Charles Harrelson

Charles Harrelson
Charles Harrelson mug shot, May 1960
Born
Charles Voyde Harrelson

(1938-07-23)July 23, 1938
Lovelady, Texas, U.S.
DiedMarch 15, 2007(2007-03-15) (aged 68)
USP Florence ADMAX, Fremont County, Colorado, U.S.
OccupationHitman
Criminal statusDeceased
Spouses
  • Nancy Hillman
Diane Lou Oswald
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(m. 1959; div. 1964)​
  • Jo Ann
  • Gina Adelle Foster
Children
Parent(s)Voyde and Alma Harrelson
Criminal charge
  • Armed robbery:
    (convicted 1960)
  • Murder:
    (acquitted September 22, 1970)
  • Murder:
    (convicted August 12, 1973)
  • Murder:
    (convicted December 14, 1982)
Penalty1960: 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]

  1. ^ Robbins, Maro; Guillermo Contreras (March 21, 2007). "Judge Wood's assassin dies of heart attack". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on March 26, 2007. Retrieved March 21, 2007.
  2. ^ "Woody Harrelson's Father Dies in Prison". CBS News. March 21, 2007. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2008.