Volney Davis

Volney Davis
Born(1902-01-29)January 29, 1902
DiedJuly 20, 1979(1979-07-20) (aged 77)
Oregon, U.S.
Other namesCurley
OccupationBank robber
Criminal statusParoled from Alcatraz in the 1950s
SpouseEdna Murray
Conviction(s)Kidnapping
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment

Volney Everett "Curley" Davis (February 14, 1902 – July 20, 1979) was an American bank robber and Great Depression-era outlaw. A longtime Oklahoma bandit, he was the boyfriend of Edna Murray and an associate of both the John Dillinger and Alvin Karpis-Barker gangs during the 1930s.[1]

  1. ^ Newton, Michael. The Encyclopedia of Robberies, Heists, and Capers. New York: Facts On File Inc., 2002. (pg. 77) ISBN 0-8160-4488-0