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Lester Joseph Gillis (December 6, 1908 – November 27, 1934), [ 1] also known as George Nelson and Baby Face Nelson, was an American bank robber who became a criminal partner of John Dillinger, when he helped Dillinger escape from prison, in Crown Point, Indiana.
Apr 2, 2014 · Baby Face Nelson was one of the most notorious bank robbers of the early 20th century. He started his life in crime at the age of 13. Nelson was sentenced to jail in 1931 for...
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Notorious gangster Lester M. Gillis, aka “Baby Face” Nelson. He was a protege of Alvin Karpis and a partner of John Dillinger. But Lester Gillis, better known by his alias George “Baby...
Jan 7, 2024 · Popularly known as Baby Face Nelson, Lester Gillis was a remorseless killer who robbed dozens of banks before being fatally shot by FBI agents in November 1934.
Baby Face Nelson was an American gunman and bank robber noted for his vicious killings and youthful looks. From petty crime Nelson graduated into labour racketeering, working for Al Capone (1929–31) and other bootleg bosses; he was let go, however, proving too violent even for them.
Aug 23, 2021 · On Sunday evening April 22, 1934, gangster Lester J. Gillis, better known by the alias George “Baby Face” Nelson, was fleeing a federal raid on a gangland hideout in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin, when he shot and killed federal agent W. Carter Baum.
Lester Joseph Gillis, better known as Baby Face Nelson, was a young gangster and bank robber from Chicago, Illinois, associated with Touhy Gang and John Dillinger. In 1934, he was named Public Enemy #1, and by the end of the year, he would be dead at the age of 25.
Baby Face Nelson. Lester Joseph Gillis, aka "Baby Face Nelson", began his crime career at an early age in a street gang in the Chicago slums. He was given the nickname "Baby Face" by his gang members because he looked much younger than he actually was (14).
Baby Face Nelson: Directed by Scott P. Levy. With C. Thomas Howell, Lisa Zane, Doug Wert, F. Murray Abraham. Bonnie and Clyde were no match for Depression Era gangster George "Babyface" Nelson and his moll Helen Womack.