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Eliot Ness (April 19, 1903 – May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent known for his efforts to bring down Al Capone while enforcing Prohibition in Chicago. He was leader of a team of law enforcement agents nicknamed The Untouchables, handpicked for their incorruptibility.
Apr 2, 2014 · Eliot Ness was a law enforcement official in Chicago, best known for his efforts to enforce Prohibition as head of 'The Untouchables.'
Eliot Ness was an American crime fighter, head of a nine-man team of law officers called the “Untouchables,” who opposed Al Capone’s underworld network in Chicago. A graduate of the University of Chicago, Ness was 26 when, in 1929, he was hired as a special agent of the U.S. Department of Justice.
The rat-a-tat tommy-gun tale of its author, Eliot Ness, and his incorruptible men in the Prohibition Bureau fighting Chicago gangster Al Capone proved to be a hard-boiled gem.
Dec 31, 2018 · Eliot Ness (April 19, 1903 - May 16, 1957) was a U.S. special agent in charge of enforcing prohibition in Chicago, IL. He is best known for leading a squad of special agents, nicknamed “The Untouchables,” which was responsible for the capture, arrest, and ultimate incarceration of Italian mobster Al Capone .
May 19, 2024 · As a Prohibition agent in Chicago, Eliot Ness destroyed Al Capone's distilleries and breweries — and eventually helped put Scarface behind bars.
May 16, 2024 · Profile of the famed lawman who fought Al Capone and other crime bosses in Chicago's Prohibition days. Look at how Ness put together his nine-man "Untouchables" team.
Feb 15, 2014 · The man who helped save two cities from being overwhelmed by crime had trouble saving himself. Douglas Perry's new book is Eliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American Hero, and he tells Scott...
Special Agent Eliot Ness, a Legacy ATF Agent. Special Agent Eliot Ness is one of the most famous federal agents in the history of law enforcement. As a supervisor of an ordinary team of agents, he did the extraordinary.
Apr 8, 2024 · Eliot Ness 1902-1957. Eliot Ness was born in Chicago, on April 19, 1903, to Peter and Emma Ness. Eliot attended Chicago's Fenger High School. He later entered the University of Chicago where he graduated in 1925 as a major in Business Administration and Political Science.
