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Alvin Francis Karpis (born Albin Francis Karpowicz; August 10 1907 – August 26 1979) a Depression-era gangster nicknamed Creepy for his sinister smile and called Ray by his gang members was a Canadian born (naturalized American) criminal of Lithuanian descent known for being one of the three leaders of the Barker-Karpis gang in the 1930s. He was the last Public Enemy #1 to be taken. He also spent the longest time as a federal prisoner in Alcatraz Prison serving twenty-six years.
