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4 in (1.93 m) tall, weighing 245 pounds (111 kg), having blond hair, but being balding and frequently shaved. He had green eyes and wore contact lenses or glasses. He also had a scar above his right eyebrow and on his right knee and had a birthmark on his left ankle. He was described as a smooth talker, as arrogant and egotistical, liking cigars, cigarettes, and steaks. He also played bridge, enjoyed gambling, and watching sports, particularly baseball, for which he also worked as an umpire. During his criminal career, Paddock had numerous aliases, including Perry Archer, Benjamin J. Butler, Leo
Genstein, Pat Paddock, and Patrick Benjamin Paddock. His nicknames included "Chromedome", "Old Baldy", and "Big Daddy".
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Most individuals who have been on the FBI Ten Most Wanted list are off the list in less than six months. Paddock was among those who were on the list the longest, being placed on the list on June 10, 1969, and removed on May 5, 1977. While on the most wanted list, he was described as being 6 ft
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with racketeering related to his bingo business and fraud for an illegal business he ran rolling back car odometers, but avoided a prison sentence by paying a $ 100,000 fine ($ 268,190 in 2023 dollars). Later in life, his involvement in bingo earned him the nickname, Bingo Bruce. During the last
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After escaping prison in 1968, Paddock moved to Oregon where he took the name Bruce Warner
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860:, Paddock Held Under Bond for US Court, Tucson Daily Citizen (Tucson, Arizona), July 29, 1960, page 4 and Thompson, Tommy, Big Daddy Made Big Impact Here, Tucson Daily Citizen (Tucson, Arizona), July 29, 1960, page 4, both accessed October 3, 2017, at
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