Bumpy Johnson

About

Mob boss who came to be known as the crime kingpin of Harlem, New York. He was arrested more than forty times and did time at San Francisco's infamous Alcatraz Prison.

Before Fame

He was sent by his parents to Harlem from South Carolina in 1919, where he gained an association with female crime lord Stephanie St. Clair.

Trivia

Though is real name is Ellsworth, a bump on the back of his head led to him receiving the nickname "Bumpy".

Family Life

He was married to Mayme Hatcher Johnson.

Associated With

He was played by Laurence Fishburne in the 1997 film "Hoodlum".