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. |
| Allegiance | Bufalino crime family |
| Conviction(s) | Labor racketeering[2] |
| Penalty | Sentenced to 32 years, released after 13.[2] |
| Occupation | Labor union official |
| Spouse | Mary Sheeran
(m. 1946; div. 1968) |
| Children | Peggy Sheeran, Connie Sheeran Griffin, MaryAnne Francis Cahill, Dolores Miller |
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.
References
- ↑ 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" (in en). New York Post. https://nypost.com/2017/11/19/the-real-story-of-the-man-who-murdered-jimmy-hoffa/. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ↑ Brandt, Charles. "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 (2004). Hanover, New Hampshire: Steerforth Press. ISBN 978-1-58642-077-2. OCLC 54897800.
- ↑ Bell, Breanna. Martin Scorsese's 'The Irishman' Trailer Teams Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. Variety (July 31, 2019). Retrieved July 31, 2019.
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