About
Murderous gangster of the Prohibition era. He became infamous for his kidnapping of wealthy oil executive Charles F. Urschel.
Before Fame
Born George Barnes, he later changed his name to George R. Kelly in an attempt to escape law enforcement.
Trivia
His gang received a ransom of $200,000 for the kidnapping of Charles Urschel.
Family Life
He married Kathryn Thorne, who became his underworld publicist of sorts.
Associated With
American folk singer James Taylor wrote a song about him.
