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Alphonse Gabriel Capone (/ k ə ˈ p oʊ n /; [1] January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1925 to 1931.
Nicknames: Scarface, Snorky, the Big Guy, Big Al. Associations: Johnny Torrio, Jim Colosimo, Lucky Luciano, the Outfit, Bugs Moran. Alphonse Capone may be the most celebrated, or infamous, mobster in American history. His story has been told in dozens of fictionalized and true-to-life movies, television shows, books and other media.
3 mar 2020 · The wounds healed, but left indelible scars on Capone, physically if not emotionally. Once he moved to Chicago and rose to prominence in those crime circles, journalists started referring to him as "Scarface," which he hated.
10 lis 2020 · Al Capone. Image Credit: Public Domain. Nicknames: Scarface, Fonzo, Snorky, Big Al. Born: Brooklyn, New York, 17 January 1899. Died: Palm Island, Florida, 25 January 1947. Cause of Death: Syphilis, Paralytic Dementia. Specialist Area (s): Bootlegging, racketeering, prostitution, extortion. Background. When you think gangster, you think Al Capone.
5 maj 2015 · After achieving prominence as a gangster, Capone was dubbed Scarface by the press, a nickname he intensely disliked. Criminal associates referred to the mob boss as the Big Fellow, while...
14 sie 2023 · Al Capone got the nickname Scarface from a barroom fracas. Under Torrio’s tutelage, Capone was introduced to Brooklyn racketeer Frankie Yale, a.k.a. Frank Uale. He hired Capone as a bartender...
