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In 1934, Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson is released from Sing Sing and returns to Harlem, where mobster Dutch Schultz asserts his control of the lucrative numbers game.Schultz begrudgingly reports to Mafia boss Charles "Lucky" Luciano, who pays bribes to special prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey to protect his business.
In the 1984 film The Cotton Club, Laurence Fishburne plays a character based on Bumpy Johnson, "Bumpy Rhodes". [18] [14] In the 1997 film Hoodlum, Johnson is again portrayed by Fishburne. [18] [14] In the 1999 film Life, musician Rick James plays a Harlem gangster, "Spanky Johnson", who was loosely inspired by Bumpy Johnson.
Credited as Larry Fishburne Television film 1981 Trapper John, M.D. Hobie Credited as Larry Fishburne Episode: "Finders Keepers" 1982 M*A*S*H: Corporal Dorsey Credited as Larry Fishburne Episode: "The Tooth Shall Set You Free" Strike Force: F.T. Credited as Larry Fishburne Episode: "Humiliation" I Take These Men: Hank Johnson Credited as Larry ...
Laurence John Fishburne III [1] (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor. [ a ] Throughout his career, he has gained recognition for his roles on stage and screen, and militant and authoritative characters.
Clarence Williams III (August 21, 1939 – June 4, 2021) was an American actor. He played the character of Linc Hayes in the police television series The Mod Squad from 1968 to 1973.
Laurence Fishburne, Natasha Lyonne and "Law & Order" star S. Epatha Merkeson all had breakthrough parts on Paul Reubens's seminal children's show. 'Pee-wee's Playhouse': A look back at 6 ...
Godfather of Harlem is an American crime drama television series that premiered on September 29, 2019, on Epix. [1] The series is written by Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein, and stars Forest Whitaker as 1960s New York City gangster Bumpy Johnson.
Production, sales and distribution banner Signature Entertainment has acquired U.K. and Irish rights to “Slingshot,” the upcoming psychological sci-fi thriller starring Laurence Fishburne and ...