Leroy ' Bumpy' Johnson

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ellsworth_'_Bumpy'_Johnson
gptkbp:active_years 1930s-1960s
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Crime_Syndicate
gptkbp:artistic_influence African American leaders
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
gptkbp:birth_date 1905-10-31
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:burial_place Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York City
gptkbp:children two
gptkbp:convicted_of gptkb:Harlem_Mob
drug trafficking
racketeering
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspiration for various films and books
symbol of Harlem's criminal underworld
gptkbp:death_date 1968-07-07
gptkbp:famous_for Harlem's gambling operations
controlling the numbers racket
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:American_Gangster
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leroy ' Bumpy' Johnson
gptkbp:influence gptkb:musical_group
African American culture in the 20th century
crime fiction literature
popular music themes
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Frank_Lucas
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Dutch_Schultz
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:known_for his role in the Harlem drug trade
organized crime in Harlem
gptkbp:legacy notorious figure in American organized crime history
gptkbp:media_appearances documentaries about organized crime
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Bumpy
gptkbp:notable_character numbers racketeer
gptkbp:notable_event arrest in 1952
death in 1968
his funeral attended by many notable figures.
meeting with law enforcement for negotiations
release from prison in 1963
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Ellsworth_'_Bumpy'_Johnson
gptkbp:notable_quote " I’m not a gangster, I’m a businessman."
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:faction
gptkbp:origin due to his physical appearance
gptkbp:portrayed_by gptkb:Laurence_Fishburne
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Malcolm_X
gptkb:Frank_Lucas
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Harlem,_New_York_City
gptkbp:spouse Lauretta Johnson