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Peter Tortoris 1921 - 2006

Peter Tortoris of Lumberton, Hardin County, Texas was born on October 11, 1921, and died at age 84 years old on June 5, 2006.
Peter Tortoris
Lumberton, Hardin County, Texas 77657
October 11, 1921
June 5, 2006
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Peter Tortoris' History: 1921 - 2006

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  • 10/11
    1921

    Birthday

    October 11, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Jefferson County, Texas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 38243442 Enlisted: October 16, 1942 in Houston Texas Military branch: Branch Immaterial Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Sales Clerks
  • 06/5
    2006

    Death

    June 5, 2006
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Peter Tortoris was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1934, he was merely 13 years old when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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