Bruno Hauptmann

Bruno Richard Hauptmann (November 26, 1899 – April 3, 1936) was a German carpenter and criminal, sentenced to death and executed for the Lindbergh kidnapping, the abduction and murder of Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr., the 20-month old son of famous pilot Charles Lindbergh.

Fictional Portrayals

Anthony Hopkins played Hauptmann in a 1976 made for TV movie about the trial called The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case. Stephen Rea also played Hauptmann in a 1996 HBO movie entitled Crime of the Century. The Armstrong Kidnapping Case in Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express was inspired by the tragedy as well.

Related Topics:
Anthony Hopkins - 1976 - Stephen Rea - 1996 - Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express

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