John Wayne Gacy

John Wayne Gacy

John Wayne Gacy (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) was an American serial killer and pederast who raped, tortured, and murdered at least 33 young men and boys. Gacy regularly performed at children's hospitals and charitable events as "Pogo the Clown" or "Patches the Clown", personas he had devised. He became known as the Killer Clown due to his public services as a clown prior to the discovery of his crimes. Gacy committed all of his murders inside his ranch house near Norridge, a village in Norwood Park Township, metropolitan Chicago, Illinois. Typically, he would lure a victim to his home and dupe him into donning handcuffs on the pretext of demonstrating a magic trick. He would then rape and torture his captive before killing him by either asphyxiation or strangulation with a garrote. Twenty-six victims were buried in the crawl space of his home, and three others were buried elsewhere on his property; four were discarded in the Des Plaines River. Gacy was convicted of the sodomy of a teenage boy in Waterloo, Iowa, in 1968 and was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment, but served eighteen months. He murdered his first victim in 1972, had murdered twice more by the end of 1975, and murdered at least thirty subsequent victims after his divorce from his second wife in 1976. The investigation into the disappearance of Des Plaines teenager Robert Piest led to Gacy's arrest on December 21, 1978. His conviction for thirty-three murders (by one individual) then covered the most homicides in United States legal history. Gacy was sentenced to death on March 13, 1980. On death row at Menard Correctional Center, he spent much of his time painting. He was executed by lethal injection at Stateville Correctional Center on May 10, 1994.

  • Title: John Wayne Gacy
  • Popularity: 1.274
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1942-03-17
  • Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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John Wayne Gacy Movies

  • 2023
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    The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders

    The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders

    7.6 2023 HD

    Between 1998 and 2005, a wave of murders targeting elderly women hit Mexico City, triggering the hunt for — and capture — of a most...

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  • 2001
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    Serial Killers: The Real Life Hannibal Lecters

    Serial Killers: The Real Life Hannibal Lecters

    5.9 2001 HD

    This documentary examines a selection of real life serial killers and compares them to the fictional Hannibal Lecter.

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  • 1981
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    The Killing of America

    The Killing of America

    7.2 1981 HD

    A documentary of the decline of America. Featuring footage (most exclusive to this film) from race riots to serial killers and much, much more.

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  • 2018
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    Deadly Legacy

    Deadly Legacy

    10 2018 HD

    In 2011, Detective Sergeant Jason Moran from the Sheriff’s Department of Cook County Illinois, reopened the case of one of America’s most...

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  • 2012
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    Serious Serial Killers

    Serious Serial Killers

    1 2012 HD

    A documentary covering various serial killers including BTK, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, Son of Sam and more.

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  • 2010
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    Dahmer vs. Gacy

    Dahmer vs. Gacy

    3.1 2010 HD

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  • 1996
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    E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

    8.041 1996 HD

    E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known...

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  • 1992
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    American Justice

    American Justice

    7.4 1992 HD

    Hosted by Bill Kurtis, American Justice looks at groundbreaking criminal cases, presenting viewers with an inside look at the case through the eyes...

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  • 2022
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    Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes

    Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes

    7.408 2022 HD

    He dined with the powerful. He preyed on the vulnerable. Beneath a smiling exterior was the horrifying darkness of a sadistic serial killer.

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  • 2021
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    John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise

    John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise

    6.9 2021 HD

    The chilling story of one of the world’s most notorious serial killers told through the words of Gacy himself, those who were forever changed...

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  • 2005
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    Born to Kill?

    Born to Kill?

    7.7 2005 HD

    Born To Kill is a British true crime television series, made by Twofour Productions. Each episode is an in-depth look at the childhood, and formative...

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  • 2015
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    Monster in My Family

    Monster in My Family

    7.7 2015 HD

    A riveting new non-fiction series that delves into the world of infamous serial killers through a unique perspective rarely ever heard, as the family...

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  • 1987
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    Biography

    Biography

    6.2 1987 HD

    Biography is a documentary television series. It was originally a half-hour filmed series produced for CBS by David Wolper from 1961 to 1964 and...

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  • 2010
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    Twisted

    Twisted

    10 2010 HD

    TWISTED takes an in-depth look at the world's most prolific serial killers through first-hand accounts and testaments of those closest to them, and...

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