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  1. Enoch L. Johnson. Enoch Lewis " Nucky " Johnson (January 20, 1883 – December 9, 1968) was an Atlantic City, New Jersey political boss, a sheriff of Atlantic County, New Jersey, a businessman and a crime boss who was the leader of the political machine that controlled Atlantic City and the Atlantic County government from the 1910s until his ...

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  2. Enoch Malachi "Nucky" Thompson is a fictional character and the protagonist of the HBO TV series Boardwalk Empire, portrayed by Steve Buscemi. Nucky is loosely based on former Atlantic City, New Jersey political figure Enoch Lewis "Nucky" Johnson.

  3. May 7, 2018 · However, the show takes several liberties, making Thompson a violent and competitive bootlegger who murdered others who interfered with his business. In real life, despite his great wealth, illegal deals, and associations with shady characters, Nucky Johnson was never known to have killed anyone.

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  5. Enoch Malachi "Nucky" Thompson, Sr., played by Steve Buscemi, is the protagonist of the series Boardwalk Empire. He is loosely based on the real New Jersey crime boss and politician Enoch L. Johnson (1883-1968), who was in control of Atlantic City for two decades, between 1911 and 1931.

  6. That wasn’t the only difference from his fictional alter ego, Nucky Thompson. Johnson was never alleged to have personally killed anyone, nor was he accused of ordering someone else’s murder. His approach was to rule with money and influence, rather than violence: “Johnson ruled with a velvet hammer.

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  7. Feb 2, 2024 · Enoch "Nucky" Johnson, the real-life inspiration for the character Nucky Thompson in Boardwalk Empire, rose to power through corrupt and criminal means, thanks to his association with the...

  8. Oct 26, 2014 · 1. Enoch Thompson (played by Steve Buscemi) His friends call him Nucky and because he was a career politician, everyone is Nucky’s friend, especially his enemies. Nucky breaks bread with almost...

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