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Ralph James Capone (/ k ə ˈ p oʊ n / kə-POHN; [1] born Raffaele James Capone, Italian: [raffaˈɛːle kaˈpoːne]; January 12, 1894 – November 22, 1974) was an Italian-American mobster and an older brother of Al Capone and Frank Capone. He got the nickname "Bottles" not from involvement in the Capone bootlegging empire, but from his ...
Ralph Capone, "Bottles" (born Raffaele James Capone, 1894–1974) Antonio Caponigro, "Tony Bananas" (1912–1980)
To wit: The investigation into Chicago gangsterism also brought charges and convictions for tax evasion against Capone underlings "Frank Nitti" (Francesco Nitto), who was sentenced to 18 months in prison and a $10,000 fine, and Capone's brother "Ralph" (Raffaele Capone Sr.), who got three years in Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary and a $10,000 ...
Capone was born in 1895 in Brooklyn, and he was the third son of the Italian immigrants Gabriele Capone (1865–1920) and Teresa Raiola (1867-1952). He was the brother of Vincenzo, Ralph, Al, Ermina, John, Albert, Matthew and Mafalda Capone. [2] Frank and his brothers Al and Ralph became mobsters.
Richard James "Two-Gun" Hart (born James Vincenzo Capone, Italian: [vinˈtʃɛntso kaˈpoːne]; March 28, 1892 – October 1, 1952) was an Italian-American sharpshooter and prohibition agent, who was noted for his cowboy style [1] and for being the elder brother of gangsters Al, Frank, and Ralph Capone.
In 1931, both Nitti and Capone were convicted of tax evasion and sent to prison; however, Nitti received an 18-month sentence which was served at the United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, while Capone was sent away for 11 years. [1] When Nitti was released on March 25, 1932, he took his place as the new boss of the Capone Gang. [1]
Aiello's death left Capone effectively unchallenged in his control over Chicago, and brought 70 years of peace to the city in terms of the Chicago Outfit leadership. [51] Aiello was believed to have been responsible for the deaths of at least 24 people throughout his life, according to the Chicago Tribune , which described him as "the toughest ...
He is known for playing Ray Zancanelli on the A&E television series Breakout Kings and for his roles as Tony Salerno in Martin Scorsese's The Irishman (2019), as a firefighter in Judd Apatow’s The King of Staten Island and on the HBO programs Oz as Ralph Galino, The Wire as Herc, Entourage as Dominick, and Boardwalk Empire as Ralph Capone.