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Eliot Ness

American Prohibition agent (1903-1957)

  • Fame62.0
  • Momentum18.0
  • Wikipedia75.9K
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Lived 1903–1957, aged 54United States
United StatesUnited StatesPoliticiansPolitician
  • Wikipedia
    27 languages
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  • Era
    1903–1957
    Aged 54
  • Known for
    Eliot Ness vs. Al Capone
    2009
Summary
Updated 2026-08-23

Eliot Ness was an American Prohibition agent known for his efforts to bring down Al Capone while enforcing Prohibition in Chicago. He was leader of a team of law enforcement agents nicknamed The Untouchables, handpicked for their incorruptibility. The release of his memoir The Untouchables, months after his death, launched several screen portrayals establishing a posthumous fame for Ness as an incorruptible crime fighter.

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62.0
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Momentum18.0
Historical24.1
Now attention100.0
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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