Robert Elliott Burns
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Robert Elliott Burns (May 10, 1892 – June 5, 1955) was an American World War I veteran known for escaping from a Georgia chain gang and publishing the memoir, I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang!, exposing the cruelty and injustice of the chain gang system.[3] His memoir and story was adapted into the similarly titled 1932 Oscar-nominated film I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, which received nominations for Best Picture and Best Actor for star Paul Muni.
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Robert Elliott Burns | |
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Born | (1892-05-10)May 10, 1892 New York City, U.S.[1] |
Died | June 5, 1955(1955-06-05) (aged 63) |
Resting place | Beverly National Cemetery |
Notable work | I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang! (1932) |
Spouses | Emily Del Pino Pacheco
(m. 1926; div. 1929)Clara Cecilia Graykowski
(m. 1932) |
Children | Robert; Frances; Caroline; Suzanna |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Rank | Private |
Unit | 14th Engineer Battalion |
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