Fans of The Hunger Games alumni, Woody Harrelson, are shocked to learn that his father, Charles, was a career criminal who ...

Fans were just reminded that actor Woody Harrelson, who gained recognition for his role as bartender Woody Boyd on NBC’s Cheers, has blood ties to organized crime. The Instagram account “historyfeels” ...

That’s right - the Oscar-nominated Hollywood actor’s dad, Charles Harrelson, was actually a real-life notorious contract killer who was convicted of assassinating a federal judge.

Charles Voyde Harrelson, the father of Hollywood actor Woody Harrelson, was a convicted hitman who faced murder charges, spent time in prison, and died while serving a life sentence.

The 63-year-old's father’s name was Charles Voyde Harrelson and while the name might not be familiar, he caused quite stir in his time. One post on Instagram discussing Charles’ story read: “In 1979, ...