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1. allthatsinteresting.com › jimmy-burkeJimmy Burke, The Real-Life Jimmy Conway From 'Goodfellas'

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   Feb 28, 2024 · Thomas Monaster/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images As depicted in “Goodfellas,” Lucchese family associate Jimmy “The Gent” Burke participated in countless robberies and murders starting in the 1950s. The infamous New York City gangster Jimmy Burke, the inspiration for Jimmy Conway in Goodfellas, always had a knack for getting away ...

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   Jan 22, 2021 · 3 min read. When the young Henry Hill looks out at the world of flashy mobsters in Goodfellas (1990), Jimmy “The Gent” Conway ( Robert De Niro) stands out. “He couldn’t have been more than ...

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   Why was Jimmy 'the gent' so feared in real life?

   • In real life, Jimmy ‘The Gent’s’ last name was Burke, and Hill describes why he was so feared. “He was a big guy, and he knew how to handle himself” Hill said. “If there was the littlest amount of trouble, he’d be all over you in a second. […] He’d whack you. There was no question — Jimmy could plant you just as fast as shake your hand.”

   'Goodfellas': The Real Jimmy 'The Gent' Was Even More Vicious Than

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   Who is Jimmy 'the Gent' in Wiseguy?

   • Hill tells the story in Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family (1985), the Nicholas Pileggi book that devotes the bulk of the text to interviews conducted with Hill after he entered witness protection. In real life, Jimmy ‘The Gent’s’ last name was Burke, and Hill describes why he was so feared.

   'Goodfellas': The Real Jimmy 'The Gent' Was Even More Vicious Than

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   Did Robert De Niro play Jimmy 'the Gent' in Goodfellas?

   • While De Niro's version of Jimmy 'The Gent' in 'Goodfellas' was frightening, the real-life criminal was even more menacing. When the young Henry Hill looks out at the world of flashy mobsters in Goodfellas (1990), Jimmy “The Gent” Conway ( Robert De Niro) stands out.

   'Goodfellas': The Real Jimmy 'The Gent' Was Even More Vicious Than

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   Who is James 'Jimmy the Gent' Burke?

   • James 'Jimmy the Gent' Burke. (Supplied) Know as the Lufthansa Heist, the largest cash robbery on US soil at the time, the daring robbery was pulled off 41 years ago this week. It inspired countless recreations in pop culture, from The Big Heist to The 10 Million Dollar Getaway and of course – Goodfellas.

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4. www.looper.com › 1256450 › goodfellas-whateverGoodfellas: Whatever Happened To The Real-Life Jimmy Conway?

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   Apr 19, 2023 · The real-life counterpart to Jimmy Conway was James "Jimmy the Gent" Burke, who (like in the film) was sentenced to prison on the testimony of Henry Hill in 1982, specifically in relation to the ...

5. americanmafiahistory.com › jimmy-burkeJimmy Burke - A Goodfella with a Mean Streak - American Mafia ...

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   Mar 3, 2014 · Jimmy “The Gent” Burke, age 64, died of lung cancer on April 13, 1996, at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y. He was still serving his sentence and would have been eligible for parole in 2004. Jimmy Burke was played by Robert DeNiro in the 1990 hit film, Goodfella's. In real life, Jimmy the Gent Burke was a ruthless killer ...

6. www.looper.com › 1047605Everything Goodfellas Doesn't Tell You About The True Story

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   Oct 11, 2022 · Jimmy Burke aka Jimmy Conway was an Irish gangster and, as presented by Henry Hill, a bit of a mentor. It makes sense, then, that he would lead his own son into the lucrative life of the mafia.

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7. www.9news.com.au › world › the-lufthansa-heistInside the daring heist that inspired Goodfellas

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   Dec 15, 2019 · James "Jimmy The Gent" Burke is widely regarded as the mastermind behind the Lufthansa Heist, and inspired Robert De Niro's character Jimmy "The Gent" Conway in Martin Scorsese's iconic Goodfellas ...

8. decider.com › 2024/03/11 › the-gentlemen-jimmyWho Is Jimmy on ‘The Gentlemen’? Meet Michael Vu | Decider

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   Mar 11, 2024 · Jimmy is the Glass crime family’s chief grower operating out of the Horniman mansion’s lower levels. Jimmy is a cannabis expert and is perpetually so high that he’s practically in orbit. He ...