Lester Joseph Gillis (December 6, 1908 – November 27, 1934), [1] also known as George Nelson and Baby Face Nelson, was an American bank robber who became a criminal partner of John Dillinger, when he helped Dillinger escape from prison, in Crown Point, Indiana. Later, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that Nelson and the ...

Apr 2, 2014 · Baby Face Nelson was one of the most notorious bank robbers of the early 20th century. He started his life in crime at the age of 13. Nelson was sentenced to jail in 1931 for a...

“Baby Face” Nelson was born Lester M. Gillis on December 6, 1908, in Chicago, Illinois. He roamed the Chicago streets with a gang of juvenile hoodlums during his early teens.

Jan 1, 2025 · Baby Face Nelson (born 1908, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died November 27, 1934, near Fox River Grove, Illinois) was an American gunman and bank robber noted for his vicious killings and youthful looks.

Jan 7, 2024 · Popularly known as Baby Face Nelson, Lester Gillis was a remorseless killer who robbed dozens of banks before being fatally shot by FBI agents in November 1934. Listed as Public Enemy Number One, Baby Face Nelson was finally killed in a wild shootout with FBI agents, taking two of them to the grave with him.

“Baby Face Nelson” was born Lester J. Gillis on December 6th, 1908. The Chicago native would go on to become one of the greatest bank robbers of the 1930s and Public Enemy No. 1 by the end of his lifetime.

Lester Joseph Gillis, better known to the world as Baby Face Nelson, was among the most notorious bank robbers in America in the 1930s. He was nicknamed so due to his youthful appearance and small frame.

George "Baby Face" Nelson was born Lester Joseph Gillis on Dec. 6, 1908, in an area of Chicago known as "the Patch." He was the seventh child of Belgium immigrants Joseph and Mary Gillis. His father worked as a tanner. Gillis appears to have had a strong and loving family, but he took to the streets at an early age.

Nov 5, 2024 · Standing just five feet four inches tall, with bright blue eyes and cherubic features, Lester Gillis – better known as “Baby Face Nelson” – killed more FBI agents than any criminal in American history.

Jan 26, 2024 · Baby Face Nelson put his idea to the test on January 6, 1930. His target was 1418 Lake Shore Drive – the mansion of Consolidation Magazine Corporation Vice President Charles Richter. That night, Nelson and four cohorts forced their way into the Richter household armed with pistols and shotguns and quickly gained control of the mansion’s ...