- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAnthony John Spilotro
- Nicknames
- Tough Tony
- The Ant
- Anthony Stuart
- Piss Ant
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Tony Spilotro was born on May 19, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was married to Nancy Stuart. He died on June 14, 1986 in Indiana, USA.
- SpouseNancy Stuart(January 15, 1960 - June 14, 1986) (his death, 1 child)
- He often used the name "Anthony Stuart" and had operated a gift shop in the Circus Circus hotel in Las Vegas under that name. He started his Vegas career at the Circus Circus Casino using it as a base. In 1971 it was owned by Jay Sarno, who purchased it with a $43-million loan from the Central States Pension Fund of the Teamsters Union. Sarno was a former executive at Caesar's Palace.
- Retired FBI agent William F. Roemer Jr. named him as "piss ant" in his book entitled "Enforcer".
- The character "Nicky Santoro" in Casino (1995) was based on him.
- He and his brother, Michael Spilotro, were called for a meeting on 6/14/86. The car that picked them up went to an Indiana cornfield. They were beaten and the autopsy showed they were buried alive. A farmer discovered the grave.
- He was born the fourth of six sons of honest Italian immigrants. His three brothers Victor, John and Michael Spilotro later joined him in his criminal activities. As a child he was involved in petty crimes like shoplifting and purse snatching. He was first arrested at age 16 for trying to steal a shirt.
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