Frank Sheeran
Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran (October 25, 1920 – December 14, 2003) was an American labor union official. He was accused of having links to the Bufalino crime family.
Frank Sheeran | |
|---|---|
| Born | Francis Joseph Sheeran[1] October 25, 1920 Darby, Pennsylvania, U. S. |
| Died | December 14, 2003 (aged 83) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Labor union official |
| Organization | International Brotherhood of Teamsters |
| Known for | I Heard You Paint Houses |
| Spouse |
Mary Sheeran
(m. 1946; div. 1968) |
| Children | 4 |
| Allegiance | Bufalino crime family |
| Conviction(s) | Labor racketeering[2] |
| Criminal penalty | Sentenced to 32 years, released after 13.[2] |
| Details | |
| Killed | 25 to 30 claimed, none confirmed |
Sheeran was a figure in the corruption of unions by organized crime. Sheeran claimed to have killed Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa in 1975.[3] He is played by Robert De Niro in the 2019 Netflix The Irishman directed by Martin Scorsese.[4]
Sheeran died of cancer on December 14, 2003 in Philadelphia at the age of 83.
Early life
changeFrank Sheeran was born on October 25, 1920, in Camden, New Jersey. He was raised by a working Irish working-class family.[5][6] Early on in his career Sheeran had multiple different jobs including working as a assistant carnival baker and teaching dance.[7]
In 1941 after Attack on Pearl Harbor, Sheeran enlisted in the United States Army and where he was was stationed in North Africa and Europe for more than 400 days. He participated in the Battle of the Bulge, Western Allied invasion of Germany, and Allied invasion of Sicily. In the fall of 1945, he was discharged.[8][9]
References
change- ↑ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kaplan, Michael (19 November 2017). "The 'real' story of the man who murdered Jimmy Hoffa". New York Post. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ↑ Brandt, Charles (2004). "I Heard You Paint Houses": Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran and the Inside Story of the Mafia, the Teamsters, and the Last Ride of Jimmy Hoffa. Hanover, New Hampshire: Steerforth Press. ISBN 978-1-58642-077-2. OCLC 54897800.
- ↑ Bell, Breanna (July 31, 2019). "Martin Scorsese's 'The Irishman' Trailer Teams Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci". Variety. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ↑ "Frank Sheeran - Movie, Mafia & Book". Biography. 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ↑ "Sorting Through the Fact and Fiction of Frank Sheeran's Story in 'The Irishman'". Esquire. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ↑ "Sorting Through the Fact and Fiction of Frank Sheeran's Story in 'The Irishman'". Esquire. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ↑ "Sorting Through the Fact and Fiction of Frank Sheeran's Story in 'The Irishman'". Esquire. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ↑ "Frank Sheeran - Movie, Mafia & Book". Biography. 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
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