
Known for
Acting
Born
June 22, 1903
Birthplace
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Died
July 22, 1934 (aged 31)
John Herbert Dillinger (/ˈdɪlɪndʒər/; June 22, 1903 – July 22, 1934) was an American gangster during the Great Depression. He commanded the Dillinger Gang, which was accused of robbing twenty-four banks and four police stations. Dillinger was imprisoned several times and escaped twice. He was charged with but not convicted of the murder of an East Chicago, Indiana, police officer, who shot Dillinger in his bullet-proof vest during a shootout; it was the only time Dillinger was charged with homicide.
Dillinger courted publicity. The media printed exaggerated accounts of his bravado and colorful personality and described him as a Robin Hood-type figure. In response, J. Edgar Hoover, director...
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1988
as Self ("Beyond Reality" version) (archive footage)
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as Self - Gangster (archive footage)
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as Dillinger (archive footage) (uncredited)