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Walter L. Shaw
Acting•Born December 20, 1916•Died July 21, 1996 (age 79)•Vineland, New Jersey, USA
Biography
Walter L. Shaw Sr. (December 20, 1916, in Vineland, New Jersey – July 21, 1996) was an American telecommunications engineer and inventor who clashed with his employer (variously identified as AT&T, Bell and Southern Bell) over ownership of his inventions. As a result, he quit and eventually ended up supplying the Mafia with black boxes capable of making free and untraceable telephone calls. In 1976, he was convicted of "illegal phone usage" and sent to prison.
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DepartmentActing
BirthdayDecember 20, 1916
Day of DeathJuly 21, 1996
Place of BirthVineland, New Jersey, USA
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