Baby Face Nelson has been portrayed multiple times onscreen. These include: Baby Face Nelson Lester Joseph Gillis (December 6, 1908 – November 27, 1934), known by the alias George Nelson, better known as Baby Face Nelson, was an American bank robber in the 1930s. Gillis was given the nickname Baby Face due to his youthful appearance and small stature, although few dared call him "Baby Face" to his face. Criminal associates instead called him "Jimmy". Nelson entered into a partnership with John Dillinger, helping him escape from prison during the famed Crown Point, Indiana Jail escape, and was later labeled along with the
Eldon Nelson Pimlico Race Course he rode the William S. Farish III colt Bee Bee Bee to victory. Eldon Nelson retired in 1973. He and his wife returned to live on their farm near Cedar Vale, Kansas. In 2009, Nelson was inducted into the Oklahoma Horse Racing Hall of Fame. Eldon Nelson Glen Eldon Nelson (January 28, 1927 - March 16, 2012) was an American jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing who competed primarily at tracks on the East Coast of the United States and who is best known for winning the 1972 Preakness Stakes. In 1948, Eldon Nelson married