Francis

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Francis is the given name of Frank Sheeran, the American labor union official and alleged mob hitman whose life inspired the film "The Irishman."

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Francis canonical 2

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instanceOf alleged mob hitman
human
labor union official
alsoKnownAs Francis Joseph Sheeran
Frank Sheeran
confessedTo killing Jimmy Hoffa (disputed)
numerous mob-related murders (disputed)
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1920-10-25
dateOfDeath 2003-12-14
employer International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 326
linked to: Teamsters
ethnicGroup Irish American
genreOfWorkAboutSubject biographical film
crime film
givenName Francis
hasAllegation murder of Jimmy Hoffa
participation in multiple contract killings
hasCauseOfDeath cancer
hasSpouse Irene Gray
Mary Leddy
incarceratedAt Federal Correctional Institution, Lewisburg
inspired character Frank Sheeran in The Irishman
languageOfWorkAboutSubject English
legalIssue conviction for extortion
conviction for labor racketeering
memberOf International Brotherhood of Teamsters
linked to: Teamsters
militaryBranch United States Army
narrativeFocusOf organized crime in mid-20th-century America
notableFor alleged involvement in organized crime
alleged involvement in the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa
notableWork I Heard You Paint Houses
numberOfChildren 4
occupation labor union official
mob enforcer
truck driver
placeOfBirth Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
linked to: Darby, Pennsylvania
placeOfDeath West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
portrayedBy Robert De Niro
publisherOfWorkAboutSubject Steerforth Press
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
linked to: Philadelphia

Wilmington, Delaware, United States
sexOrGender male
subjectOf book I Heard You Paint Houses
film The Irishman
linked to: The Irishman

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