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Apr 17, 1996 · James (Jimmy the Gent) Burke, a legendary gangster and suspected mastermind of the 1978 Lufthansa theft of nearly $6 million in cash, died on Saturday at a Buffalo hospital. He was 64.
Jan 20, 2023 · Krugman passed the tip to mid-level drug-dealing gangster Henry Hill, who pulled in his mentor Jimmy “the Gent” Burke, whose crew was known for hijacking and robbing cargo trucks coming from ...
Dec 15, 2023 · Jimmy Conway, for example, was actually James Burke a.k.a. Jimmy the Gent. The movie depicts the long and shocking relationship Henry shared with Jimmy over his life, from mentoring young Henry as he became involved in the business to working as colleagues on big scores to ultimately finding themselves enemies.
Sep 21, 2020 · In Goodfellas, released 30 years ago today, Burke was immortalised by Robert De Niro, who played him as Jimmy “The Gent” Conway. Like the film version, Burke was Irish so could never be a ...
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Jimmy the Gent: Directed by Michael Curtiz. With James Cagney, Bette Davis, Allen Jenkins, Alan Dinehart. An unpolished racketeer, whose racket is finding heirs for unclaimed fortunes, affects ethics and tea-drinking manners to win back the sweetheart who now works for his seemingly upright competitor.
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Jul 22, 2020 · Jimmy Burke endured a rough childhood which contributed to his criminal behavior later in life ... Burke was known as “Jimmy the Gent” because he was always passing out wads of cash and big ...
James Burke (July 5, 1931 – April 13, 1996), also known as " Jimmy the Gent ", was an American gangster and Lucchese crime family associate who is believed to have organized the 1978 Lufthansa heist, the largest cash robbery in American history at the time. He was believed to be responsible for the deaths of those involved in the months after ...
