Acting
John Hinckley Jr.
Born 1955
Known for Faces of Death II, Acts of Violence, The Killing of America.
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Born05/29/1955
Age71 years old
BirthplaceArdmore, Oklahoma, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asJohn Warnock Hinckley, Jr., John Hinckley, John Hinckley Jnr.
Biography
John Warnock Hinckley Jr. (born May 29, 1955) is an American man who attempted to assassinate U.S. President Ronald Reagan in Washington, D.C. on March 30, 1981, two months after Reagan's first inauguration. Using a .22 caliber revolver, Hinckley wounded Reagan, police officer Thomas Delahanty, and Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy. He critically wounded White House Press Secretary James Brady, who was left permanently disabled in the shooting.
