Gangster TV shows seem to never get old, but it was at the turn of the 21st century when gangster TV started to elevate in ...

In 1948, she met and married Bumpy Johnson, the legendary gangster depicted in TV movies American Gangster, Hoodlum and The Cotton Club. In 2004, Mayme Johnson relocated to Philadelphia ...

Ellsworth ‘Bumpy’ Johnson – From Nationa Archives ... inspiration for characters in “The Cotton Club” and “American Gangster.” The real-life Bumpy, who was once an inmate at ...

Recently, the movie American Gangster has brought to light ... One such life is Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson. Depicted as Lucas mentor, the exploits ...

Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson, […] Frank Lucas may be Hollywood s man of the moment via Denzel Washington s portrayal of him in the film American Gangster, but the former Harlem drug lord is ...

He’s not just a gangster. He’s also a philosopher ... Myles Aronowitz/Epix In American history, Ellsworth Raymond "Bumpy" Johnson exists between myth and man. There isn’t an encyclopedic ...

Forest Whitaker stars as Bumpy Johnson (Image source: Epix Publicity photo for Godfather of Harlem) During times of oppression in the Black community, there have arisen both men and women who can ...

But it was different for Bumpy.” Johnson had been mythologized in numerous movies, including “Hoodlum,” starring Laurence Fishburne, and “American Gangster,” featuring Denzel Washington ...

Rome Flynn as Frank Lucas Created by Chris Brancato and the late Paul Eckstein, Godfather of Harlem tells a story inspired by infamous crime boss Bumpy ... character in American Gangster but ...

“Godfather of Harlem” just teased the first image from its hotly anticipated fourth season, offering fans a glimpse of Rome Flynn in his new guest starring role as Frank Lucas. Ya’ll know ...

Denzel Washington famously played his character in American Gangster but there are no comparisons ... to learn more about his relationship with Bumpy Johnson but there’s a lot of grey area ...