Robert Franklin Stroud (January 28, 1890 – November 21, 1963), known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz", was a convicted murderer, American federal prisoner, and author who has been …

Oct 10, 2016 · Convicted murderer Robert Stroud became an expert in ornithology while incarcerated, later earning fame as the 'Birdman of Alcatraz.'

Brought to public awareness primarily by the 1962 American biographical film, Birdman of Alcatraz (starring Burt Lancaster), Robert Stroud was a convicted murderer. He was sent to …

Robert Stroud, who was better known to the public as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," was probably the most famous inmate ever to reside on Alcatraz. In 1909 he brutally murdered a bartender who …

Mar 8, 2025 · Robert Stroud was an American criminal, a convicted murderer who became a self-taught ornithologist during his 54 years in prison, 42 of them in solitary confinement, and made …

Robert Stroud, or the Birdman of Alcatraz, was an American convicted murderer and self-taught ornithologist. Stroud committed his first murder when he shot dead a bartender who beat up …

Oct 19, 2023 · Robert Stroud, also known as the Birdman of Alcatraz, was one of the most notorious and fascinating inmates in the history of American prisons. He spent 54 years …

Jul 27, 2023 · Who is the Birdman of Alcatraz? In 1909, Robert Stroud was just eighteen. Though young, Stroud had already embarked on the path that would eventually land him in the United …

Jun 20, 2024 · The Birdman of Alcatraz. This mugshot is of Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary inmate #17,431, Robert Stroud. Better known as the “Birdman of Alcatraz,” Stroud served time …

Mar 2, 2020 · Biography tells us that Stroud was convicted of manslaughter at 19 and first-degree murder of a prison guard at 26, sentenced to hang but commuted to life imprisonment instead. …