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
Nelson George Nelson George Nelson George (born September 1, 1957) is an American author, columnist, music and culture critic, journalist, and filmmaker. He has been nominated twice for the National Book Critics Circle Award. George attended St. John's University. He was an intern at the "New York Amsterdam News" before being hired as black music editor for "Record World". He later served as a music editor for "Billboard" magazine from 1982 to 1989. While there, George published two books: "Where Did Our Love Go: The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound" in 1986, and "The Death of Rhythm & Blues" in