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George Raft (born George Ranft; September 26, 1895 or 1901 – November 24, 1980) was an American film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s.
The 1920s and 1930s were a time of rising crime, driven at first by Prohibition and then after its repeal, taking on a life of its own. The 1930s was a period of famous gangsters such as John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, Bonnie and Clyde, Pretty Boy Floyd, Machine Gun Kelly, and Ma Barker.
If Al Pacino is the most recognized gangster actor on the planet, Robert DeNiro is a close second. DeNiro was born in New York City and he knew at a very young age - as young as 10 years old - that he wanted to be an actor.
During the Great Depression, casting gangsters as heroes created a new film genre that symbolized the decay of American society, as well as the fear that traditional values would not survive the economic crisis. These new crime films were different from the morality tales of the silent era's crime genre.
The Chicago Outfit Under Nitti. As Prohibition took hold, organized crime flourished, and Nitti's role within Capone's empire became increasingly prominent. Known as The Enforcer, Nitti supervised various illegal operations, including bootlegging, gambling, and extortion.