Robert Stroud
Criminal

Robert Stroud Net Worth

Robert Stroud, famously known as the Birdman of Alcatraz, was a criminal born in Seattle in 1890. He was sentenced to 54 years in prison, 42 of which were spent in solitary confinement. During his time in prison, he raised over 300 canaries and gained notoriety for his work. His net worth is estimated to be $5.5 million.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day January 28, 1890
Birth Place Seattle, WA
Age 129 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aquarius

💰 Net worth: $5.5 million (2024)

About

The Birdman of Alcatraz who raised over 300 canaries during his 54 year prison sentence, 42 years of which he spent in solitary confinement.

Before Fame

Imprisoned for stabbing a man to death, he proved himself time and again a violent killer and a threat to everyone around him, as a result of which he was locked up alone in Leavenworth maximum security prison.

Trivia

After finding an injured bird in the prison exercise yard, he nursed it back to health and began raising and caring for others; he authored several books about his findings, though the warden refused to let him publish them.

Family Life

He was born in Seattle, Washington, running away from home at 13 to escape his abusive alcoholic father.

Associated With

Burt Lancaster played him in the the 1962 film, Birdman of Alcatraz, based on a book by the same name; Stroud was never allowed to see it.

About the author

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