65. The Traveling Corpse of Elmer McCurdy
Mar 19, 2025•36 min•Season 2Ep. 65
Episode description
The Wild Afterlife of Elmer McCurdy: Train Robber, Mummy & Amusement Park Prop
Ever heard of a train robber so bad that he found more success as a corpse? Elmer McCurdy’s life was a series of spectacular failures—botched robberies, mistaken trains, and blown-up safes. But his real adventure started after he died. Preserved with arsenic, he was passed from carnival to wax museum to haunted house, even making a surprise appearance on The Six Million Dollar Man.
💀 This is the story of the outlaw who found fame in death.
Chapters & Timestamps
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Ever heard of a train robber so bad that he found more success as a corpse? Elmer McCurdy’s life was a series of spectacular failures—botched robberies, mistaken trains, and blown-up safes. But his real adventure started after he died. Preserved with arsenic, he was passed from carnival to wax museum to haunted house, even making a surprise appearance on The Six Million Dollar Man.
💀 This is the story of the outlaw who found fame in death.
Chapters & Timestamps
- 00:00 – Intro & Banter
- 04:20 – The Pike Amusement Zone & Long Beach History
- 14:55 – Elmer’s Pathetic Criminal Career
- 28:30 – The Embalming & Carnival Circuit
- 39:45 – The Shocking Discovery in 1976
- 51:00 – Elmer Finally Gets Buried (For Real This Time)
🌐 Website & More Episodes: rainydayrabbitholes.com
Check out Audibly Haunted! https://open.spotify.com/show/4K4ZntXpDJAq9lAFVTDxJT
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/history-unhinged-rainy-day-rabbit-holes--6271663/support.
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