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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 ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Baby Face Nelson was one of the most notorious bank robbers of the early 20th century. He started his life in crime at the age of 13. Nelson was sentenced to jail in 1931 for a bank robbery, but...
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 was an American gunman and bank robber noted for his vicious killings and youthful looks. From petty crime Nelson graduated into labour racketeering, working for Al Capone (1929–31) and other bootleg bosses; he was let go, however, proving too violent even for them.
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.
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..
