Home › People › Criminal › Allen West

Allen West

1929 – 1978

American Alcatraz inmate

Criminal

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Allen West

Lived 1929 – 1978 (aged 49). Allen West was an American criminal.

REDIRECT June 1962 Alcatraz escape

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

E-book
Audio
Video

Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born

25 March 1929, New York City

Birth century

20th century

Died

21 December 1978, Gainesville

Occupation

Criminal

Nationality

United States

Also known as

Allen Clayton West

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Allen West's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Allen West?

American Alcatraz inmate (1929–1978)

When was Allen West born?

Allen West was born on 25 March 1929 in New York City.

When did Allen West die?

Allen West died on 21 December 1978 in Gainesville.

What was Allen West's occupation?

Allen West was a criminal.

What nationality was Allen West?

Allen West was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Allen West

· Wikidata: Q1152625

· DBpedia: Allen West (prisoner)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Allen West. https://biography.guide/allen-west/

MLA: "Allen West." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/allen-west/.

Chicago: "Allen West." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/allen-west/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-23 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Portrait: Wikimedia Commons · author & licence

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:05 UTC