Chicken Joe

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Evil-doer
Full Name	Joseph
Alias	Chicken Joe
Origin	Once Upon a Time in America
Occupation	Gangster Union Official
Powers / Skills	Underworld Connections Political Connections Marksmanship
Goals	Kill Jimmy O'Donnell (failed).
Crimes	Organized Crime Attempted Murder Assault
Type of Villain	Sadistic Hitman

Chicken Joe was a supporting antagonist in the 1984 gangster film Once Upon a Time in America.

He was portrayed by the late Richard Bright, who also played Al Neri in the Godfather Trilogy and Sheldon Kerrick in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

History

Chicken Joe and his partner Willie the Ape were enforcers for corrupt teamsters union boss Crowning. He is first seen torturing Jimmy O'Donnell by pouring gasoline all over him, and threatening to light him on fire. Suddenly the Gang shows up holding Crowning hostage, and forced them to release Jimmy.

Joe and Willie perform a drive by shooting on Jimmy. Hitting his leg badly, and laughing maniacally as they drove off. Later, while outside a restaurant with Crowning, Joe and Willie are both shot to death by Noodles Aaronson and Max Bercovicz, as payback for the hit on O'Donnell.

Trivia

• It is mentioned that Joe has stomach cancer.