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Woody Harrelson: Rising Above Notorious Hitman Heritage

7/12/2025

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Woody Harrelson's father, Charles Voyde Harrelson, was a notorious hitman who infamously murdered U.S. District Judge John H. Wood Jr. in 1979, earning two life sentences before his death in prison in 2007. Despite this dark heritage, Woody sought to break free from his father's criminal shadow, growing up with his mother in Texas and Ohio.

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Story summary

Woody Harrelson's father, Charles Voyde Harrelson, was a notorious hitman who infamously murdered U.S. District Judge John H. Wood Jr. in 1979, earning two life sentences before his death in prison in 2007. Despite this dark heritage, Woody sought to break free from his father's criminal shadow, growing up with his mother in Texas and Ohio.