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Russell Alfred Bufalino [2] ( / ˌbʌfəˈliːnoʊ /; born Rosario Alfredo Bufalino, [3] Italian: [roˈzaːrjo alˈfreːdo bufaˈliːno]; October 29, 1903 – February 25, 1994) was an Italian-American mobster who became the crime boss of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Italian-American Mafia crime family known as the Bufalino crime family, which ...
Dec 18, 2023 · Also known as “The Quiet Don,” Russell Bufalino made his mark as one of the most powerful yet low-profile leaders of the American Mafia in the mid-20th century. During a reign that lasted from 1959 to 1994, Bufalino ruled the underworld of northeastern Pennsylvania and helped shape the course of organized crime throughout the United States.
Oct 31, 2019 · Russell Bufalino. As in real life, Joe Pesci’s Russell Bufalino in The Irishman cuts a low profile that conceals his influence. A quiet leader of a Northeast Pennsylvania crime family, the real...
May 12, 2021 · Crime boss Russell Bufalino was a stoic character in the American Mafia in the mid-20th century. In his book The Quiet Don: The Untold Story of Mafia Kingpin Russell Bufalino, Matt Birkbeck called him an "old man with the droopy right eye" who "sure didn't look like anyone important."
Oct 11, 2022 · Russell Bufalino was a powerful Pennsylvania Mafia boss known as “McGee” and the “Old Man.” He ran a string of garment businesses, but he was really at the helm of a ruthless crime...
Nov 27, 2019 · Martin Scorsese's new movie 'The Irishman' features Russell Bufalino, real-life reputed mobster—who may have ordered the murder of Jimmy Hoffa.
Dec 8, 2019 · The character of Russell Bufalino played a key part in 'The Irishman,' and fans are interested in Bufalino's real life. Here's what we know about the mob boss.
Oct 12, 2022 · Russell Bufalino, the powerful Pennsylvania crime family leader, died at the age of 91 after spending several years in a nursing home.
Nov 27, 2019 · When his truck breaks down at a gas station in Pennsylvania, he is approached by a stranger named Russell Bufalino (Joe Pesci), who knows his way around an engine enough to get it running again.
The film follows Frank Sheeran (De Niro), a truck driver who becomes a hitman involved with mobster Russell Bufalino (Pesci) and his crime family before later working for the powerful Teamster Jimmy Hoffa (Pacino).