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Eliot Ness


Born
in Chicago, Illinois, The United States
April 19, 1903

Died
May 16, 1957

Genre
Nonfiction


Eliot Ness was an American Prohibition agent known for his efforts to bring down Al Capone while enforcing Prohibition in Chicago. He was leader of a team of law enforcement agents nicknamed The Untouchables, handpicked for their incorruptibility. The release of his memoir The Untouchables, months after his death, launched several screen portrayals establishing a posthumous fame for Ness as an incorruptible crime fighter. ...more

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