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Robert Stroud was an American criminal and prison inmate who became known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz" for his work in studying and raising birds while incarcerated. He was born on January 28, 1890 in Seattle, Washington. He was convicted of manslaughter in 1909 and sentenced to 12 years in prison. He was later transferred to Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary in Kansas, where he began studying birds and eventually became an expert on them. He was transferred to Alcatraz in 1942, where he continued his work with birds until his death in 1963. He wrote several books on birds and was the subject of two films, Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) and The Bird Doctor of Leavenworth (1966). He was also the subject of a documentary, The Birdman of Alcatraz (1962).

Popular As Robert Franklin Stroud (The Birdman of Alcatraz, The Bird Doctor of Leavenworth)
Occupation actor
Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 28 January 1890
Birthday 28 January
Birthplace Seattle, Washington, USA
Date of death 21 November, 1963
Died Place Springfield, Missouri, USA
Nationality United States

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Robert Stroud Height, Weight & Measurements

At 73 years old, Robert Stroud height is 6' 3" (1.91 m) .

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Robert Stroud Net Worth

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1962

Because of the popularity of the biographical motion picture Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), he became one of the most famous inmates ever held at the federal prison at Alcatraz, second only to mob boss Al Capone.

1943

The 'Birdman of Alcatraz' wrote a book about diseases in canaries for ornithologists, "Stroud's Digest on the Diseases of Birds" (original published in 1943), that is still widely revered today.

1942

Initially spent 30 years at Leavenworth. Then he was transferred to Alcatraz where he spent 17 years (1942-1959) of which the first 6 years were in the "D" Block (isolation).

1916

Sentenced to death in 1916 for killing Leavenworth prison guard Andrew Turner in a dining hall with a homemade knife after Turner had reported him for breach of silence. President Woodrow Wilson commuted the sentence to life after Stroud's mother pleaded with him to spare her son's life.

1890

Robert Stroud was born on January 28, 1890 in Seattle, Washington, USA as Robert Franklin Stroud.