Woody Harrelson's Dad Was a Salesman and a Hitman

When Woody Harrelson first rose to fame on the sitcom Cheers in 1985, his father had already made headlines for a much more nefarious reason. Charles Voyde Harrelson was given two life sentences for the murder of Texas judge John H. Wood Jr. - the first assassination of a US federal judge in the 20th century.
While Woody would go on to enjoy a long and successful career in Hollywood, Charles's conviction was the end of a decades-long stint as a professional hitman. Although he was only ever convicted of two contract killings, it's believed that he was involved in many more.
#WoodyHarrelson #TrueCrime #WeirdHistory

[@mikethomas2191]

I don't feel any differently about Woody. Great actor. His dad's actions have nothing to do with him!

[@robertlaube574]

Do you feel the same when some lowlife kid shoots at the cops or do you begrudge the parents, just curious.

[@Gesuspiece]

He's a meh actor.

[@mikethomas2191]

@@robertlaube574 what? Lol

[@seanmacreachtain1742]

gangong I’ve never been unimpressed by him in any of his roles so far.

[@Gesuspiece]

@@seanmacreachtain1742 right on man

[@Ndstars1]

Forget the father. How about some respect for Woody Harrelson's mother who raised 3 boys on her own, no help from the father and apparently no 2nd husband.

[@GOHOMEGI]

That’s very common man

[@johnrayordas]

@@GOHOMEGI Doesn't make it any less amazing.

[@gtas321]

Same woman who decided to get in bed with a criminal?

[@ezequiellopez8518]

Who says she knew?

[@Ndstars1]

@@gtas321 Why do you think they got divorced, genius?

[@JustADioWhosAHeroForFun]

So that's where he got his Zombie Killing skills, his old man

[@elirave4027]

Also why hes a natural born killer apparently

[@vanessadotson8067]

I didn't watch zombie land, but I did watch zombie land on CINEMA SINS :-(so I guess that means I saw the movie, or as close as one can on CINEMA SINS)-; LoL

[@luislozano6332]

I don't know it feels like this guy was a very bad criminal.

[@miaya.micronis]

I can’t be the only one who read the title and thought: “that makes sense”

[@jahiemjohnson4352]

Hell yea I was thinking that too😭😂😂😭

[@ChateauShack]

@@jahiemjohnson4352 Same here! I love Woody and I learned to respect him through his quirky characters.

[@tamil8108]

Might be where he gets his inspiration when he plays real hard asses. I love Harrelsons acting period.

[@HarbringerOfMischief]

Nah I did .

[@fitawrarifitness6842]

Yep I saw it and said "That makes sense".

[@slappymckracken7935]

Wow. Just imagine: Woody Harrelson's dad was a salesman...

[@TheConquerer24]

😭😆

[@buzby303]

Yeah THAT should be the shaming here

[@darccuckerberg9525]

Like an inverse of the character he played in The Man from Toronto, with Kevin Hart being the salesman and Woody being a hitman.

[@kitrichardson2165]

He said, once, in an interview he was trying to correct the title “death by a salesman”

[@Yonder27]

Not many traveling Encyclopedia salesmen have famous sons. Would he “Woody” turn out to be another like father like son or wood “e” be a product of his environment and turn out to be everything that his loving mother had worked so hard and hoped for 🥰.

[@kungfew1396]

He wasn't a very good hitman, he got busted twice.

[@evyatarguttman8673]

if he really did 50 like he claims which is questionable than 48/50 is a pretty good rate

[@pooleb80]

Three really.. just got aquitted once

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

@@kungfew1396 haha

[@dannydethanos6994]

Lebo leigh Leigh I would say he’s a guy who like everyone can kill and he needed the money. As a hit man you have the best opportunity to never be caught. you show up kill them make sure there’s no connection to you physically and keep the customer quiet about what they’re buying you would most likely get away. Police if they don’t have any evidence go for people who have a reason to hurt the victim a person who never met him is not one of the people with reason to kill him.

[@fankdaggot8961]

That’s the ones he got caught for. Imagine the ones he didn’t. You don’t just get hired for a 250.000 dollar hit if you don’t know what you’re doing.

[@emanuellesaisaea6476]

Woody Harrelson should play as his father in a film

[@buzzkillodium]

He played Mickey Knoxx in Natural Born Killers. That wasn't long after he found out his father was a hitman so he added some of that to his character

[@AK-qy3gp]

👏

[@antonis1740]

Nah it would be weird

[@terrifeyed6352]

Throw robert dinero and joe pesci in that movie ! Sounds like a classic .

[@breakfastglitter]

That would be cool but if he hates his dad I doubt he would.

[@Leboman2010]

I fed Woody a number of times before he became famous working in Lebanon, Ohio's downtown 24 hour restaurant. The place was VERY popular with the bar crowds after closing time, which is when he'd come in on occasion. I didn't know him personally, just by face. I didn't know his name until recognizing him after he started on Cheers. I then later worked for a carpet cleaning company in Lebanon and cleaned the carpet at his mother's house. I literally was cleaning the hall carpet where she had pictures of her family on the wall and saw Woody's high school pics and realized the customers name was Diane Harrelson. She was a very nice lady and we talked a bit about Woody and how she was proud of him.

[@potatomatop9326]

My dad's a janitor and a terminator.

[@murder13love]

The spawn of Dax

[@franciscorivera1559]

X to doubt

[@robertlaube574]

My dads an absentee and a meth addict.

[@daviddavis584]

@@robertlaube574 Buck up son, life does not get easier. Feeling sorry for your self will make you a loser, and unatractive to any self respecting women, if you are into that kind of thing.

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

Your pfp’s little potato shadow looks like a shirt so all I see is a guy with a mask on 😂

[@friendofbeaver6636]

Learning this about Woody's background makes his achievements even more amazing.

[@coreyhall1150]

I always thought Woody looked like a guy you didn't wanna make angry..... Then I find out his DAD was a natural born killer. See what I did there?

[@breakfastglitter]

I like woody a lot. It’s not his fault his dad sucked. It sounds traumatic to have dad like that.

[@pooleb80]

He played a psycho so well in Natural Born Killers.. scary

[@belhariry]

@@pooleb80 And he's gonna be Carnage in the next Venom movie. I'm hyped for that.

[@carlkamuti]

@@belhariry His dad didn't suck, he blew... Motherfuckers away.

[@katemaloney4296]

You're correct. However, it is "Woody's" fault for deciding to put his old man on a pedestal.

[@ryanchungus8972]

@@pooleb80 I like how he goes from the slow person in the bar at cheers to such a different role as that. Interesting, for sure.

[@EthanRLDN]

If you haven’t already, a “what living as a peasant during russian revolution” video would sound cool.

[@XA-lm5oz]

Yes, please!

[@davidsanderson7948]

It wasn’t a Russian revolution. It was a Bolshevik revolution. J3ws.

[@Prosper_Dean]

@@davidsanderson7948Fake news. Stalin had detached earlobes

[@onthewattle]

David Sanderson haha npc fuckin funny shit man Jews as well haha

[@fankdaggot8961]

Basically “I diagnose you with die”

[@catherinegarcia1748]

Thanks to this channel, I have so much interesting stuff to talk about post quarantine!

[@Ty-vj4wg]

Wow, I think I have heard this before but I didn't know his dad was such a big deal in the crime world.

[@kwd3109]

Good on Woody for making his life a success. I know exactly how he felt, my father was a bank robber. Fortunately, I had a good mother. My brother and sisters all grew up to be successful, productive citizens. Being the oldest son, I decided to become a police officer to make up for my dad.

[@MikeyD22]

That's a wonderful story. God bless you, your mom, and your siblings. No one knows but you and the family the challenges you all had to overcome with that burden resting on your shoulders.

[@kwd3109]

@@MikeyD22 Thank you for your very thoughtful comment, it means a lot. As a policeman I like to think my rough upbringing gave me more empathy and understanding towards people in trouble.

[@MikeyD22]

@@kwd3109 💙 Huge respect

[@crystalsherman8896]

Good for you. God bless you

[@CapricornSunSagRisingLibraMoon]

Nope. The son is not responsible for the sins of the father.

[@howey935]

Unless you live in north Korea then the sins of the grandfather are the sins of the sons and grandsons. They can be given 3 life sentences which means 3 generations of the family are jailed for life. Fucked up or what?

[@willshaw3561]

Woody and Epstein

[@willshaw3561]

@@jeffreydavidconner your joking right?

[@daytonasayswhat9333]

Who are you arguing against?

[@gregpenismith1248]

No shit, how many of your own farts did you have to huff to come up with that genius statement?

[@MissOakland510]

Poor woody, he didn’t get his dad’s good hair genes.

[@Mr210619]

@Æ and best comment I've seen today goes to...you 👌🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@x0q4]

Æ well in zombieland I’d say he has his dads genes

[@TheRandomGuyTheFarNoGameCat]

Male hair pattern is inherited from your Maternal Grandfather.

[@kaleahcollins4567]

True lol

[@JJFrostMusic]

@@TheRandomGuyTheFarNoGameCat na man you can get it from any side.

[@bluejedi723]

Do the the great pig war! Please!! It's oozes weirdness. Ya know....that one time Canada, the UK and the US nearly got into a 3 way fist fight over a farmers pig....And the somehow Germany had to get involved...there's a LOT of weird....stuff that happened during this conflict.

[@missylou725]

Ooh interesting topic.. I'd never heard of that til now!

[@alphaownsyou]

Well this explains Natural Born Killers.

[@JohnSmith47534]

yeah it must have been tough playing that character knowing that your dad is out there doing something similar!

[@kaleahcollins4567]

It was like therapy . Every child of serial killers always feel what if i have that gene could they be a secret serial killer. So him going into acting and doing it in a safe FAKE PLAYED OUT ENVIRONMENT was perfect. As you noticed he never played that kindah role again

[@elirave4027]

@@kaleahcollins4567 except seven psychopaths

[@bobhatessinners8327]

Have you seen the movie bc I wanna watch it, rate it 1 to 10

[@KatyLynnWinery]

Woody as an actor I have always thought was a great character actor. Yes he comes across weird and in personal interviews he comes across as way out there. Either way he has his place in the world of acting and I am sure carries pain of growing without a father. Weird is ok, deep, and comes across as a real character. You don't have to be some pretty boy actor when you can perform like Woody. Can't wait for another movie

[@kevinfisher466]

all celebs are trash

[@myview5840]

Character building

[@4985boo]

@katyLynnWinery your comment and perception of Woody is weird.

[@sudstahgaming]

Woody is the perfect example of just because you had a tough upbringing doesn't mean you can't define yourself

[@cht2162]

Blood runs thicker than water.

[@onlythewise1]

@@cht2162 that's to intelligent for most to understand

[@besharponeful]

Nothing out of the ordinary. Thousands of others do it too. They just don't have the name recognition Harrelson has. Nor do they get the recognition, empathy, and compassion you are willing to give Harrelson. He hasn't done anything beyond the norm. Care to give some love and a shout-out to all the others, too?

[@MechaniZedshovel]

⁠@@cht2162 “blood is thicker than water” Mud is also thicker than blood 😏 Fun Fact: President Harry Truman’s cousin. was none other than Jim Crow chiles. Yes that Jim Crow.

[@Nonyabusiness111]

My great-grandfather abused my grandfather. My grandfather abused my father. My father abused me. Me and my son are best friends. You're right you do not have to be defined by the way you were raised. Any one of us can change our own paths at anytime.

[@sludgefactory241]

Yet again, weird history teaches me something I didn't know prior to viewing this.

[@newmanoutdoors1564]

Agree

[@fuckoffjesus]

Me too, i never knew anything about anything until i learned about it

[@BL-no7jp]

I met Woody in Ohio during a visit in Lebanon a few times over 50 years ago. He was mature for his age. He mostly talked about Lebanon Ohio and how one person practically owned the town. This young man was probably much more intelligent than some adults I knew. He never mentioned his father. I never forgot over the years how Woody was one of the smartest kids I ever met. I never watched cheers or make the connection. When he got busted in the same county where my parents were from, in Lee Co Ky, and after I read their local paper, finally I made the connection between the actor and the smart and likable kid I met in Ohio.

[@ashcarrier6606]

Do you remember who it was that Woody said "owned" Lebanon? The Milbern side of my family lived in Lebanon at that time, and my aunts and uncles knew of Woody. Well, I think my cousin Doug knew him. Doug appears for a couple of seconds in the background of a scene in "Harper Valley PTA".

[@BL-no7jp]

@@ashcarrier6606 I can’t remember the name of the owner but his name was attached to so many businesses and properties in Lebanon. My grandfather did too in the same county (Lee) where Woody got busted. My grandfather sold much of it during WW2 because he was an officer of both WW’s. Lebanon Ohio seemed more hillbilly than Eastern Ky. I haven’t been to Lebanon since 1971 when my family moved out of Dayton Ohio and to Central Illinois. My uncle lived in Lebanon because his wife had family there and they were hard core hillbillies, the type that would butcher a hog in their kitchen.

[@rareflower72]

Oswald and Harrelson, what a combination.🤣

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

You left out Charles Rogers...the ice box murderer...

[@pwrfl2357]

Harrelson is one of the three tramps picked up in dealy plaza

[@Friendship1nmillion]

Well *YES* it'd be *AWKWARD* too for Woody Harrelson IF his mother is directly related to Lee-Harvey Oswald. 😅 😳 👨‍🏫🚗🚓🔫 ⚰️🇺🇸

[@joshuafuller9898]

Yup. Two guys that DIDN'T shoot JFK.

[@michaelrochester48]

@@Friendship1nmillion Charles Harrelson was actually one of the tramps who was questioned immediately after the assassination of President Kennedy

[@debby631]

Woody gives back to society in so many ways. His father's actions bare no reflection on him. Keep up the good work Woody.😍❤💜😍

[@TheIrishRushin]

Here's hoping it's not an act. You never know with hollywood people.

[@hglimebinder5828]

Woody is a very smart insightful man. He hasn't let his father's history define him. ❤️🙏

[@heyheytaytay]

Fun fact: Woody smokes his weight in pot every week.

[@DevinsDen]

Supposedly he said he quit. But I doubt that 😆

[@KittyPieVibes]

Rad

[@mjwbulich]

@@DevinsDen Lot's of people stop smoking weed as they get older. It gets boring and constantly acquiring, preparing, and smoking turns into a chore.

[@ARedMotorcycle]

I don't even like weed but you people are stupid.

[@j.c.2787]

@Dave Pawson weight, did he just do what I think he did? No weigh!

[@daytonnvause2639]

Woody is one of the most underrated actors ever. He is phenomenal. A bit quirky but aren’t we all? I admire his efforts to help his dad as misguided as they might be.

[@ella17734]

Hi Weird History! This is a bit random, but can you possibly make a video about the dogs of war, or rather the history of how dogs were used in war and raids? Love your videos! Thanks!

[@moofushu]

He has overcome so much in life. He must of had a good mother.

[@ToeKnife166]

His mother married a criminal

[@liukang3545]

good mother? HAHA! she was convicted too for one of the murders

[@katiedotson704]

That was not Woody’s Mother but one of Woody’s Step-Mothers.

[@stevenfrost6441]

Spotify has a great 10 part Podcast called Son of a Hitman if you want details.

[@dtadeo2006]

Woody's dad gives a whole different take on the word "DEADBEAT DAD"

[@laurennicholson6673]

A child is never guilty for the sins of their parents... so of course not.

[@franmadaraki616]

That is what I'm telling to those religious people who keeps telling me that I'm going to hell because a bitch eat a fruit that God forbid them to do

[@howyoudurrinhunneh]

Why would I view Woody any differently? He is a national fucking treasure.

[@jagdeepsinghuppal8310]

It's sad to see how in many cases the father uses his child's help to get out of the prison, the very child who the father abandoned.

[@timwodzynski7234]

A very interesting video and no it doesn't make me look at him in a different light.

[@shizzilla23]

I was at the ADX in 2007 when he past away. The unit he was in was locked down and only limited people could go in for awhile after he past away. One thing that’s right is how quiet it is the loudest noise is the doors closing.

[@chesqay1589]

Ooh I'd love for you guys to explain/ present a series on cults is possible. I found you guys maybe a week ago and don't think theres a video on your channel I've not seen 🙂

[@azhrayharris8]

Woody Harrelson used to baby sit me as a baby. He was part of the "redwood spring", a group of people who helped protect the redwood forest from loggers in '97-'98 (look up Julia Butterfly Hill or David "Gypsy" Chain). My mom, dad, and uncle were all part of this movement. After I was born in '98 he would help take care of me while my mom went out and protected the trees. I really hope I get to meet him as an adult and remind him who I am.

[@TVs_Wil_Herren]

That happened in El Paso, Texas. I knew some of the people involved. Definitely some families you dont want to mess with...

[@Ghostrider-Blaze]

True and the book Dirty Dealings is proof

[@meaghanpike2424]

Love this channel. Great way to teach my kids history and not bore the f*ck out of them

[@FilmflickerCinema]

I would LOVE if you did a video on Alejandro Jodorowsky, Father of the Midnight Movie, The man who revamped the Tarot for the modern generation, made his latest movie at age 89 and has been a mime, a psychologist, a psychomagician, a comic writer, a composer and wrote over 100 plays before he turned 30. Also acted in most of his movies.

[@flaviosaucedo4553]

Do a video on the negative dark side of the Wizard of Oz

[@shaneewanee1284]

Can you enlighten me, or guide me to what that is? I don't know but I'm sure it's dark.

[@evilovesperry]

@Werewolf O. London, Esq. the midget orgies

[@carscenewithsimon3640]

Dad told me this when I was a kid, I think Woody is a great actor!

[@stevenlouton6381]

Man, you guys always have the best videos. Thanks.

[@fulcrum6760]

Off topic: Let’s all agree that Woody Harrelson would be a great Jack Baker for a Resident Evil 7 movie.

[@potatoedeets450]

Yes

[@saitamabrando2538]

God I want a reboot for the RE movies so bad

[@ivareskesner2019]

You know, you're onto something here, mate. I agree. I'd love to see that. Woody putting on a few pounds, growing a scraggly beard and putting on one of his ape-shit trademark performances.

[@absuredangel]

omg this needs to happen! he would rock that role ;)

[@wmonroe21]

He should have kept his distance from his father. After all, he wasn’t around when Woody was growing up.

[@death9137]

I would love to see To see more mob realated content like for example russel bufalino

[@WeirdHistory]

We did do a true story of the Irishman

[@Friendship1nmillion]

@@WeirdHistory *THIS* video doesn't make me think of Woody any differently {except I wouldn't arrange a retrial for my dad about a crime most people outside of jail say he committed}. My own father is of similar bad character { guilty of sexual assault with women and children within a sex cult} . Like Woody Harrelson, my dad wasn't any part of my upbringing. *HOWEVER* i wouldn't ever consider my dad ever as a potential friend, only as DNA ancestor. 👏😪 👨‍🏫👨‍⚖️🔫👺💯🩸

[@Casey5693]

I want one on a day in the life of a mob boss.

[@HarbringerOfMischief]

@@WeirdHistory I wsny more aswell I love that stuff

[@MoejiiOsmanTV]

@@WeirdHistory woodys dad was one of the 3 bums near the grassy knoll when jfk was killed n then later in his life he marries a women with the last name Oswald... Isn't that fricken weird bro?

[@lazyday4298]

Woody tried to connect with a dad he never had even at the cost of bad publicity which could have ruined his acting career. Oh, what grief did Woody suffer while trying to be a good son? Woody is an excellent actor and has earned the respect he deserves.

[@greg7964]

Woody: Do you have any idea how crazy you are? Charles: You mean the nature of this conversation? Woody: I mean the nature of you

[@greenhornannie8730]

they didn't mention Harrelson was in Dallas on Nov 22 when President Kennedy was shot. He was interviewed along with two other men who hid out in a train car.

[@mauriceavery2649]

He definitely played a part...

[@HesarealNoWhereMan]

Imagine Woody being all munsoned alone out here with no father.

[@rush1er]

I don't know what it is about good sex that makes me hafta' crap

[@HesarealNoWhereMan]

✌👅

[@jaggerestby5637]

Such interesting and insightful videos!! Please do a video on the Children of Woolpit, a very interesting event of the 1200's, not true crime related but for future videos!!

[@SweetBluebonnet]

My Dad was friends with Woody's dad when they were in high school in Huntsville, Texas. True story.

[@btetschner]

0:23 Another Weird Historian, when I asked what she thought my nickname should be, said Encyclopedia Ben!

[@randomdude4411]

If only he knew that his son would become a world famous actor and be worth millions.....

[@liamsire]

Great video. Did you misspell your own hashtag?

[@PunkyPink85]

Bless Woody’s heart. I really feel for him.

[@JeuneGal]

I didn't really know anything about Woody Harrelson other than seeing him in No Country for Old Men. How interesting! I feel sad for both of them. Thanks for making this video!

[@adrianpate4694]

You never seen money train or white men can’t jump 😂

[@ChassityNOubre_88]

I never knew this about Woody's father...Glad he turned out to be a modern human being. He and Brett looks like their father.

[@StevenEatsAlone]

“Just being a son helping his dad” does not justify potentially putting a killer back on the street

[@MikeyD22]

The first intelligent comment on this thread.

[@bradbutcher3984]

I'm from Texas and some of the old timers like my father heard that he did some hits for LBJ. So the JFK part is intriguing.

[@jonathandarkmaple6532]

Intriguing especially since Harrelson was pictured in a photograph as one of the infamous "tramps" that were arrested at the railroad overpass at the JFK assassination

[@lebeautymarq8834]

Charles Harrelson resembles the policeman behind the tramps in the second two policemen escorting the tramps. The 'policeman' leading the tramps at first looks like Charles Rogers.

[@dennislogan6781]

Oliver Stone said he saw Death in Woody's eyes when he cast him for Natural Born Killers. He didn't know anything about Woody's father at the time.

[@Lady_Chalk]

I just found this, can you do more stuff about famous people and their messed up families?

[@iceniss99]

Poor Woody, he is such a great person and actor. This must have been really hard on him, I can't even imagine. I wish Woody all the best 💕

[@coreyhall1150]

Well....... Woody knows things about this we DONT. They asked him if his dad had CIA training and he said "Now this is where we are gonna wind up in trouble" and simply said "Yeah, he did".....

[@korujaa]

Best channel so far

[@antoniokastrocarlisledemel6617]

He gave us Woody though and Woody Harrelson is one of my favorite actors

[@richardmiller6213]

Woody still one of my favorite actors....great at portraying off-kilter individuals comedic and serious

[@andrewthomas3708]

Is son like father? Absolutely Not!

[@danamosley]

Interesting! Do wish you had put everything in order though. The timeline was hard to follow.

[@biscuitgidoni2804]

It would be cool for woody to do a movie about his dad playing his father

[@connorbiddle4703]

I live about half an hour away from Lebanon and I had no idea the details of Harrelson’s father. He is mostly known locally for being the weed guy and sometimes Cheers

[@David.Anderson]

It amazes me how many people get away with murder in this country. And Are released from prison after their sentence or before. Good thing there is a judge after life

[@andrewharper1609]

No one has proved that.

[@Mr210619]

Yo my dad told me this story about how he killed a guy in san antonio back in the day. Crazy it's never been mentioned big till now. Great vid

[@HardscrabbleBlake1968]

So Woody's dad was a hitman and his mom's maiden name was Oswald? Is Woody's real name John Wilkes Harrelson?

[@davidkachel]

I'm sure Woody Harrelson just loves you for making this public. How nice of you.

[@EternianSaiyaJin]

Woody is like Finn Mertens and his dad is Martin Mertens... for anyone who watches Adventure Time

[@thomasmarren2354]

I enjoyed Woody Harrelson's acting in Zombieland was fanboying over Bill Murray and hunting for twinkies while killing zombies. I also liked Woody's role as Chester Nimitz in the movie Midway. Can Weird history do a video on Chester Nimitz or the Battle of Midway?

[@psw4763]

All I can say is WOW. It would make a great movie.

[@missmarreynolds]

Hey! Could you maybe do a video on Katherine Howard? I think Tudor history is fascinating

[@chrislindsey2105]

woody is a great actor and hearing he went through makes me respect him even more ... to judge anyone by the sins of there father or mother is just plain ignorance

[@greenmountainboi4453]

His father was killing people in 1957, but he was discharged from the navy in 1959. That doesn’t make much sense

[@Laura-tv2dx]

Yep they got the dates of the first murder wrong. Alan Berg was killed 68 not 58.

[@greenmountainboi4453]

So then if they get a simple thing like that wrong, how many videos on this channel have false information?

[@nathanparkhurst5872]

Woody Harrelson was also VP Mike Pence’s roommate for a year in college

[@lukastanner6504]

At hanover? I grew up in the town hanover is in.

[@jamesritch5245]

As someone who has a deadbeat absent father for some crazy reason I still love him

[@12yearssober]

He may have very well been involved in the JFK assassination.

[@bittercaramel7652]

I thought you killed your self.

[@kevinsconcealment870]

Impossible, I shot JFK in my previous life.

[@pwrfl2357]

He was

[@chaseblackstone8749]

After all, his wife’s maiden name was Oswald

[@mikeege7643]

His dad was one of the "Tramp's" arrested near the train tracks in Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963. Google it and look at the images.

[@liamhgd581]

Why am I not being notified of your new videos?

[@MackeyDeez]

Of course not Woody Harrelson is one of the greatest actors in our lifetime.

[@hermanirascible3310]

I like the fact that Woody is man enough to bear no ill will towards his father! Could have lot to do with how his mother brought him up.

[@singmusic123]

just saying woody shoulda gotten an oscar, and his dad doesnt change that

[@LannyBenny]

Would you consider doing a video about the actress, Frances Farmer?

[@andymsmith]

Woodys a great actor and director you don’t hold him for what his dad did. Keep going woody

[@GaryE-i7i]

Does anyone knows who narrates these "Weird History" videos? I can't find it anywhere on the web. It's driving me nuts!!!

[@angeedesierra]

Please do a weird history topic about sending messages using pigeons

[@yenlabuda9289]

1:45 why did you choose to use a footage of a Czech elementary school?? :D

[@2Chickaboom2]

I have some weirdness to add to this story. About 10 years ago, I worked at a sizable family owned manufacturing business in Texas. The 4 owners were 1 older sister and 3 younger brothers, the youngest was in his 40’s.The sister G, was a very prim and proper conservative southern lady in her 50’s or early 60’s. One day, after working here for 3-4 years my coworker mentioned that Woody Harrelson might be stopping by this week. What? Woody Harrelson? Why would he be stopping here? I asked. Well, his dad died and he is picking up or dropping off some effects or legal paperwork for G. I looked at her like she was growing an arm out of her head. What does G have to do with Woody Harrelson’s dad? I asked. You don’t know? Everyone knows, but no one mentions it. Well no one mentioned it to me in 4 years I told her. She told me an abbreviated history of the elder Harrelson which I had read about once but didn’t give it much thought at the time. She then told me that G had prison-married Harrelson at some point. Whaaaaaat? Yes, somehow, this proper church-going southern woman had been prison married to a professional contract hitman, one Mr. Harrelson. There was of course, no way to ask more about this most interesting story so the details of which, I shall never know about.

[@Tampafan33]

What this video doesn’t tell you is woody harrelson has proof his dad was working for the cia. And that he knew for a fact his dad didnt commit one of the crimes

[@jeaniebird999]

According to my father, this is what really happened: Judge Wood hated two particular groups of people, The Bandidos, a notorious Mexican gang, and marijuana traffickers, my dad's group, of which, Jimmy was a part of. The judge had it out for both of them and vowed to destroy them. Jimmy was at a bar in El Paso - The Hideout, maybe, I can't quite remember - and he was especially frustrated with the judge so he hollers out that he'd pay $10,000 (or maybe it was $25,000) to anyone that killed Judge Wood. Woody Harrelson's dad just happened to be in that bar, at the time, and heard Jimmy's offer. Not long after, the judge was murdered by the Bandidos because he was seriously putting a damper on their business and had to go. If they even knew about the money, they didn't care. It wasn't about the money, it was about taking care of business. So the hit went on without the money being claimed. According to my late father, Mike Halliday, Woody's father figured since no one was going to claim the hit and take their rightfully earned money, he would. So, he did and ended up being found guilty of a murder someone else really committed. If you're interested in an ok read about one of the times my father and his friend's smuggled marijuana from Columbia, try Folly Cove: A Smuggler's True Tail of the Pot Rebellion by Kermit Schweidel. Editing is poor, if it existed, at all. The best parts are the stories written by the four main characters. There's one particular recurring grammar error that really bothers me. Also, I was in the hospital for 6 weeks, not one. I was 6 weeks premature in 1970, one week isn't even enough in this day and age! The story is good, but I just don't think books should have errors, that's what editors are for!

[@roghdz8858]

BANDIDOS... not Banditos

[@jeaniebird999]

@@roghdz8858 THANK YOU!

[@SamTripoli]

Thanks!

[@blackjohnny9570]

Woody is the man 👊 one my favorite actors of all time and already heard about him being involved in the JFK shooting.

[@farazkhan7152]

At first glance I was like wow Bob Duncan’s really gone downhill

[@kathrynphillips1086]

Love your voice!