Dante "Tex" Gill

Dante "Tex" Gill (April 2, 1930−January 8, 2003) was an American trans man gangster and massage parlor owner.[2][3]

Dante "Tex" Gill
Born
Lois Jean Gill

(1930-04-02)April 2, 1930
DiedJanuary 8, 2003(2003-01-08) (aged 72)
UPMC McKeesport, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Criminal chargeTax evasion
Criminal penalty13-year sentence
Criminal statusGangster, pimp
Spouses
  • Albert Joseph Dunn
  • Cynthia Bruno[1]

Biography

Gill was born on April 2, 1930,[2] to parents Walter and Agnes.[4]

Gill was an expert equestrian, working as a blacksmith and riding teacher at Schenley Park's stable in his younger years.

Gill managed Spartacus Massage Parlor in McKees Rocks, the Japanese Meditation Temple, and the Taurean Models massage parlor. Authorities raided Spartacus in 1978, at which time Gill threw a birthday cake at an undercover state trooper.

Gill went to trial at federal court in 1984 for income tax fraud.

In 1985, Gill was sent to prison for 13 years, released in 1987.[5][3]

Scarlett Johansson planned to take on the role of Gill in the film Rub & Tug, but withdrew after widespread criticism as she is a woman.[6][7][8]

References

Further reading

  • Whitlatch, Christopher (2023). Notorious Pittsburgh. (With illustrations by Joe Wos). Pittsburgh: Christopher Whitlatch. x + 146 pp. ISBN 9798377804383. (Chapter 17: "The Toughest, Sweetest Person You Ever Met". pp. 80–86).


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