Charles Harrelson | |
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![]() Charles Harrelson mug shot, May 1960 | |
Born | Charles Voyde Harrelson July 23, 1938 Lovelady, Texas, U.S. |
Died | March 15, 2007 | (aged 68)
Occupation | Hitman |
Criminal status | Deceased |
Spouses |
Diane Lou Oswald
(m. 1959; div. 1964)
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Children |
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Parent(s) | Voyde and Alma Harrelson |
Criminal charge |
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Penalty | 1960: 5 years (served months) 1973: 15 years (served 5) 1979: 2 life sentences |
Charles Voyde Harrelson (July 23, 1938 – March 15, 2007)[1] 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. Charles Harrelson was the father of actors Brett and Woody Harrelson.[2]