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Arthur Barker

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American gangster and murderer (1899-1939)

United StatesLived 1899 to 1939 · aged 39
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Arthur Raymond "Doc" Barker was an American criminal, the son of Ma Barker and a member of the Barker-Karpis gang, founded by his brother Fred Barker and Alvin Karpis. Barker was typically called on for violent action, while Fred and Karpis planned the gang's crimes. He was arrested and convicted of kidnapping in 1935.

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Barker's prison file with mugshot.Barker's prison file with mugshot.James Cagney as mother-fixated gangster Cody Jarrett, based on BarkerJames Cagney as mother-fixated gangster Cody Jarrett, based on Barker

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Arthur Raymond "Doc" Barker was an American criminal, the son of Ma Barker and a member of the Barker-Karpis gang, founded by his brother Fred Barker and Alvin Karpis. Barker was typically called on for violent action, while Fred and Karpis planned the gang's crimes. He was arrested and convicted of kidnapping in 1935. Sent to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in 1936, he was killed three years later while attempting to flee.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1899 to 1939 · aged 39
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8 languages

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