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Real Names of Gangsters

305 gangsters and their real names, each with a cited source.

• AbbadabbaOtto Berman
• ActionWilliam Jackson
• Al Capone in popular cultureAl Capone
• Al IndelicatoAlphonse Indelicato
• Al SwearengenEllis Alfred Swearengen
• Alf WhiteAlfred Henry White
• Allen DorfmanAllen Melnick Dorfman
• Angelo PonteAngelo F. Ponte
• Anthony D'AndreaAntonio D'Andrea
• Anthony GaggiAntonino Frank Gaggi
• Anthony GiordanoAntonio Rico Giuseppe Giordano
• Antonio CaponigroAntonio Rocco Caponigro
• Armando FoscoArmando Fosco Sr.
• Baldassare AmatoBaldassare Amato
• BaldieJoseph LoPiccolo
• Baldy DomDominick Canterino
• Beau Brummell of GalvestonJohnny Jack Nounes
• Benny BinionLester Ben Binion
• Benny EggsVenero Mangano
• Benny SquintPhilip Lombardo
• Benny the BossBenjamin Tannenbaum
• Bessie StarkmanBesha Starkman
• BigJack Zelig
• Big DeeDwight Mushey
• Big GreenieHarry Greenberg
• Big JoeJoseph Lonardo
• Big MikeMichele Miranda
• Big Nose GeorgeGeorge Parrott
• Big TrinDominick Trinchera
• Bill DoolinWilliam Doolin
• Bill LongleyWilliam Preston Longley
• Billy HillWilliam Charles Hill
• Billy StilesWilliam Larkin Stiles
• Billy the KillerWilliam Miller
• Billy WilsonDavid Lawrence Anderson
• Bitter CreekGeorge Newcomb
• Black BartCharles E. Boles
• Black SamSalvatore Todaro
• Blanche BarrowBennie Iva Caldwell
• Bob DaltonRobert Rennick Dalton
• Bob YoungerRobert Ewing Younger
• BocciRichard DeSciscio
• BootsieAntonio Tomasulo
• Brandon BernardBrandon Anthony Micah Bernard
• Bronco BillWilliam Walters
• BuggsyMartin Goldstein
• BusterFrank Wortman
• CaesarJoseph DiVarco
• Charles HarrelsonCharles Voyde Harrelson
• Charlie BowdreCharles Bowdre
• Charlie KrayCharles James Kray
• Charlie WallCharles McKay Wall
• Chauncey MillardChauncey W. Millard
• Cherry NoseCharles Gioe
• CheyenneRodolfo Cadena
• Chris PacielloChristian Ludwigsen
• Christopher VialvaChristopher Andre Vialva
• Clayton FountainClayton Anthony Fountain
• CockeyeJohn M. Dunn
• Cole YoungerThomas Coleman Younger
• CorkCarl Civella
• Crazy MikeThomas Hamilton Blanck
• Cullen BakerCullen Montgomery Baker
• CurleyVolney Davis
• Curly BillWilliam Brocius
• Dago LawrenceLawrence Mangano
• Dandy PhilPhillip Kastel
• Daniel MarinoDaniel Marino
• DannyDaniel O'Leary
• Danny DriscollDaniel Driscoll also known by his alias George Wallace
• Dapper DanDanny Hogan
• David BarksdaleDonise David Barksdale
• David Leonard WoodDavid Leonard Wood
• Dean O'BanionCharles Dean O'Banion
• dean of the Chicago gunmenWalter Stevens
• Diamond Jack AlterieLouis Alterie
• Dinny MeehanDennis L. Meehan
• DintyWilliam Colbeck
• Disappearance of John FavaraJohn Favara
• Doc MiddletonJames Middleton Riley
• Dominick BassoDominick J. Basso
• Don CiccioFrank Scalice
• Dutch SchultzArthur Simon Flegenheimer
• Edward MorrellEdward H. Morrell
• Eleanor JarmanElla Marie Berendt
• Elizabeth BassettMary Elizabeth Bassett
• Elmer McCurdyElmer J. McCurdy
• Fat GeorgieGeorge Remini
• Fat SalSalvatore Scala
• Fat TonyAnthony Salerno
• FifiFiore Buccieri
• Frank BalistrieriFrank Peter Balistrieri
• Frank CiroficiFrancesco Cirofici
• Frank ClineFrank Rio
• Frank CotroniFrancesco Cotrone
• Frank JamesAlexander Franklin James
• Frank M. CantonJosiah Horner
• Frank MilanoCiccio Milano
• Frank NittiFrancesco Raffaele Nitto
• Frank PiccoloFrank Louis Piccolo also known as Frank Lanza
• Frank StilwellFrank C. Stilwell
• Frankie CarboPaolo Giovanni Carbo
• Frankie DFrank DeCicco
• Frankie LaPorteFrank LaPorte
• Frankie ShotsFrank Abbatemarco
• Frankie YaleFrancesco Ioele
• Fred BarkerFrederick George Barker
• FunziAlphonse Sisca
• Gene BorrelloGene Borrello
• George "Babe" TuffanelliConstant Tuffanelli
• George CoeGeorge Washington Coe
• Gerald ScarpelliGerald Hector Scarpelli
• GooseyPeter Gusenberg
• greaserJake Guzik
• Gregory ScarpaGregory Scarpa Sr.
• GypAngelo DeCarlo
• Hank VaughanHenry Clay Vaughan aka Hank Vaughan
• HapFrank S. Farley
• Harvey BaileyHarvey John Bailey
• Harvey LoganHarvey Alexander Logan
• Henry Ross LewinHenry Ross Lewin or Henry Ross-Lewin
• Homer Van MeterHomer Virgil Van Meter
• HookHarry Aleman
• Hop ToadJoseph Giunta
• Hymie WeissHenryk Wojciechowski
• Ian McAteerIan Douglas McAteer
• Ike ClantonJoseph Isaac Clanton
• Italian AlAlbert Dimes
• Jack McVitieJack Dennis McVitie
• Jack MolinasJacob Louis Molinas
• Jackie CeroneJohn Philip Cerone Jr.
• James ChilesJames J. Chiles
• James CoonanJames Michael Coonan
• James DahlmanJames Charles Dahlman
• James RagenJames Matthew Ragen Sr.
• Jessie Con-uiJessie Con-ui
• Jim ElkinsJames Butler Elkins
• Jim YoungerJames Hardin Younger
• Jimmy BoyleJames Boyle
• Jimmy NapJames Napoli
• Joaquin MurrietaJoaquin Murrieta Carrillo
• Joe AdonisGiuseppe Antonio Doto
• Joe DiamondNatale Evola
• Joe MasseiJoseph D. Massei
• Joe the BossJoe Masseria
• Joel CacaceJoel Cacace Sr.
• Joey VJoseph Vollaro
• John DillingerJohn Herbert Dillinger
• John LaRoccaJohn Sebastian LaRocca
• John SciandraGiovanni Sciandra
• John SelmanJohn Henry Selman
• John the EagleGiovanni Riggi
• John VitaleJohn Joseph Vitale
• John YoungerJohn Harrison Younger
• Johnny DeeJohn DiGilio
• Johnny RingoJohn Peters Ringo
• Joseph ColomboJoseph Anthony Colombo Sr.
• Joseph D. PistoneJoseph Dominick Pistone
• Joseph DippolitoJoseph Charles Dippolito
• Joseph MedleyJoseph Dunbar Medley
• Joseph ReinfeldJoseph Hersch Reinfeld
• Joseph ZerilliGiuseppe Zerilli
• José Chávez y ChávezJosé Coby Frey Chávez y Chávez
• Juanita SpinelliEvelita Juanita Spinelli
• Kenneth NoyeKenneth James Noye
• Kid CannIsadore Blumenfeld
• Kid DropperNathan Kaplan
• KillerGus Winkler
• King FisherJohn King Fisher
• Kirksey NixKirksey McCord Nix Jr.
• Kray twinsRonald Kray
• Lame JohnnyCornelius Donahue
• Larry HooverLarry Hoover Sr.
• Lawrence MurphyLawrence Gustave Murphy
• Lawrence RicciLawrence A. Ricci
• Lee MurrayLee Brahim Lamrani-Murray
• Little AugieJacob Orgen
• Little Augie PisanoAnthony Carfano
• Little BillBill Raidler
• Little DickRichard West
• Little New YorkLouis Campagna
• Little PussyAnthony Russo
• LongieAbner Zwillman
• Louis DiNapoliLouis DiNapoli
• Louis FerranteLouis Ferrante
• Louis KerznerLouis Cohen
• Mad BomberJames Belcastro
• Mad DogCharles Gargotta
• Mad Dog CollUinseann Ó Colla
• madeMario Anthony DeStefano
• Mae CaponeMary Josephine Capone
• Maggie HillMargaret Lily Hill
• Marion HedgepethMarion Columbus Hedgepeth
• MarmFredericka Mandelbaum
• MendyEmanuel Weiss
• Michael FranzeseMichael Franzese Sr.
• MickyMichael Spilotro
• Mike the DevilMike Genna
• Mikey CigarsMichael Sabella
• Milwaukee PhilFelix Alderisio
• Morris KesslerMorris L. Kessler
• Morris RudenskyMacy Motle Friedman
• Murder of Lisa ReneLisa Rene
• Murray HumphreysLlewellyn Morris Humphreys
• NailsSamuel Morton
• Neddie HerbertEdward Herbert
• NeilAniello Dellacroce
• NewsWilliam Carver
• Nicholas CivellaGiuseppe Nicoli Civella
• Nig RosenHarry Stromberg
• No Man's LandThe Kelly Family
• Nunzi ProNunzio Provenzano
• Ollie QuinnOllie Johnson Quinn
• one-armed George S. MuseyGeorge Musey
• PapaMark Guardado
• Paul CastellanoConstantino Paul Castellano
• Paul JaworskiPaul Poluszynski
• Paul McGonaglePaul McGonagle Sr.
• Pearl HartPearl Taylor
• Peg LegRichard Lonergan
• Pete SpenceElliot Larkin Ferguson
• PeterPietro Scarcella
• Peter GottiPeter Arthur Gotti
• PhilipFilippo Buccola
• Philip ManganoFilippo Mangano
• Philly LuckyPhilip Giaccone
• Pizza Connection TrialThe Pizza Connection Trial
• PrettyLouis Amberg
• Pretty BoyAussie Elliott
• Pretty Boy FloydCharles Arthur Floyd
• Public EnemiesAl Brady
• PuggyIrving Feinstein
• Ra DiggsRonald Herron
• Ralph NataleRalph Samuel Natale
• Raymond HamiltonRaymond Elzie Hamilton
• Raymond L. S. PatriarcaRaymond Loreda Salvatore Patriarca
• Raynald DesjardinsRaynald Desjardins
• Rizzuto crime familyThe Rizzuto crime family
• Robert FordRobert Newton Ford
• Robert O'NealRobert Earl O'Neal Jr.
• Robert Wesley KnightonRobert Wesley Knighton
• Rocco PrannoRocco Salvatore Pranno
• Ron PreviteRonald Previte
• Ronnie KnightRonald Knight
• Ross PrioRosario Priolo
• Rube BurrowReuben Houston Burrow
• RustyPhilip Rastelli
• Sal the Iron WorkerSalvatore Montagna
• Sally BugsSalvatore Briguglio
• Salomón PicoSalomón María Simeon Pico
• Sam BassSamuel Bass
• SammySamuel Weiss
• SamootsSamuzzo Amatuna
• Sister PingCheng Chui Ping
• SmokesWilliam Aloisio
• SnakeThomas Kinney
• Stanley WilliamsStanley Tookie Williams III
• Stephen D. RichardsStephen Decatur Richards
• Steve FerrignoStefano Ferrigno
• Steven La TorreStefano La Torre
• Street bossJackie D'Amico
• Sundance KidHarry Alonzo Longabaugh
• TackerTommy Comerford
• Terrible TommyTommy O'Connor
• The Battle of Sunset StripHooky Rothman
• The Fat ManIrwin Schiff
• The Hairy OneAugustine Chacon
• the modern John DillingerFrederick Grant Dunn
• the Old FoxGiuseppe Morello
• The Tall GuyCesare Bonventre
• the Tiger of HarlemVincenzo Terranova
• Thomas SilversteinThomas Edward Conway
• Three FingersWilliam White
• Tilly DevineMatilda Mary Devine
• TinyGeorge Mercer
• TomThomas DiBella
• Tom DragnaGaetano Dragna
• Tom HanleyThomas Hanley
• Tom KetchumThomas Edward Ketchum
• Tom O'FolliardTom O. Folliard
• Tom StarrThomas Starr
• Tommy AThomas Agro
• Tommy CarrollThomas Leonard Carroll
• Tommy the GreekThomas Kapatos
• Tony ParettiAntonio Paretti
• Tony RipeAnthony Civella
• Tony the ScourgeAntonio Lombardo
• TotoSalvatore D'Aquila
• Tough JoeyJoseph Rao
• Trigger HappyCharles Fischetti
• Trigger MikeMike Coppola
• Tulsa JackWilliam Blake
• TurkJames Torello
• Two GunFrancis Crowley
• UnclePeter Chong
• VerneVernon C. Miller
• Verne Sankey and Gordon AlcornVerne Sankey
• Vincent BascianoVincent John Basciano Sr.
• VinnyVincent Asaro
• Virginia HillOnie Virginia Hill
• Vivian ChaseVivian Davis Chase
• WhiteyAbraham Friedman
• Whittemore GangThe Whittemore Gang
• Willie BoyWilfred Johnson
• YonnieThomas Licavoli