What was so unique about Woody Harrelson's father?

Woodrow Tracy Harrelson (7/23/1961 Midland, Texas) is an American actor and playwright. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.

Harrelson first became known for his role as bartender Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom 'Cheers' (1985-1993)

Woody was the son of secretary Diane and convicted felon Norman Charles House Harrelson (7/23/1938-3/15/2007) who was an American hitman and organized crime figure. He was convicted of assassinating federal judge John H. Wood Jr. (3/31/1916-5/29/1979), the first federal judge to be killed in the 20th century.

His father was also tried for the murder of Alan Harry Burg but was acquitted. Harrelson was tried, with the trial ending in a deadlock, in 1968 for the murder-for-hire killing of Texas grain dealer, Sam Degelia. He was retried for the same crime and was found guilty in 1973 and was given a 15 year prison sentence.

Woody Harrelson has stated that his father was rarely around during his childhood. Charles, his father, died in the US Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum Facility in Fremont County near Florence, Colorado on 3/15/2007) from a myocardial infarction.

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Billy Blake

kevinstreets, you can not hide from social media

Fred Mayes

some say he was involved in JFK killing.

Diane Herbert Wall

kevinstreets, The MSM didn't give him the chance to be quiet!

Shirley Dutt

catmom, Not double jeopardy if the jury is deadlocked. He wasn't acquitted of the crime, just a deadlocked jury. If the prosecutor decides to go for a new trial with a new jury, it is legal and not double jeopardy.

Howard Groopman

catmom, You can be retried if it's a hung jury. Up to the prosecution whether to do so.

✨KRISTA✨

Interesting question! Loved 💖 him in the 2009 film "Zombieland". Emma Stone played an excellent part as "Wichita" aka "Krista"!💖

John W Shreve

kevinstreets, It does show that one can rise above such circumstances.

catmom

Idk that about Woody Harrelson & that he has the same birthday as his dad. If his dad was tried for the same crime 2X, wasn't that double jeopardy. Idt you could be tried for the same crime 2X.