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  1. Julius Wilford "Nicky" Arnstein (born Arndstein; July 1, 1879 – October 2, 1965) was an American professional gambler and con artist. He was known primarily as Julius Arnold , but among his aliases were "Jules Arndtsteyn", "Nick Arnold," "Nicholas Arnold", "Wallace Ames", "John Adams", and "J. Willard Adair".

  2. Dec 11, 2020 · Learn about the real people behind the musical Funny Girl, starring Fanny Brice and Nicky Arnstein. Discover how they met, married, divorced and faced scandals in their lives.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fanny_BriceFanny Brice - Wikipedia

    Her second husband was professional gambler and con man Nicky Arnstein. Brice and Arnstein lived together for three years before he was convicted of a wiretapping swindle in 1915. Brice visited Arnstein in prison every week during the 14 months he served in Sing Sing, pawned her jewelry to pay for appeals and eventually secured him a pardon.

  4. In 1918 she was married to Jules W. (Nicky) Arnstein, only to divorce him in Chicago in 1927, after she had stood by him during his two years' imprisonment, starting in 1924, in Leavenworth, in...

  5. Mar 27, 2008 · The web page explores the life and career of Fanny Brice, a Jewish comedienne and singer who married Nick Arnstein, a gambler and con artist. It reveals how Funny Girl, a musical based on her life, distorted her personality, style and achievements.

  6. Julius Wilford " Nicky " Arnstein (born Arndstein; July 1, 1879 – October 2, 1965) was an American professional gambler and con artist. He was known primarily as Julius Arnold, but among his aliases were "Jules Arndtsteyn", "Nick Arnold," "Nicholas Arnold", "Wallace Ames", "John Adams", and "J. Willard Adair".

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  8. It is loosely based on the life and career of comedienne Fanny Brice and her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nicky Arnstein.

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