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This article lists characters in the television show Boardwalk Empire. This article includes characters based on actual people from the history of Atlantic City and the Mafia

Mafia

The Mafia is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily, Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and whose common enterprise is protection racketeering...

although some of their actual names may have been changed for the program.

Characters

Actor	Character	Cast/Recurring	Character notes	Based upon	Historical notes
Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi Steven Vincent "Steve" Buscemi is an American actor, writer and film director. An associate member of the renowned experimental theater company The Wooster Group, Buscemi has starred and supported in successful Hollywood and indie films including New York Stories, Mystery Train, Reservoir Dogs,...	Enoch "Nucky" Thompson	Cast	The corrupt treasurer of Atlantic County and its most powerful political figure	Enoch L. Johnson Enoch L. Johnson Enoch Lewis "Nucky" Johnson was an Atlantic City, New Jersey political boss and racketeer. From the 1910s until his imprisonment in 1941, he was the undisputed “boss” of the Republican political machine that controlled Atlantic City and the Atlantic County government...	Enoch "Nucky" Johnson was born in 1883 to Smith and Jennie Johnson. The real-life Nucky was physically larger than Buscemi, standing an imposing 6′4 and weighing nearly 300 pounds. He also probably did not murder his adversaries, but rather cut them off from doing business. Enoch Johnson held the following public positions: Atlantic County sheriff, New Jersey Supreme Court clerk, Clerk of Atlantic County, and Atlantic County Treasurer. He was convicted of income tax evasion in 1941 and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Upon his release, he avoided public office. He died in 1968.
Michael Pitt Michael Pitt Michael Carmen Pitt is an American actor and musician. Pitt is best known in film for his role in Bernardo Bertolucci's The Dreamers, and in television for his portrayal of James "Jimmy" Darmody in the hit HBO series Boardwalk Empire.-Personal life:Pitt was born in West Orange, New Jersey, the...	James "Jimmy" Darmody	Cast	Nucky's protégé, he is haunted by his experiences fighting in World War I World War I World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...	James "Jimmy" Boyd	Jimmy Boyd, born 1906 or 1907, served as an assistant to Nucky, and was head of the 4th Ward and a county clerk. As opposed to the character presented in the show, he wasn't a World War I veteran (he would have been 11 at the outset of war), he wasn’t Nucky’s driver, and did not rob bootleggers. However, Boyd was one of Nucky Johnson's political operatives, delivering bad news and maintaining order in his ward, as well as participating in some dirty dealings. He was involved in Atlantic County politics through the early 1970s. Boyd died in 1974.
Kelly Macdonald Kelly Macdonald Kelly Macdonald is a Scottish actress, known for her role in the independent film Trainspotting and mainstream releases such as Nanny McPhee, Gosford Park, Intermission, No Country for Old Men and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2...	Margaret Schroeder	Cast	A young Irish widow and mother, she turns to Nucky for help before eventually becoming his mistress	Mary Ill	This character appears in the Boardwalk Empire book’s prologue, and in the footnotes it’s revealed to be Mary Ill, who was involved with local women’s groups and charities. Mary Ill was interviewed extensively for the book and those interviews were the main source of building Nucky’s character.
Michael Shannon Michael Shannon (actor) Michael Corbett Shannon is an American stage, film, and television actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Revolutionary Road...	Nelson Van Alden	Cast	A zealous Federal Prohibition agent, he identifies Nucky as a key bootlegging figure.	William Frank	A lawyer, who led a joint IRS and FBI task force to take down Nucky. The operation began in 1936, well after 1920, so this character’s historical accuracy is weak.
Shea Whigham Shea Whigham Franklin Shea Whigham, Jr. , best known as Shea Whigham, is an American actor notably starring as Elias "Eli" Thompson on the HBO dramatic series Boardwalk Empire.-Early life:...	Elias "Eli" Thompson	Cast	Nucky's younger brother and sheriff of Atlantic County.	Alfred "Alf" Johnson	Alfred Johnson was born in 1878 or 1879, based on census records. Although in the show, the character based on Alfred is much younger than Nucky, Alfred was in fact 5 years older than Nucky. Alfred, Enoch, and their father Smith Johnson were all Atlantic County Sheriff at one point in their careers. Alfred was the operator of an automotive garage prior to his election as Atlantic County Sheriff, in 1932.
Aleksa Palladino Aleksa Palladino Aleksa Palladino is an Italian American actress and singer, perhaps best known for her lead roles in Manny & Lo, The Adventures of Sebastian Cole, Find Me Guilty, Wrong Turn 2: Dead End, and Before the Devil Knows You're Dead.-Life and career:Palladino was born in New York City, where she grew up...	Angela Darmody	Cast	Jimmy's common-law wife and the mother of his young son
Michael Stuhlbarg Michael Stuhlbarg Michael S. Stuhlbarg is an American theatre, film and television actor.-Life and career:Stuhlbarg was born in Long Beach, California and raised in Reform Judaism. He trained at Juilliard School and also studied acting at the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, University of London and UCLA...	Arnold Rothstein Arnold Rothstein Arnold Rothstein , nicknamed "The Brain", was a New York businessman and gambler who became a famous kingpin of the Jewish mafia. Rothstein was also widely reputed to have been behind baseball's Black Sox Scandal, in which the 1919 World Series was fixed...	Cast	A powerful and intelligent New York gangster who enters into business with Nucky	Arnold Rothstein Arnold Rothstein Arnold Rothstein , nicknamed "The Brain", was a New York businessman and gambler who became a famous kingpin of the Jewish mafia. Rothstein was also widely reputed to have been behind baseball's Black Sox Scandal, in which the 1919 World Series was fixed...
Stephen Graham Stephen Graham (actor) Stephen Graham is an English actor from Kirkby, Liverpool. He is best known for his roles as Tommy in the movie Snatch, Combo in This Is England and its four-part television sequel This Is England '86, Danny Ferguson in Occupation, Billy Bremner in The Damned United, notorious bank robber Baby...	Al Capone Al Capone Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone was an American gangster who led a Prohibition-era crime syndicate. The Chicago Outfit, which subsequently became known as the "Capones", was dedicated to smuggling and bootlegging liquor, and other illegal activities such as prostitution, in Chicago from the early...	Cast	A violent low-level Chicago gangster with ambitions of leading the Chicago mob	Al Capone Al Capone Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone was an American gangster who led a Prohibition-era crime syndicate. The Chicago Outfit, which subsequently became known as the "Capones", was dedicated to smuggling and bootlegging liquor, and other illegal activities such as prostitution, in Chicago from the early...
Vincent Piazza Vincent Piazza Vincent Piazza is an American film, television and stage actor best known for his roles in the television series Boardwalk Empire and the 2007 film Rocket Science.- Biography :...	Charles Luciano Lucky Luciano Charlie "Lucky" Luciano was an Italian mobster born in Sicily. Luciano is considered the father of modern organized crime in the United States for splitting New York City into five different Mafia crime families and the establishment of the first commission...	Cast	A Sicilian-American gangster and close associate of Rothstein	Charles "Lucky" Luciano Lucky Luciano Charlie "Lucky" Luciano was an Italian mobster born in Sicily. Luciano is considered the father of modern organized crime in the United States for splitting New York City into five different Mafia crime families and the establishment of the first commission...
Paz de la Huerta Paz de la Huerta María de la Paz Elizabeth Sofía Adriana de la Huerta , better known by her professional name Paz de la Huerta, is an American actress and model...	Lucy Danziger	Cast	Nucky's temperamental mistress and a former Ziegfeld Follies Ziegfeld Follies The Ziegfeld Follies were a series of elaborate theatrical productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 through 1931. They became a radio program in 1932 and 1936 as The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air.... dancer	Florence 'Flossi' Osbeck	Nucky Johnson married former New York City and Atlantic City showgirl and model Florence 'Flossi' Osbeck on July 30, 1941, the day before Nucky was to be sentenced for income tax evasion. Florence Osbeck was engaged to Enoch Johnson as early as November 22, 1939. At the time of their marriage, Osbeck was 33 years old, and Johnson 58. Johnson and Osbeck were wed by Jimmy Boyd. The Johnsons remained married until his death in December, 1968. Florence died in 1971.
Michael Kenneth Williams Michael K. Williams Michael Kenneth Williams is an American actor known for his portrayal of Omar Little on the HBO drama series The Wire, and of Albert "Chalky" White on HBO's Boardwalk Empire.-Early life and career:...	Albert "Chalky" White	Cast	Nucky's counterpart in Atlantic City's black community	Chalky Wright	Chalky is probably not based on a real-life person, though Michael K. Williams does allude to the fact that there was a boxer on whom he was based. Chalky Wright is most likely that person, but he was fighting out in California at the time, so there probably is very little accuracy on that front.
Anthony Laciura Anthony Laciura Anthony Laciura is an American operatic tenor, noted for his abilities as a comprimario. Born in New Orleans, he studied voice there with Charles Paddock, also the teacher of Ticho Parly....	Edward "Eddie" Kessler	Cast	Nucky's bumbling and often overwhelmed German personal assistant and valet	Louis Kessel	A Russian immigrant, Louis Kessel was a short, mustachioed, pudgy, former cab driver who was Nucky’s personal butler, chauffeur, and bodyguard. Louis Kessel was found in 1940 by the Atlantic County auditor to have been on the sheriff's payroll as a deputy sheriff since 1920. Concurrent with Nucky Johnson's indictment for income tax evasion in 1941, Louis Kessel was indicted for violating the Mann Act, the federal law prohibiting the transportation across state lines of prostitutes. This is paralleled in the show; however, Nucky Johnson is depicted as indicted for this crime by the attorney general. Kessel was killed in an automobile accident on October 8, 1944, while driving Nucky Johnson's wife Florence from Philadelphia to Atlantic City, returning from a filing for parole for Nucky Johnson. Mrs. Jonson was critically injured during the accident but survived.
Paul Sparks	Michael "Mickey Doyle" Kozik	Cast	An Atlantic City bootlegger	Mickey Duffy Mickey Duffy Michael "Mickey" Duffy , also known as John Murphy and George McEwen, was a Polish-American Atlantic City mobster and rival of Maxie "Boo Boo" Hoff during Prohibition...	Actually Polish and born with a completely different name, he was a Philadelphia bootlegger and brewer. He was known for throwing opulent parties with his illegally obtained riches and was murdered in Atlantic City in 1931.
Dabney Coleman Dabney Coleman Dabney Wharton Coleman is an American actor, best known for his roles in 9 to 5, WarGames, You've Got Mail, Sworn to Silence, The Beverly Hillbillies and as the voice of Principal Peter Prickly in Recess and Recess: School's Out.-Early life:Coleman was born in Austin, Texas, the son of Mary...	Commodore Louis Kaestner	Cast	Nucky's mentor and predecessor in Atlantic City. He is revealed to be Jimmy's biological father	Louis Kuehnle Louis Kuehnle Louis Kuehnle, , known as the Commodore, was an American business entrepreneur and politician considered a pioneer in the growing resort town of Atlantic City in the late 1880s and early 1900s. He was leader of the Republican organization that controlled Atlantic City during the early 1900's...	A businessman known as "The Commodore" due to his chairmanship of the Atlantic City Yacht Club, he was Nucky’s predecessor as a Republican Party power broker for the region. He helped establish the system of kickbacks from illegal industry to local government. He was friends with Nucky’s father, who alternated between sheriff and under-sheriff as a way to circumvent consecutive term limitations. Kuehnle went to prison in 1913 for awarding his own firm contracts as chairman of the Water Commission, he served just 3 years.
Gretchen Mol Gretchen Mol Gretchen Mol is an American actress and former model. She is known for her roles in films like Rounders, Celebrity, 3:10 to Yuma, The Thirteenth Floor,and The Notorious Bettie Page, where she played the title character...	Gillian Darmody	Recurring Season 1; Main Cast Season 2	Jimmy's mother and an old friend of Nucky's. She is also Luciano's former lover.
Greg Antonacci Greg Antonacci Gregory Antonacci is an American television actor, director, producer and writer.As a director, producer and writer, he worked on a number of television series namely Brothers, The Tortellis, Perfect Strangers, The Royal Family, The John Larroquette Show, Herman's Head, It's a Living and other...	Johnny Torrio Johnny Torrio John "Papa Johnny" Torrio , also known as "The Fox", was an Italian-American mobster who helped build the criminal empire known as the Chicago Outfit in the 1920s that was later inherited by his protege, Al Capone...	Recurring	Capone's boss in the Chicago crime world	Johnny Torrio Johnny Torrio John "Papa Johnny" Torrio , also known as "The Fox", was an Italian-American mobster who helped build the criminal empire known as the Chicago Outfit in the 1920s that was later inherited by his protege, Al Capone...
Erik Weiner Erik Weiner Erik Weiner is an American actor, comedian, and writer best known for co-creating the play The Bomb-itty of Errors and his role as Agent Sebso on HBO's Boardwalk Empire.-Biography:...	Agent Sebso	Recurring	Van Alden's partner
Jack Huston Jack Huston Jack Alexander Huston is an English actor. Huston had a starring role in Neighborhood Watch and filmed Outlander with James Caviezel and Sophia Myles...	Richard Harrow	Recurring Season 1; Main Cast Season 2	A former Army marksman who allies with Jimmy and later Nucky. Heavily scarred in the war, he wears a tin mask over half of his missing face.
William Hill	Alderman George O'Neill	Recurring	One of Nucky's political cronies and ward bosses.
Robert Clohessy Robert Clohessy Robert Clohessy is an American actor, known for playing Correctional Officer Sean Murphy on the HBO drama Oz. He was also a cast member in the final season of Hill Street Blues....	Alderman Neary	Recurring	One of Nucky's political cronies and ward bosses
Anna Katerina	Isabelle Jeunet	Recurring	A French woman who owns an haute couture Haute couture Haute couture refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted clothing. Haute couture is made to order for a specific customer, and it is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finished by the most experienced and capable seamstresses,... shop on the boardwalk.
Max Casella Max Casella Max Casella is an American actor. He is known for his roles on the television series The Sopranos, Doogie Howser, M.D., and as the voice of Daxter in the Jak and Daxter video game series.-Life and career:...	Leo D'Alessio	Recurring	A Philadelphia gangster Doyle owes money to.	Leo Lanzetta	Philadelphia gangster
Edoardo Ballerini Edoardo Ballerini Edoardo Ballerini is an actor, writer and director. He is best known for his work on screen as junkie Corky Caporale in The Sopranos , a hotheaded chef in the indie hit Dinner Rush , and an NFL businessman in the blockbuster Romeo Must Die...	Ignatius D'Alessio	Recurring	Leo's brother and another gangster	Ignatius Lanzetta	Philadelphia gangster
Anatol Yusef Anatol Yusef Anatol Yusef is a British stage, film and television actor best known for his work in Last Orders, at The Royal Shakespeare Company and most recently for his portrayal of Meyer Lansky in the television series Boardwalk Empire.- Biography :...	Meyer Lansky Meyer Lansky Meyer Lansky , known as the "Mob's Accountant", was a Polish-born American organized crime figure who, along with his associate Charles "Lucky" Luciano, was instrumental in the development of the "National Crime Syndicate" in the United States...	Recurring	A young gangster who is a protégé of Rothstein and friends with Luciano	Meyer Lansky Meyer Lansky Meyer Lansky , known as the "Mob's Accountant", was a Polish-born American organized crime figure who, along with his associate Charles "Lucky" Luciano, was instrumental in the development of the "National Crime Syndicate" in the United States...
Joseph Riccobene	Frankie Yale Frankie Yale Francesco Ioele , better known as Frankie Uale or Frankie Yale, was a Brooklyn gangster and original employer of Al Capone before the latter moved to Chicago...	Recurring	Ruthless Brooklyn Boss and mentor to Al Capone	Frankie Yale Frankie Yale Francesco Ioele , better known as Frankie Uale or Frankie Yale, was a Brooklyn gangster and original employer of Al Capone before the latter moved to Chicago...
Kevin O'Rourke	Edward L. Bader Edward L. Bader Edward Lawrence Bader was an American politician who served as Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey for much of the Roaring Twenties, when the city was arguably at the peak of its popularity, as a vacation spot...	Recurring	Atlantic City mayoral candidate and (as of the season one finale) Mayor	Edward L. Bader Edward L. Bader Edward Lawrence Bader was an American politician who served as Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey for much of the Roaring Twenties, when the city was arguably at the peak of its popularity, as a vacation spot...
Malachy Cleary	Warren G. Harding Warren G. Harding Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th President of the United States . A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential self-made newspaper publisher. He served in the Ohio Senate , as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and as a U.S. Senator...	Recurring	Ohio Senator and presidential candidate United States presidential election, 1920 The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and a hostile response to certain policies of Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. The wartime economic boom had collapsed. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's...	Warren G. Harding Warren G. Harding Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th President of the United States . A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential self-made newspaper publisher. He served in the Ohio Senate , as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and as a U.S. Senator...
Dana Ivey	Mrs. McGarry	Recurring	A prominent American civil rights leader who plays a pivotal role in the 19th century women's rights movement to introduce women's suffrage into the United States. She is also a leader of the first Women's Temperance Movement.	Susan B. Anthony Susan B. Anthony Susan Brownell Anthony was a prominent American civil rights leader who played a pivotal role in the 19th century women's rights movement to introduce women's suffrage into the United States. She was co-founder of the first Women's Temperance Movement with Elizabeth Cady Stanton as President...
Geoff Pierson Geoff Pierson Geoff Pierson is an American actor known for his role on The WB series Unhappily Ever After as Jack Malloy, the father of a dysfunctional family whose best friend is a stuffed animal rabbit named Mr. Floppy...	Senator Walter Edge Walter Evans Edge Walter Evans Edge was an American politician. A Republican, he was twice the Governor of New Jersey, from 1917 to 1919 and again from 1944 to 1947, serving as governor during both World War I and World War II...	Recurring	A New Jersey Senator who thwarts some of Nucky's plans.	Senator Walter Evans Edge Walter Evans Edge Walter Evans Edge was an American politician. A Republican, he was twice the Governor of New Jersey, from 1917 to 1919 and again from 1944 to 1947, serving as governor during both World War I and World War II...	Senator representing New Jersey, 1919-29. Opposed Prohibition and, while running for re-election in 1924, advocated repealing the 18th Amendment Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution The Eighteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution established Prohibition in the United States. The separate Volstead Act set down methods of enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment, and defined which "intoxicating liquors" were prohibited, and which were excluded from prohibition... .
Michael Zegen Michael Zegen Michael Zegen is an American actor, best known for his role as probie firefighter "Damien Keefe" on the FX Network television drama Rescue Me, as well as his recurring role as "Dwight the Troubled Teen" on over 50 episodes of the Late Show with David Letterman...	Benny Siegel Bugsy Siegel Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was an American gangster who was involved with the Genovese crime family...	Recurring	A low-level criminal working card-games for Meyer Lansky and Lucky Luciano.	Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel Bugsy Siegel Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was an American gangster who was involved with the Genovese crime family...	Gangster who helped found Las Vegas
Julianne Nicholson Julianne Nicholson Julianne Nicholson is an American actress. She is known for having played Det. Megan Wheeler on Law & Order: Criminal Intent.-Early life:...	Esther Randolph	Recurring	Assistant Attorney General who is investigating Nucky for election fraud.	Mabel Walker Willebrandt Mabel Walker Willebrandt Mabel Walker Willebrandt , popularly known to her contemporaries as the "First Lady of Law", was the U.S. Assistant Attorney General from 1921 to 1929, handling cases concerning violations of the Volstead Act, federal taxation, and the Bureau of Federal Prisons during the Prohibition Era.-Early...	US Assistant Attorney General, 1921-29, who oversaw cases concerning the Volstead Act Volstead Act The National Prohibition Act, known informally as the Volstead Act, was the enabling legislation for the Eighteenth Amendment which established prohibition in the United States... , federal taxes, and the Bureau of Federal Prisons.

Characters as performers

Actor	Performer	Episode	Notes
Stephen DeRosa Stephen DeRosa Stephen DeRosa is an American television and theatre actor.-Education:He attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., as an undergraduate, and graduated from the Yale School of Drama in New Haven, Connecticut, with an Master of Fine Arts in 1995.-Career:Although DeRosa's career has...	Eddie Cantor Eddie Cantor Eddie Cantor was an American "illustrated song" performer, comedian, dancer, singer, actor and songwriter...	"Boardwalk Empire Boardwalk Empire (episode) "Boardwalk Empire" is the first episode and the series premiere of the HBO crime drama Boardwalk Empire. Based upon Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times and Corruption of Atlantic City by Nelson Johnson, the episode was written by creator Terence Winter and directed by Martin Scorsese, both of... ", "Broadway Limited Broadway Limited (Boardwalk Empire) "Broadway Limited" is the third episode of the first season of the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire, which premiered October 3, 2010. It was written by supervising producer Margaret Nagle and was directed by executive producer Tim Van Patten.... ", "A Return to Normalcy A Return to Normalcy "A Return to Normalcy" is the twelfth episode of the first season of HBO television series Boardwalk Empire and the season finale, which premiered on HBO December 5, 2010... ", "A Dangerous Maid"	comedian and singer
Erin McGrath	Edith Day Edith Day Edith Day was an American actress best known for her roles in musicals.-Life and career:Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Day made her Broadway debut in Pom-pom in 1916...	"Anastasia Anastasia (Boardwalk Empire) "Anastasia" is the fourth episode of the first season of the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire, which premiered October 10, 2010. It was written by co-executive producer Lawrence Konner and supervising producer Margaret Nagle and was directed by Jeremy Podeswa... "	"Alice Blue Gown" (from "Irene Irene (musical) Irene is a musical with a book by James Montgomery, lyrics by Joseph McCarthy, and music by Harry Tierney.Based on Montgomery's play Irene O'Dare, it is set in New York City's Upper West Side and focuses on immigrant shop assistant Irene O'Dare, who is introduced to Long Island's high society when... ")
John Treacy Egan John Treacy Egan John Treacy Egan is an American actor and singer.-Career:Egan first appeared off-Broadway in When Pigs Fly at the Howard Fairbanks Theater in 1996. In 1997 Egan made his Broadway debut in Jekyll & Hyde, playing the roles of Groom and Mike. He is also in the film version Broadway Television...	Duncan O'Connor	"Nights in Ballygran Nights in Ballygran "Nights in Ballygran" is the fifth episode of the first season of the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire, which premiered October 17, 2010... "	"Carrickfergus Carrickfergus (song) "Carrickfergus" is an Irish folk song. The origins of the song are unclear, but it has been traced to an Irish language song, "Do bhí bean uasal" , which is attested to the poet Cathal Buí Mac Giolla Ghunna, who died in 1745 in County Clare.The song appears on a ballad sheet in Cork City in the mid... "
A'Lisa Miles	Mamie Smith Mamie Smith -External links:* African American Registry* with photos* with .ram files of her early recordings* NPR special on the selection on "Crazy Blues" to the 2005...	"Home Home (Boardwalk Empire) "Home" is the seventh episode of the first season of HBO's crime drama Boardwalk Empire. The episode aired on October 31, 2010. The episode was written by executive producer Tim Van Patten and Paul Simms and directed by Allen Coulter. Nucky purges some bad childhood memories... "	"Crazy Blues Crazy Blues Crazy Blues is a song written by AJ Bower. It was recorded on August 10, 1920, by Mamie Smith and Her Jazz Hounds, featuring the pianist Willie "The Lion" Smith, and released that year on a grammophone record by Okeh Records, catalogue 4169. Within a month of release, it had sold 75,000 copies... "
Kathy Brier Kathy Brier Kathy Brier is an American actress and singer.-Early life:Brier grew up on Staten Island, where she attended Moore Catholic High School before studying theatre and business at Wagner College, qualifying for a Bachelor of Science in arts administration.-Career:Brier played the role of Marcie Walsh...	Sophie Tucker Sophie Tucker Sophie Tucker was a Russian/Ukrainian-born American singer and actress. Known for her stentorian delivery of comical and risqué songs, she was one of the most popular entertainers in America during the first half of the 20th century...	"Belle Femme Belle Femme "Belle Femme" is the ninth episode of the first season of the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire, which originally aired 14 November 2010... "	"Some of These Days Some of These Days "Some of These Days" is a popular song published in 1910 associated with Sophie Tucker.-Background:Originally written and composed by Shelton Brooks for the “Last of the Red-Hot Mamas”, "Some of These Days" became a signature song for Sophie Tucker, who made the first of her several recordings of... "
Remy Auberjonois	Hardeen Theodore Hardeen Theodore Hardeen , known simply as Hardeen, was a Hungarian magician and escape artist, best known as Harry Houdini's brother...	"Paris Green Paris Green (Boardwalk Empire) "Paris Green" is the eleventh episode of the first season of the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire, which premiered November 28, 2010. The episode was written by supervising producer Howard Korder and directed by Allen Coulter.-Plot:... "	magician and escape artist (brother of Houdini)

Characters as athletes

Actor	Athlete	Episode	Notes
Devin Harjes	Jack Dempsey Jack Dempsey William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey was an American boxer who held the world heavyweight title from 1919 to 1926. Dempsey's aggressive style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first...	"What Would The Bee Do?"" "Peg of Old"	boxer (heavyweight champion, 1919-26)

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