Jack "Legs" Diamond (possibly born John Thomas Diamond, though disputed; July 10, 1897 – December 18, 1931), also known as John Nolan and Gentleman Jack...
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Legs Diamond was a gangster in Philadelphia and New York. Legs Diamond may also refer to: Legs Diamond (musical), a 1988 musical written by Peter Allen...
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Legs Diamond is an American rock band formed in 1975. They formed in Los Angeles, California, with original members Michael "Diamond" Gargano (bass), Jeff...
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Legs Diamond is the eponymous debut album by the American rock band Legs Diamond. In 1989, Kerrang! magazine listed the album at No. 33 among the "100...
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Legs Diamond is a musical with a book by Harvey Fierstein and Charles Suppon based on the Warner Brothers film The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)...
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The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond is a 1960 crime film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Ray Danton, Karen Steele and Elaine Stewart. The supporting...
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Marion Roberts (section Legs Diamond)
Kennedy's novel about Legs Diamond, titled Legs. She is played by actress Amanda Greer in the 2019 biopic The Last Day of Legs Diamond. Forsyth, Owen (November...
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A Diamond Is a Hard Rock is the second album by the American rock band Legs Diamond. 2018 Rock Candy Records CD version bonus tracks "High School Queen"...
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October 12, 1930, Legs Diamond was shot and wounded at the Hotel Monticello on Manhattan's West Side. Two gunmen forced their way into Diamond's room and shot...
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most famous roles were in the screen biographies The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960) and The George Raft Story (1962). He was married to actress Julie...
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for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 1989 for her performance in Legs Diamond. Wilson was born in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, the daughter of Emily...
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including Ma Barker, Dutch Schultz, Bugs Moran, Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, Legs Diamond, Lucky Luciano, and in one episode, Nazi agents. On many occasions during...
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Legs is a 1975 novel by William Kennedy. It is the first book in Kennedy's Albany Cycle. The book chronicles the life of the gangster Jack 'Legs' Diamond...
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Robert Stack ABC/Desilu crime drama, The Untouchables episode "Jack 'Legs' Diamond," giving a compelling, cold, evil performance as the eponymous character...
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was a suspect in the later high-profile gangland slayings of Jack "Legs" Diamond, Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, and mob boss Salvatore Maranzano. In 1933,...
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Live at Carnegie Hall, in which songs from his musical Legs Diamond, were previewed. Legs Diamond opened on Broadway at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on 26...
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Hiwatts, The Kings Royal, Le Projet, Angels in Vein, Last December, Legs Diamond, and is also currently a member of L.A. based Sons of Silver. Adam is...
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two-legged match Leg (darts), a single game of darts Leg, one stage of a relay race Leg (rallying), one day in a rally racing event Legs Diamond (1897–1931)...
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playing Gangster-mastermind Arnold Rothstein in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960), Young Guns of Texas (1962), and Johnny Reno (1966). He was also...
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organization included such underworld notables as Meyer Lansky, Jack "Legs" Diamond, Charles "Lucky" Luciano, and Dutch Schultz, whose combined gangs and...
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Meisner. Cannon made her film debut in 1960 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond; she had appeared on television since the late 1950s, including a guest...
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American film writer Jack Diamond (disambiguation), several names Jack "Legs" Diamond (1897–1931), Irish-American gangster Jared Diamond (born 1937), American...
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Muff Potter, the town drunk. He also starred in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960), Return of the Seven (1966), The Split (1968), The Thief Who Came...
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They recorded alongside Anybody Killa and studio band member Rich "Legz Diamond" Murrell. Finally, the group headed home to Detroit. They finished recording...
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by Shirley Bassey Diamonds Are Forever, a 1999 album by Funky Diamonds Diamonds Are Forever, a 2006 album by Legs Diamond Diamonds Are Forever, a 2011...
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as gunmen Louis "Lepke" Buchalter, Jacob "Gurrah" Shapiro, and Jack "Legs" Diamond. Orgen, allied with Solomon Schapiro, challenged Kaplan over labor slugging...
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credits include Spookhouse (1984), Safe Sex (1987), and Forget Him (1988). Legs Diamond, his 1988 collaboration with Peter Allen, was a critical and commercial...
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Portrait of a Mobster (category Cultural depictions of Legs Diamond)
and Ray Danton repeating his role as 'Legs' Diamond. Up-and-coming racketeer Dutch Schultz joins the Legs Diamond gang in Prohibition-era New York. A bootlegger...
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Diamond, better known as Legs Diamond (1897–1931), Irish-American gangster in Philadelphia and New York City during the Prohibition era Jack Diamond (radio...
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Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the...
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