Frank Morris
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Frank Morris was a real-life American bank robber best known for his daring and still-mysterious 1962 escape from the maximum-security Alcatraz prison, later dramatized in the film "Escape from Alcatraz."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frank Morris canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Frank Morris Context triple: [Escape from Alcatraz, mainCharacter, Frank Morris]
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Clarence Earl Gideon
Clarence Earl Gideon was a Florida man whose landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, Gideon v. Wainwright, established the constitutional right to legal counsel for criminal defendants who cannot afford an attorney.
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William Henry Furman
William Henry Furman was the defendant in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Furman v. Georgia, which led to a temporary halt of capital punishment nationwide in 1972.
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Willie Sutton
Willie Sutton was a notorious 20th-century American bank robber famed for his multiple prison escapes and the apocryphal quote that he robbed banks "because that's where the money is."
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Ordell Robbie
Ordell Robbie is a ruthless and manipulative gunrunner in Quentin Tarantino’s film "Jackie Brown," known for his charismatic yet menacing demeanor.
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Arthur Rothstein
Arthur Rothstein was a prominent American photojournalist best known for his powerful Dust Bowl and Great Depression-era images that documented rural life and hardship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Frank Morris Target entity description: Frank Morris was a real-life American bank robber best known for his daring and still-mysterious 1962 escape from the maximum-security Alcatraz prison, later dramatized in the film "Escape from Alcatraz."
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A.
Clarence Earl Gideon
Clarence Earl Gideon was a Florida man whose landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, Gideon v. Wainwright, established the constitutional right to legal counsel for criminal defendants who cannot afford an attorney.
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B.
William Henry Furman
William Henry Furman was the defendant in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Furman v. Georgia, which led to a temporary halt of capital punishment nationwide in 1972.
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C.
Willie Sutton
Willie Sutton was a notorious 20th-century American bank robber famed for his multiple prison escapes and the apocryphal quote that he robbed banks "because that's where the money is."
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D.
Ordell Robbie
Ordell Robbie is a ruthless and manipulative gunrunner in Quentin Tarantino’s film "Jackie Brown," known for his charismatic yet menacing demeanor.
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E.
Arthur Rothstein
Arthur Rothstein was a prominent American photojournalist best known for his powerful Dust Bowl and Great Depression-era images that documented rural life and hardship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bank robber
ⓘ
escapee ⓘ human ⓘ |
| basedOnRealPersonFor | character in "Escape from Alcatraz" ⓘ |
| coEscapee |
Clarence Anglin
ⓘ
John Anglin ⓘ |
| convictedOf |
armed robbery
ⓘ
bank robbery ⓘ burglary ⓘ escape ⓘ grand larceny ⓘ narcotics possession ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1926-09-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1962-06-11 ⓘ |
| disappeared | 1962-06-11 ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| escapeAttempt |
film "Escape from Alcatraz"
ⓘ
surface form:
1962-06-11 Alcatraz escape
|
| escapeDate | 1962-06-11 ⓘ |
| escapeFrom |
Alcatraz Island
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surface form:
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
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| escapeMethod | tunneling through cell wall and escaping via utility corridor and roof ⓘ |
| escapeStatus | missing, presumed dead ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| FBIMostWantedStatus | wanted fugitive after 1962 escape ⓘ |
| hasRelativeAssociatedWithCase | Anglin family ⓘ |
| imprisonmentReason | repeated bank robbery and escape offenses ⓘ |
| incarceratedAt |
Alcatraz Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Atlanta U.S. Penitentiary ⓘ
surface form:
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Louisiana State Penitentiary ⓘ |
| IQ | 133 ⓘ |
| knownFor | high intelligence and planning skills ⓘ |
| legalStatus | escapee, case unresolved ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableEvent | transfer to Alcatraz in 1960 ⓘ |
| notableFor | 1962 escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary ⓘ |
| notablePrisonNumber | AZ1441 ⓘ |
| occupation |
bank robber
ⓘ
criminal ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| plannedWith | Allen West ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Clint Eastwood ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | film "Escape from Alcatraz" ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
FBI investigation into Alcatraz escape
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numerous books and documentaries about the Alcatraz escape ⓘ |
| usedObjectInEscape |
dummy heads placed in beds
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improvised raft made from raincoats ⓘ |
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Subject: Frank Morris Description of subject: Frank Morris was a real-life American bank robber best known for his daring and still-mysterious 1962 escape from the maximum-security Alcatraz prison, later dramatized in the film "Escape from Alcatraz."
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