Famous Spies Biography, Family, Children

Virginia Hall

American Spy

Virginia Hall Goillot was an American spy and most wanted by the ‘Geheime Staatspolizei’ (Gestapo), the official secret police of Nazis. This biography of Hall profiles her childhood, life, career, achievements and timeline.

Born: 06 April 1906/ American

Robert Philip Hanssen

Former FBI Agent & Spy for the Soviet Union

Robert Philip Hanssen is a former ‘Federal Bureau of Investigation’ (FBI) agent, who became infamous as a notorious double agent of the intelligence services of Soviet Union and later Russia.

Born: 18 April 1944/ American

Peggy Shippen

Peggy Shippen was a notorious spy who along with her husband Benedict Arnold conspired against the Americans. Check out this biography to know more about her life.

Born: 11 July 1760/ American

Jonathan Pollard

Former U.S. Intelligence Analyst & Israeli Spy

Jonathan Jay Pollard is a former U.S. defense analyst who was convicted for spying and parting with classified information to Israel. This biography profiles his childhood, life, career, espionage activities and timeline.

Born: 07 August 1954/ American

John Andre

18th Century British Army Officer & Spy

John André was a British Army officer who was tried and executed for his espionage by the ‘Continental Army’ at the time of the ‘American War of Independence’. This biography profiles his childhood, life, military career and timeline.

Born: 02 May 1750/ British

James Armistead Lafayette

James Armistead Lafayette was an African-American slave who worked for the ‘American Continental Army’ during the Revolutionary War of America as a spy. This biography profiles his childhood, life, career & timeline.

Born: 10 December 1760/ American

Belly Boyd

Confederate Spy in the American Civil War

Isabella Maria Boyd renowned as Belle Boyd was one of the most notorious Confederate spies during the ‘American Civil War’. This biography provides information about her childhood, life, espionage career, achievements and timeline.

Born: 09 May 1844/ American

Klaus Fuchs

Theoretical Physicist and Atomic Spy

Emil Julius Klaus Fuchs was a German theoretical physicist and an atomic spy who provided valuable information to the Soviet Union. This biography profiles his childhood, life, career, achievements and timeline.

Born: 29 December 1911/ German

Eli Cohen

Eli Cohen was an Israeli spy who operated an undercover mission in Syria, between 1961 and 1965. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, personal life, career, achievements, and death.

Born: 06 December 1924/ Egyptian

David Greenglass

Born: 02 March 1922/ American

Herbert Philbrick

Born: 11 May 1915/ American

David Blee

Born: 20 November 1916/ American

Kim Philby

Born: 01 January 1912/ British

Rudolf Abel

Born: 11 July 1903/ British

Guy Burgess

Born: 16 April 1911/ British

Nicholas Alkemade

Born: 10 December 1922/ British

David Shayler

Born: 24 December 1965/ British

John Vassall

Born: 20 September 1924/ British

Konon Molody

Born: 17 January 1922/ Canadian

Violette Szabo

Born: 26 June 1921/ French

Kim Philby

Born: 01 January 1912/ Indian

Israel Beer

Born: 09 October 1912/ Israeli

Rudolf Abel

Born: 11 July 1903/ Russian

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