Jimmy Hoffa

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Jimmy Hoffa was a powerful and controversial American labor union leader whose 1975 disappearance remains one of the most famous unsolved mysteries in U.S. history.

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Jimmy Hoffa canonical 11
James P. Hoffa 2
James Riddle Hoffa 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American
human
labor union leader
trade unionist
causeOfDeath unknown
child Barbara Ann Crancer
James P. Hoffa
linked to: Jimmy Hoffa
convictedOf attempted bribery
fraud
jury tampering
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1913-02-14
dateOfConviction 1964
dateOfDeath unknown
dateOfDisappearance 1975-07-30
dateOfImprisonmentEnd 1971
dateOfImprisonmentStart 1967
dateOfMarriage 1936
declaredLegallyDead 1982-07-30
disappearedWhile waiting for a meeting at the Machus Red Fox restaurant
employer International Brotherhood of Teamsters
linked to: Teamsters
endTime 1971
ethnicBackground German descent
familyName Hoffa
fullName James Riddle Hoffa
linked to: Jimmy Hoffa
givenName James
knownFor alleged ties to organized crime
expanding Teamsters membership and influence
legalStatus presumed dead
memberOf International Brotherhood of Teamsters
linked to: Teamsters
nickname Jimmy Hoffa
notableEvent central figure in one of the most famous unsolved disappearances in U.S. history
notableFor leadership of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
mysterious disappearance in 1975
numberOfChildren 2
occupation labor leader
trade union organizer
pardonDate 1971
penalty prison sentence
placeOfBirth Brazil, Indiana, United States
placeOfDisappearance Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States
placeOfImprisonment Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary
politicalActivity involved in U.S. labor politics
portrayedBy Al Pacino
Jack Nicholson
positionHeld President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
receivedPardonFrom Richard Nixon
religion Protestant
restrictionAfterPardon barred from union office until 1980
spouse Josephine Poszywak
startTime 1957
subjectOf documentary films
feature film "Hoffa" (1992)
numerous books

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The Irishman character Jimmy Hoffa
The Enemy Within focusesOn Jimmy Hoffa
Frank Sheeran allegedVictim Jimmy Hoffa
Teamsters notableLeader Jimmy Hoffa
Teamsters notableLeader James P. Hoffa
linked to: Jimmy Hoffa
Jimmy Hoffa fullName James Riddle Hoffa
linked to: Jimmy Hoffa
Jimmy Hoffa nickname Jimmy Hoffa
Jimmy Hoffa child James P. Hoffa
linked to: Jimmy Hoffa
Russell Bufalino associatedWith Jimmy Hoffa
Charles Brandt wroteAbout Jimmy Hoffa
Hoffa mainCharacter Jimmy Hoffa
Hoffa portrays Jimmy Hoffa
Hoffa hasTitleCharacter Jimmy Hoffa