in capturing bank robbers John Dillinger and Pretty Boy Floyd in 1934. All of this would later overshadow his military career which saw him directly involved with General George Patton, Hermann Göring, and the Nuremberg Trials.
Sep 24, 1979 · Oct. 22, 1934, G-Man Melvin Purvis cornered Bank Robber Charles ("Pretty Boy") Floyd in a farmhouse near East Liverpool, Ohio. When Floyd, armed with two .45-cal. pistols, fled across a...
The story of Melvin Purvis, the once-iconic G-man and public hero destroyed not by villains but by the jealousy of his boss, J Edgar Hoover By the end of 1934 Melvin Purvis was, after President Roosevelt, the most famous man in America.
