Alvin Karpis | |
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| Born | Albin Francis Karpavičius August 10, 1907 |
| Died | August 26, 1979 (aged 72) Torremolinos, Spain |
| Other names | Creepy Karpis |
| Criminal status | Paroled (1969) |
| Spouse | Dorothy Slayman (div. 1935) |
| Children | 1 |
| Conviction(s) | Kidnapping, robbery, burglary, murder |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment with the possibility of parole |
Alvin Francis Karpis (born Albin Francis Karpavičius; August 10, 1907 – August 26, 1979), was a Canadian–American criminal of Lithuanian descent known for being a leader of the Barker–Karpis gang in the 1930s. Nicknamed "Creepy" for his sinister smile and called "Ray" by his gang members, Karpis led the gang along with Fred Barker and Arthur "Doc" Barker. There were only four "public enemies" ever given the title of "Public Enemy #1" by the FBI and he was the only one to be taken alive. The other three, John Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd, and Baby Face Nelson, were all killed before being captured.[1] He also spent the longest time as a federal prisoner at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, serving twenty-six years.
- ^ Livesey, Robert (1980). On the Rock: Twenty-Five Years in Alcatraz : the Prison Story of Alvin Karpis as told to Robert Livesey. Canada: Beaufort Books, Inc., New York. p. 14. ISBN 0-8253-0019-3.