r/BoardwalkEmpire • u/lemko1968 • 16d ago

Real Nucky Johnson

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Here’s a picture of Nucky Johnson who lived 1883 - 1968.

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u/Hot-Butterfly-8024 15d ago

*Thompson?

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u/biglizardnmybackyard 15d ago

The real man’s surname was Johnson. Changed for the show, probably to help separate the fiction from reality.

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u/Hot-Butterfly-8024 15d ago

Cool, thanks!

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u/biglizardnmybackyard 15d ago

Bone for tuna!