MAFIOSO
Russell Bufalino
1903 - 1994

Russell Bufalino
Russell Alfred Bufalino (; born Rosario Alfredo Bufalino, Italian: [roˈzaːrjo alˈfreːdo bufaˈliːno]; October 29, 1903 – February 25, 1994) was an Italian-American mobster who became the crime boss of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Italian-American Mafia crime family known as the Bufalino crime family, which he ruled from 1959 to 1994. He was a cousin of attorney William Bufalino, the longtime counsel for Jimmy Hoffa. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Russell Bufalino is the 42nd most popular mafioso (up from 45th in 2019), the 2,455th most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,726th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Italian Mafioso.
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Among MAFIOSOS
Among mafiosos, Russell Bufalino ranks 42 out of 70. Before him are Mickey Cohen, Murder of Kitty Genovese, Vincent Gigante, Salvatore Maranzano, Du Yuesheng, and Richard Kuklinski. After him are Vyacheslav Ivankov, Robert Hanssen, Salomon Morel, Giuseppe Morello, Dutch Schultz, and Belle Starr.
Most Popular Mafiosos in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMickey Cohen
1913 - 1976
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 36
Murder of Kitty Genovese
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 37
Vincent Gigante
1928 - 2005
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 38
Salvatore Maranzano
1886 - 1931
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 39
Du Yuesheng
1888 - 1951
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 40
Richard Kuklinski
1935 - 2006
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 41
Russell Bufalino
1903 - 1994
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 42
Vyacheslav Ivankov
1940 - 2009
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 43
Robert Hanssen
1944 - 2023
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 44
Salomon Morel
1919 - 2007
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 45
Giuseppe Morello
1867 - 1930
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 46
Dutch Schultz
1902 - 1935
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 47
Belle Starr
1848 - 1889
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 48
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1903, Russell Bufalino ranks 135. Before him are Dolores Costello, Flaminio Bertoni, Bartel Leendert van der Waerden, Boris Blacher, Cigerxwîn, and Vladimir Jankélévitch. After him are Florence Owens Thompson, Khalid al-Azm, Grigori Aleksandrov, John Wyndham, John Williams, and Jorge Eliécer Gaitán. Among people deceased in 1994, Russell Bufalino ranks 139. Before him are Giovanni Goria, Alexander Shelepin, Dean Rusk, Vazgen I, Elissa Aalto, and Stuart Roosa. After him are Mai Zetterling, Ivan Sidorenko, Jean Carmet, Zoltán Fábri, Agathe Uwilingiyimana, and Alex Wilson.
Others Born in 1903
Go to all RankingsDolores Costello
ACTOR
1903 - 1979
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 129
Flaminio Bertoni
ENGINEER
1903 - 1964
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 130
Bartel Leendert van der Waerden
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1996
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 131
Boris Blacher
COMPOSER
1903 - 1975
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 132
Cigerxwîn
WRITER
1903 - 1984
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 133
Vladimir Jankélévitch
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1985
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 134
Russell Bufalino
MAFIOSO
1903 - 1994
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 135
Florence Owens Thompson
CELEBRITY
1903 - 1983
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 136
Khalid al-Azm
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1965
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 137
Grigori Aleksandrov
FILM DIRECTOR
1903 - 1983
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 138
John Wyndham
WRITER
1903 - 1969
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 139
John Williams
ACTOR
1903 - 1983
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 140
Jorge Eliécer Gaitán
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1948
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 141
Others Deceased in 1994
Go to all RankingsGiovanni Goria
POLITICIAN
1943 - 1994
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 133
Alexander Shelepin
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1994
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 134
Dean Rusk
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1994
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 135
Vazgen I
PHILOSOPHER
1908 - 1994
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 136
Elissa Aalto
ARCHITECT
1922 - 1994
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 137
Stuart Roosa
ASTRONAUT
1933 - 1994
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 138
Russell Bufalino
MAFIOSO
1903 - 1994
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 139
Mai Zetterling
ACTOR
1925 - 1994
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 140
Ivan Sidorenko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 1994
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 141
Jean Carmet
ACTOR
1920 - 1994
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 142
Zoltán Fábri
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 1994
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 143
Agathe Uwilingiyimana
POLITICIAN
1953 - 1994
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 144
Alex Wilson
ATHLETE
1905 - 1994
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 145
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Russell Bufalino ranks 2,455 out of 5,161. Before him are Elio Petri (1929), Paolo Bonacelli (1937), Giovanni Battista Vitali (1632), Giovanni de' Bardi (1534), Roger of Salerno (1100), and Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (1707). After him are Eleonora Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino (1493), John Italus (1025), Gino Colaussi (1914), Gregorio Barbarigo (1625), Joseph the Hymnographer (816), and Jarno Trulli (1974).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsElio Petri
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 1982
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 2,449
Paolo Bonacelli
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 2,450
Giovanni Battista Vitali
COMPOSER
1632 - 1692
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 2,451
Giovanni de' Bardi
WRITER
1534 - 1612
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 2,452
Roger of Salerno
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1119
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 2,453
Moshe Chaim Luzzatto
PHILOSOPHER
1707 - 1746
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 2,454
Russell Bufalino
MAFIOSO
1903 - 1994
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 2,455
Eleonora Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino
POLITICIAN
1493 - 1570
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 2,456
John Italus
PHILOSOPHER
1025 - 1112
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 2,457
Gino Colaussi
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1991
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 2,458
Gregorio Barbarigo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1625 - 1697
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 2,459
Joseph the Hymnographer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
816 - 886
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 2,460
Jarno Trulli
RACING DRIVER
1974 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 2,461
Among MAFIOSOS In Italy
Among mafiosos born in Italy, Russell Bufalino ranks 8. Before him are Salvatore Riina (1930), Bernardo Provenzano (1933), Vito Genovese (1897), Vito Cascio Ferro (1862), Salvatore Giuliano (1922), and Salvatore Maranzano (1886). After him are Giuseppe Morello (1867), Joe Profaci (1897), and Peggy Hettrick murder case (null).
Salvatore Riina
1930 - 2017
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 2
Bernardo Provenzano
1933 - 2016
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 3
Vito Genovese
1897 - 1969
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 4
Vito Cascio Ferro
1862 - 1943
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 5
Salvatore Giuliano
1922 - 1950
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 6
Salvatore Maranzano
1886 - 1931
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 7
Russell Bufalino
1903 - 1994
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 8
Giuseppe Morello
1867 - 1930
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 9
Joe Profaci
1897 - 1962
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 10
Peggy Hettrick murder case
HPI: 37.39
Rank: 11