Officer Ness – Eliot Ness
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Officer_Ness#axzz7aB6b3n8G
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliot_Ness
Officer Ness is the Dog on the scene of the Newgate Prison breakout. Watson sends you to talk with him about recovering the escaped criminal element.
Eliot Ness (April 19, 1903 – May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent known for his efforts to bring down Al Capone and enforce Prohibition in Chicago. He was the leader of a team of law enforcement agents, nicknamed The Untouchables. His co-authorship of an autobiography, The Untouchables, which was released shortly after his death, launched several television and motion picture portrayals establishing Ness’s posthumous fame as an incorruptible crime fighter.
Numerous media works have been developed based on Eliot Ness’s life and the legend surrounding his work in Chicago. The first of these resulted in Ness’s last years in collaboration with Oscar Fraley in writing the book The Untouchables (1957), which was published after Ness’s death and went on to sell 1.5 million copies. The book was adapted in multiple media and inspired many additional works. The best-known adaptations include the 1959 TV series The Untouchables, which starred Robert Stack as Ness and was narrated by Walter Winchell, and the 1987 film The Untouchables, directed by Brian De Palma, which starred Kevin Costner as Ness and featured Sean Connery and Robert De Niro as Al Capone.
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