Johnny Lovo

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Evil-doer
Full Name	John Lovo
Alias	Johnny Lovo
Origin	Scarface (1932)
Occupation	Crime Boss of South Side
Powers / Skills	Leadership
Goals	Kill Tony (failed).
Crimes	Organized Crime
Type of Villain	Egotistical Crime Lord

“	What do you use to think with - an empty beer keg?	„
	~ Lovo chastising Tony Camonte for his actions.

Johnny Lovo is the main antagonist of 1932 crime film Scarface.

In his characterisation, he is a gangland boss who started out as the employer of protagonist Tony Camonte before later becoming his sworn enemy.

He was portrayed by the late Osgood Perkins.

Biography

Lovo was the crime boss of the South Side after his second-in-command, Tony Camonte, killed his gangland rival "Big Louis" Costillo. In the aftermath, Lovo tells Tony that he is extremely grateful but tells him not to mess with the Irish Gangs - though Tony and his friend, Rinaldo, start a war with the Irish Gangs. Lovo soon finds out this and also that Tony has been pursuing his girlfriend, Poppy. Lovo sends assassins to kill Tony though Tony survives. Tony and Rinaldo go to Lovo's mansion and trick him into revealing that he sent the assassins. Lovo prays for a second chance and even tells Tony that he can have Poppy though Tony leaves whistling while giving Rinaldo the signal to kill Lovo. While Tony leaves, he hears the gunshots made by Rinaldo and at Lovo; it is at that point Tony knows that Lovo is dead.