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William Bulger

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William Bulger was born on 2 February 1934 in South Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
BornFebruary 2, 1934
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    • Known for

    Primary Motive (1992)
    Primary Motive
    5.6
    • Self(as Senator William Bulger)
    • 1992
    60 Minutes (1968)
    60 Minutes
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Self - Massachusetts State Senate

    Credits

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    Self

    • 60 Minutes (1968)
      60 Minutes
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Self - Massachusetts State Senate (segment "Mr. President")
      • 1992
    • Primary Motive (1992)
      Primary Motive
      5.6
      • Self (as Senator William Bulger)
      • 1992

    Archive Footage

    • James 'Whitey' Bulger in Bloody Boston (2022)
      Bloody Boston
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Self - President of the Massachusetts Senate (archive footage)
      • 2022
    • 60 Minutes (1968)
      60 Minutes
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Self - Massachusetts State Senate (archive footage)
      • 1993–2016
    • James 'Whitey' Bulger in Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014)
      Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger
      6.7
      • Self - President of the Massachusetts Senate (archive footage)
      • 2014
    • America's 60 Greatest Unsolved Mysteries and Crimes (2010)
      America's 60 Greatest Unsolved Mysteries and Crimes
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2010
    • The Irish Mob (2008)
      The Irish Mob
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Self - Massachusetts Senator (archive footage)
      • 2008
    • Mobsters (2007)
      Mobsters
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Self - President of the Massachusetts Senate (archive footage)
      • 2008
    • Inside (2007)
      Inside
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Self - United States Senator, Massachusetts (archive footage)
      • 2008
    • Paddy Whacked: The Irish Mob (2006)
      Paddy Whacked: The Irish Mob
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Self - President of the Massachusetts Senate (archive footage)
      • 2006

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Senator William Bulger
    • Born
      • February 2, 1934
      • South Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Relatives
      • James 'Whitey' Bulger(Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 1 Portrayal

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    • Trivia
      Bulger's cultivated image as a quaint, old-fashioned Irish pol in the manner of former Boston Mayor James M. Curley (who appeared fictionalized in 'John Ford's movie of Edwin O'Connor's 1956 novel The Last Hurrah (1958)) was celebrated in a 1992 profile by Morley Safer of CBS's 60 Minutes (1968).
    • Nickname
      • Billy

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