Eliot Ness
American Prohibition agent (1903–1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eliot Ness (April 19, 1903 – May 16, 1957) 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.
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Eliot Ness | |
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Born | (1903-04-19)April 19, 1903 |
Died | May 16, 1957(1957-05-16) (aged 54) |
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Spouses | Edna Stahle
(m. 1929; div. 1938)Elisabeth Andersen Seaver
(m. 1946) |
Police career | |
Department | Bureau of Prohibition Cleveland Division of Police |
Service years | BOP: 1926–1935 CDP: 1935–1942 |
Rank | Chief Investigator of the Prohibition Bureau for Chicago in 1934 Director for Public Safety for Cleveland, Ohio |
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