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James Burke was portrayed by Robert De Niro in the 1990 Martin Scorsese film Goodfellas, renamed Jimmy Conway. Burke was played by John Mahoney in the 1991 television film The 10 Million Dollar Getaway , which details the events of the Lufthansa Heist.
- "Jimmy the Gent," "The Big Irishman"
- Mobster
Dec 19, 2020 · Goodfellas introduced the audience to Jimmy Conway, who was also known as “The Gent” – here’s why.
- Adrienne Tyler
Mar 3, 2014 · James “Jimmy the Gent” Burke was one of the most notorious Irish-American gangsters of all time, a violent, ruthless criminal responsible for countless murders and one of the largest cash robberies in American history. He was also one of the real-life goodfellas.
Jul 22, 2020 · Burke was known as “Jimmy the Gent” because he was always passing out wads of cash and big tips to everyone in the neighborhood, but the nickname also contained more than a trace of irony. Burke...
Apr 19, 2023 · Here's what really happened to James Burke, the real-life mob figure who inspired Robert De Niro's Jimmy Conway in Goodfellas, after the film's events.
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Feb 28, 2024 · Warner Bros. Robert De Niro as Jimmy Conway, the character based on Jimmy Burke, in the 1990 film Goodfellas. From his untold numbers of murders to his orchestration of the infamous $6-million Lufthansa heist in 1978, this is the real story of Jimmy “The Gent” Burke.
Jan 22, 2021 · 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 28 or 29 at the...
