Tony Accardo
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Tony Accardo was a powerful American mob boss who led the Chicago Outfit for decades and helped shape organized crime in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tony Accardo canonical | 6 |
| Anthony Accardo | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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mob boss ⓘ organized crime figure ⓘ |
| activeYearsInCrime | 1920s–1980s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Big Tuna
ⓘ
Joe Batters ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Frank Nitti
ⓘ
Jack McGurn ⓘ Paul Ricca ⓘ Sam Giancana ⓘ |
| birthName | Antonino Leonardo Accardo ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois
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surface form:
Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois, United States
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| causeOfDeath | cardiorespiratory failure ⓘ |
| convictedOf | tax evasion ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| criminalCharge | tax evasion ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1906-04-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1992-05-22 ⓘ |
| era |
Prohibition era
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mid-20th century American organized crime ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian American ⓘ |
| influenced | structure and operations of the Chicago Outfit ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expanding Chicago Outfit interests into Las Vegas casinos
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maintaining a low public profile despite being a powerful mob boss ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Italian ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | rarely served prison time despite long criminal career ⓘ |
| memberOf | Chicago Outfit ⓘ |
| name | Tony Accardo self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAliasOrigin | Nickname "Joe Batters" was reportedly given by Al Capone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping shape American organized crime in the mid-20th century
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leading the Chicago Outfit for decades ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
bootlegger
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crime boss ⓘ mobster ⓘ |
| parent |
Francesco Accardo
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Maria Tillotta ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Barrington, Illinois
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surface form:
Barrington, Illinois, United States
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
River Forest, Illinois
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surface form:
River Forest, Illinois, United States
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| roleInOrganization |
boss of the Chicago Outfit
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consigliere of the Chicago Outfit ⓘ underboss of the Chicago Outfit ⓘ |
| spouse | Clarice Pordzany ⓘ |
| workedFor | Al Capone ⓘ |
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Anthony Accardo