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Nov 18, 2023 · A proud author at 93, Mayme Hatcher Johnson died a year after sharing her story as Bumpy Jonshon's wife. The pair had been married for 20 years when the late crime boss passed in the late '60s.
Bumpy Johnson married Mayme Hatcher in October 1948, six months after their first meeting. Johnson had two daughters, Ruthie and Elease, the latter of whom was from another relationship. His wife died in May 2009 at the age of 94.
On September 29, 2019, Hadera began starring as Mayme Johnson, the wife of Bumpy Johnson in the premiere of the American crime drama television series, Godfather of Harlem on Epix.
Nov 16, 2023 · Mayme Hatcher was the wife of Harlem Kingpin, Bumpy Johnson. Just like her husband, Hatcher was born in 1914, in North Carolina. During the Jim Crow Era, a period of “separate but equal”...
Dec 14, 2007 · Johnson, along with author Karen E. Quinones, has written a biography, Harlem Godfather: The Rap on My Husband, Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson, about her late husband which will be released in...
Dec 6, 2023 · After marrying Bumpy, Mayme Hatcher Johnson quickly became known as more than just his wife; she was his partner, his confidant, and a respected figure in her own right. Their relationship brought her into the limelight, and with it came both privileges and challenges.
Aug 14, 2021 · As Johnson’s wife, Mayme, who married him in 1948, wrote in her biography of the crime boss, “Bumpy and his crew of nine waged a guerrilla war of sorts, and picking off Dutch Schultz’s men was easy since there were few other white men walking around Harlem during the day.”
Dec 5, 2023 · Mayme Hatcher Johnson is the wife of the Kingpin of Harlem, Bumpy Johnson. Johnson was a notorious crime lord who gained notoriety for his criminal activities, including pimping, thievery, and burglary. Unlike most crime bosses, Johnson was married to a single wife throughout his long life.
Apr 23, 2021 · Ilfenesh Hadera is back on our TV screens as Mayme Johnson, wife to notorious gangster Bumpy Johnson (played by Forest Whitaker), as EPIX's hit show Godfather of Harlem has returned for season two.
Nov 8, 2020 · In 1948, Mrs. Johnson married Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson, portrayed in American Gangster, the 2007 film that focused on another Harlem underworld figure, Frank Lucas. Her husband died in 1968, and after moving to Philadelphia in 2004, Mrs. Johnson wrote Harlem Godfather: The Rap on My Husband, Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson , published in 2008.
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