George Kelly Barnes (July 18, 1895 [1][2] – July 18, 1954), [3] better known by his nickname Machine Gun Kelly, was an American gangster from Memphis, Tennessee, active during the Prohibition era. …

Kelly and his gang kidnapped a wealthy oil magnate in 1933 and as legend has it, famously gave agents their "G-men" moniker upon his arrest.

Jan 1, 2026 · Machine Gun Kelly, bootlegger, bank robber, and kidnapper who ranged through Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico in the 1920s and ’30s. Abetted by his …

George "Machine Gun" Kelly is probably considered one of the most famous "gangsters" from the prohibition era. "Machine Gun" was born George Kelly Barnes on July 18, 1895, to a wealthy family …

George Kelly Barnes, better known as “Machine Gun” Kelly, was a notorious Prohibition -era criminal whose crimes included bootlegging, armed robbery, and, most prominently, kidnapping.

Aug 9, 2025 · On July 22, 1933, George Celino Barnes, better known as "Machine Gun Kelly," and another man kidnapped oil tycoon and businessman Charles F. Urschel at his home in Oklahoma …

Feb 19, 2024 · World History Edu delves deeper into the early life, specific crimes and arrest of Machine Gun Kelly, one of America’s most infamous gangsters.

Sep 25, 2024 · George “Machine Gun” Kelly, born George Kelly Barnes on July 18, 1895, was a notorious American gangster during the Prohibition era and the early 1930s. He became infamous …

Kelly adopted the moniker "Machine Gun Kelly," a name associated with his wife’s influence and his use of a Thompson submachine gun during heists. His criminal activities included a high-profile …

Apr 2, 2014 · Machine Gun Kelly was an American bootlegger, bank robber and kidnapper who made headlines in the 1930s. He was sentenced to life in prison along with wife Kathryn Kelly in 1933.