Graham, a prostitute and drug addict nicknamed "Bloody Babs" by the press, was convicted of beating elderly widow Mable Monohan to death during a botched robbery in March 1953 in Burbank, California. She was introduced to her accomplices by her fourth husband, Henry Graham, a career criminal and father of her son, Tommy (she had two sons by her first husband).
Her infamous line before her execution was "Good people are always so sure they are right."
Barbara Graham is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, San Rafael, California.
In 1958 Robert Wise directed I Want to Live, a movie based on the true story of Barbara Graham. The movie was adapted from articles written by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ed Montgomery based on letters written by Graham.
The film tells the story of the life and execution of Barbara Graham (Hayward) a prostitute, liar and drug addict. Graham is the product of a broken home, and works luring men into fixed card games.
At one point, she attempts to go straight and marries the wrong man, and has a child.
When her life falls apart, she returns to her former profession and gets involved in a murder. She claims her innocence, yet is convicted and executed.
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