Forrest Tucker

Forrest Silva "Woody" Tucker (June 23, 1920 – May 29, 2004) was an American career criminal first imprisoned at age 15 who spent the rest of his life in and out of jail. His first escape from detention happened in the spring of 1936, after he was incarcerated for car theft.

Personal life Tucker married three times and had two children, a boy and a girl; none of his wives knew of his criminal career until they were informed by police.

While living in a retirement community in Pompano Beach, Florida, at the age of 79 and married for the third time, Tucker by himself robbed an estimated four banks in the local community. In 2000, law enforcement apprehended Tucker; the Court sentenced him to 13 years in prison at the Federal Medical Center, Fort Worth (now known as Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Worth). Tucker did not live out his sentence and died in prison less than 4 years later, on May 29, 2004, at the age of 83. He is buried in Mansfield, TX.

Film

In 2010, a film version of Tucker's life, The Old Man & the Gun, was optioned by Anthony Mastromauro of Identity Films. It had previously been in development at Warner Bros. Pictures. Robert Redford starred in and produced the film, while David Lowery wrote and directed it. The film was released on September 28, 2018. Redford announced his intention to retire from acting after the film.