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Kelly, George, 1887–1974, American playwright, b. Philadelphia. He began his career as a vaudevillian, as both an actor and skit writer. His best-known plays, penetrating satires on American middle-class life, include The Torch-Bearers (1922), The Show-off (1924), Craig's Wife (1925; Pulitzer Prize), and The Deep Mrs. Sykes (1945). Kelly, Georgeorig. George Kelly Barnes, Jr., known as Machine Gun Kelly(born 1897?, Memphis, Tenn., U.S.—died July 17, 1954, Leavenworth, Kan.) U.S. gangster. He became notorious for committing a series of robberies and slayings in the Midwest. In 1933 he kidnapped the millionaire Charles F. Urschel; arrested soon afterward, he spent the rest of his life in prison. Though designated “Public Enemy No. 1,” he was by no means the most dangerous criminal of his day. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Locked behind its bars were Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly, Creepy Karpis and the Birdman of Alcatraz, Robert Stroud (who, as it turns out, never kept birds here). Come see where Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly called "home". Over the years, KRTH has become home to other heritage jocks from the golden age of pop radio, including Humble Harve, Machine Gun Kelly, Johnny Hayes, Jay Coffey, Brian Beirne and the Real Don Steele, who passed away last year. |
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