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Lester Joseph Gillis (December 6, 1908 – November 27, 1934), also known as George Nelson and Baby Face Nelson, was an American bank robber who became a criminal partner of John Dillinger, when he helped Dillinger escape from prison, in Crown Point, Indiana. Later, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that Nelson and the ...
Jan 7, 2024 · Popularly known as Baby Face Nelson, Lester Gillis was a remorseless killer who robbed dozens of banks before being fatally shot by FBI agents in November 1934. Listed as Public Enemy Number One, Baby Face Nelson was finally killed in a wild shootout with FBI agents, taking two of them to the grave with him.
A robbery of the Merchants National Bank, South Bend, Indiana, occurred on June 30, 1934, in which a police officer was shot and killed. “Baby Face” Nelson, John Dillinger, and Homer Van...
May 22, 2024 · Baby Face Nelson (born 1908, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died November 27, 1934, near Fox River Grove, Illinois) was an American gunman and bank robber noted for his vicious killings and youthful looks.
May 3, 2018 · Lester Joseph Gillis, better known to the world as Baby Face Nelson, was among the most notorious bank robbers in America in the 1930s. He was nicknamed so due to his youthful appearance and small frame.
On July 22, 1934, Dillinger is believed to have been shot and killed, and the following day, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover declared “Baby Face Nelson” as “Public Enemy No. 1.” Following Dillinger’s death, Nelson and Chase made numerous trips across the continental U.S..
Lester Joseph Gillis, better known as Baby Face Nelson, was a young gangster and bank robber from Chicago, Illinois, associated with Touhy Gang and John Dillinger. In 1934, he was named Public Enemy #1, and by the end of the year, he would be dead at the age of 25.
Baby Face Nelson. Lester Joseph Gillis, aka "Baby Face Nelson", began his crime career at an early age in a street gang in the Chicago slums. He was given the nickname "Baby Face" by his gang members because he looked much younger than he actually was (14).
Baby Face Nelson plays a wild mixture of country, honky-tonk and punkrock. Music to stamp one's foot and shout, and above all, music that results in massive hangovers!
Jan 23, 1998 · Baby Face Nelson: Directed by Scott P. Levy. With C. Thomas Howell, Lisa Zane, Doug Wert, F. Murray Abraham. Bonnie and Clyde were no match for Depression Era gangster George "Babyface" Nelson and his moll Helen Womack.
