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Russell Alfred Bufalino (/ ˌ b ʌ f ə ˈ l iː n oʊ /; born Rosario Alfredo Bufalino, 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 ...
- Four years' imprisonment, 10 years' imprisonment
- Crime boss
- McGee, The Old Man
- Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
May 12, 2021 · Although viewers of The Irishman might be led to believe that Russell Bufalino died in prison, that's not how his life actually ended. According to The Patriot-News , Bufalino did indeed suffer a stroke while serving that last bit of prison time, as Scorsese's film portrays.
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- Jimmy Hoffa. A crusader to some, and a villain to many, Jimmy Hoffa (played by Al Pacino) was, for a time, one of the most powerful labor leaders in the U.S. From 1957 to 1971, he was the president of the International Brotherhood of the Teamsters, a trucking union that Hoffa helped build into the largest union in the country.
- 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 Bufalino was a powerful player in the Teamsters union, according to Brandt, and had even allegedly been recruited to spy in Cuba by the CIA.
- Frank Sheeran. Depending on who you ask, the real Frank Sheeran was something between a crooked two-bit Philly Teamsters leader and one of the most prolific mafia hitmen of all time.
- Anthony Provenzano. Anthony Provenzano (Stephen Graham), known to associates as “Tony Pro,” was a living embodiment of the crossover between the Teamsters union and the mob.
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Dec 18, 2023 · By Hannah McKennett | Edited By John Kuroski. Published December 18, 2023. Updated April 2, 2024. Sicilian-born crime boss Russell Bufalino was not only the godfather of Pennsylvania, but he may have ordered Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran to kill Jimmy Hoffa.
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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. Here's what to know about Joe Pesci's character...
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Dec 8, 2019 · Russell Bufalino after being arrested on a conspiracy charge in 1968. What happened to Russell Bufalino? Things started to change in 1977. Bufalino was found guilty of extortion after a man...
Nov 27, 2019 · Joe Pesci as Russell Bufalino, a Sicilian-born, Pennsylvania-based mobster. Netflix. The real Bufalino, born in Sicily, kept a low profile in Kingston, Pa., and although frequently charged...
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