Forrest Tucker (criminal)
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Forrest Silva "Woody" Tucker (June 23, 1920 – May 29, 2004) was an American career criminal first imprisoned at age 15 who spent the rest of his life in and out of jail.[3] He is best known as an escape artist, having escaped from prison "18 times successfully and 12 times unsuccessfully", by his own reckoning.[3] The 2018 film The Old Man & the Gun, starring Robert Redford as Tucker, is based on his life.
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Born | Forrest Silva Tucker (1920-06-23)June 23, 1920[1] Miami, Florida, U.S.[2] |
Died | May 29, 2004(2004-05-29) (aged 83) FMC Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
Resting place | Skyvue Memorial Gardens, Mansfield, Texas |
Other names | Woody Tucker |
Known for | Multiple escapes from prison detention |
Allegiance | The Over-the-Hill Gang |
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Escaped | 18+ incidents |
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