A startling deathbed confession from the father of Hollywood A-lister Woody Harrelson has resurfaced, sending shockwaves through both true crime circles and Hollywood. Charles Harrelson, a convicted hitman serving two life sentences for murder, allegedly claimed responsibility for one of the most infamous crimes in American history.
In a bombshell letter written by true crime author Robert Chalmers, details emerge of a prison interview where Charles Harrelson, the actor's father, made the chilling assertion that he was "a part of the three hoboes" photographed near Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963—the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
The Prison Cell Confession
Chalmers, who interviewed the elder Harrelson in his prison cell, detailed the extraordinary claim in a letter to Woody Harrelson. The author stated that Charles identified himself in the famous photograph of three homeless-looking men detained near the assassination site, a image that has long fuelled conspiracy theories.
Charles Harrelson was already serving time for the contract killing of federal judge John H. Wood Jr. in 1979, a crime that earned him the nickname "The Houston Hitman." His alleged involvement in the JFK assassination would represent an unimaginable escalation in his criminal portfolio.
A Son's Troubled Legacy
For Woody Harrelson, this revelation adds another complex layer to his complicated relationship with his father. The Cheers and Hunger Games star has been open about their strained relationship, once stating he "couldn't connect" with the man who was absent for much of his childhood due to criminal activities.
The letter from Chalmers attempts to provide Woody with closure, suggesting his father's confession might explain his lifelong pattern of violence and deception. Yet it also raises haunting questions about one of America's greatest unsolved mysteries.
Enduring Conspiracy Theories
The JFK assassination has spawned countless conspiracy theories for decades, with many rejecting the official Warren Commission finding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. The emergence of Charles Harrelson's alleged confession adds fuel to these persistent theories, suggesting a broader conspiracy involving multiple shooters.
Whether Charles Harrelson's claims were the ramblings of a dying man seeking notoriety or a genuine deathbed confession remains one of Hollywood's darkest family secrets—a mystery almost as compelling as the assassination itself.
