Frank Sheeran

Frank Sheeran
Born
Francis Joseph Sheeran

(1920-10-25)October 25, 1920
Darby, Pennsylvania, U. S.
DiedDecember 14, 2003(2003-12-14) (aged 83)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationLabor union official
OrganizationInternational Brotherhood of Teamsters
Known forI Heard You Paint Houses
Spouse
Mary Sheeran
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(m. 1946; div. 1968)​
ChildrenPeggy Sheeran, Connie Sheeran Griffin, MaryAnne Francis Cahill, Dolores Miller
AllegianceBufalino crime family
Conviction(s)Labor racketeering
Criminal penaltySentenced to 32 years, released after 13.
Details
Killed25 to 30 claimed, none confirmed

Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran (October 25, 1920 – December 14, 2003) was an American labor union official and hit man. He had links to the Bufalino crime family.

Sheeran was a figure in the corruption of unions by organized crime. Sheeran claimed to have killed Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa in 1975. He is played by Robert De Niro in the 2019 Netflix The Irishman directed by Martin Scorsese.

Sheeran died of cancer on December 14, 2003 in Philadelphia at the age of 83.

References

  1. ↑ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
  2. 1 2 Kaplan, Michael (19 November 2017). "The 'real' story of the man who murdered Jimmy Hoffa". New York Post. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Brandt, Charles (2004). "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. Hanover, New Hampshire: Steerforth Press. ISBN 978-1-58642-077-2. OCLC 54897800.
  4. ↑ Bell, Breanna (July 31, 2019). "Martin Scorsese's 'The Irishman' Trailer Teams Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci". Variety. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.