1. Why Did Tommy Darmody Kill Nucky Thompson
2. Was Nucky Thompson Real
3. How Did Nucky Thompson Die In Real Life

HBO’s Boardwalk Empire has been a smash hit for the network, praised for its dramatic portrayal of Atlantic City in the Prohibition Era. In the program, Black characters play a prominent role in the intricate plot and are based on actual historical figures.

Actor Michael K. Williams, known for his role on The Wire plays savvy gangster Albert “Chalky” White on the program. Jeffrey Wright, who plays the distinguished yet mysterious Dr. Valetin Narcisse, joins him.

It was a poetic ending for Nucky, who murdered Tommy’s dad and whored his grandmother out to a pedophile (setting her up for a life full of crime, murder, incest and, ultimately.

The real Chalky White was a Mexican-born boxer who served as a bodyguard to actress Mae West. West backed White’s career as a boxer, and he became a flyweight champion in the ’40s.

Why Did Tommy Darmody Kill Nucky Thompson

• Enoch “Nucky” Thompson is based on Enoch Johnson, who politically ran Atlantic City when it one of the biggest bootlegging ports. Johnson was part of the Big Seven group of east coast bootleggers.
• Boardwalk Empire’s Real-Life Politicians Nucky Thompson is shown in this Boardwalk Empire preview threatening Harry Daugherty and suggesting that he indict George Remus, rather than him. In a great line, he tells the Attorney General: “Harry, I swear to Christ, if you bring me down, you’re coming with me, lock stock and whiskey barrel.”.
• Steve Buscemi's 'Nucky' Thompson may be a murdering, bootlegging, Machiavellian racketeer, but his real life equivalent, Atlantic City Republican Enoch L. 'Nucky' Johnson, was more modest: a near.

There have been rumors that White and West were lovers, a claim echoed by West’s ex-husband in a divorce filing. On the show, White is the de factor “mayor” of Atlantic City for the Black community and handles certain tasks for the notorious Nucky Thompson.

Was Nucky Thompson Real

How Did Nucky Thompson Die In Real Life

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