Al Capone

American gangster (1899–1947)

  • Fame72.1
  • Momentum3.8
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Lived 1899–1947, aged 48United States
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  • Era
    1899–1947
    Aged 48
  • Known for
    Call Northside 777
    1948
Summary
Updated 2026-08-28

He ran Chicago's bootlegging empire during Prohibition, signed autographs at ballparks, and ended up in federal prison not for the violence but for skipping the tax bill.

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Born in New York City in 1899 to Italian immigrants, Alphonse Gabriel Capone joined the Five Points Gang as a teenager and worked as a bouncer in brothels before moving to Chicago in his early twenties. He became bodyguard to Johnny Torrio, head of a syndicate smuggling illegal alcohol, and took over in 1925 after North Side gunmen nearly killed his boss. For seven years Capone expanded the bootlegging operation through escalating violence while enjoying protection from Mayor William Hale Thompson and the Chicago Police Department. He played to crowds — cheering at baseball games, donating to…

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