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Enoch "Nucky" Thompson was born around 1870 and raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the eldest child of a poor Irish Catholic family. His father Ethan was an abusive alcoholic who at one point scarred Nucky's hand with a fireplace poker. [3] Nucky's sister Susan later died of tuberculosis. [4]
Enoch Lewis "Nucky" Johnson (January 20, 1883 - December 9, 1968) was an Atlantic City political boss, sheriff of Atlantic County, businessman, and crime boss who was the leader of the political machine that controlled Atlantic City and the Atlantic County government from the 1910s until his conviction and imprisonment in 1941.
Meanwhile, Ethan Thompson dies of a stroke. Nucky, Eli and the rest of his family and relatives attend Ethan's funeral. Nucky confronts Eli by asking him if he wanted Nucky in that coffin and then says it is a good thing that their dad died. Eli asks why Nucky hated Ethan so much. [24]
Nucky is startled and asks how long Eddie has been there. Eddie has brought the guest list for Nucky to review. Nucky maintains that he was practicing a speech for the Restaurant Workers' Association when Eddie came in. Lucy comes in and announces that she is going shopping. Nucky gives her a handful of cash and tells her to get something pretty.
The Commodore's protégé, Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (Steve Buscemi), arranged for the Commodore to rape Gillian in return for being promoted to Sheriff of Atlantic City. [2] Jimmy was raised by his mother with support from Nucky, who became a father figure to Jimmy; the Commodore was indifferent to his son.
Nucky calls Jimmy and arranges to meet him at the Atlantic City War Memorial, claiming to have captured Manny. Jimmy insists on going alone and unarmed to the meeting, correctly predicting that Nucky plans to kill him. He accepts his fate, stating he really died in the trenches, and tries to talk Nucky through the process.
Margaret Catherine Sheila Thompson is a fictional character in the HBO crime drama series Boardwalk Empire, portrayed by Kelly Macdonald.An Irish immigrant living in 1920s Atlantic City, New Jersey, she is the mistress and eventual wife of Atlantic County treasurer and crime boss Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (Steve Buscemi).
As Nucky recovers from the assassination attempt, he starts experiencing daydreams. To make things worse, Margaret informs him that his father has just died after having a stroke that was brought on by a government official confronting Eli over skipping many appointments for Randolph. Nucky and Eli attend their father's funeral.