Al Capone He was called "Snorky" by his closest friends, a term for a sharp dresser. Capone married Mae Josephine Coughlin at age 19 on December 30, 1918. She was Irish Catholic and earlier that month had given birth to their son Albert Francis "Sonny" Capone. Capone was under the age of 21, and his parents had to consent in writing to the marriage. By all accounts, the two had a happy marriage despite his gang life. At about 20 years of age, Capone left New York for Chicago at the invitation of Johnny Torrio, who was imported by crime boss James
The American Gangster of alcohol that empowered the gangsters. The documentary shows actual film footage and photographs of gangsters like Pretty Boy Floyd, John Dillinger, Al Capone, and Bugsy Siegel. "The American Gangster" was released on VHS on July 1, 1992. The documentary was later part of a box set of DVDs, "The Mob Box Set", released on January 3, 2006. The documentary accompanied films like "Bugsy" (1991), "Donnie Brasco" (1997), and "Snatch" (2000). The American Gangster The American Gangster is a 1992 American crime documentary film directed by Ben Burtt and written and produced by Ray Herbeck Jr. The documentary is narrated