From wikipedia:
Dick Tracy Rogues Gallery (alphabetically)
Alec Penn (1932) Had metal plate in skull after being shot while trying to desert from British Army in World War I; postwar WW I career included being a "Don Juan" thief, killer of wealthy women under the alias "Count Gordon", and forging stocks and bonds certificates. The forgeries came to light after Buddy Rogers was rescued by Dick Tracy.
Al Kenda(2006)
Alphonse "Big Boy" Caprice (1931) Thug/Crime boss, who years after being caught and imprisoned by Dick Tracy for kidnapping Buddy Rogers, died raging with only one wish unfulfilled, to kill and outlive Dick Tracy. A caricature of Al Capone.
Arsons, The (1935) {Boris and Nora Arson}. Bank robbing and police killing brother and sister pair; she is killed and he is wounded and captured by Dick Tracy and a posse.
Arthur "Nip" Dalton (1937) Slot Machine Crime Lord killed by the Blank and found by Tracy in trunk of his own car after train wreck. Member of 1926 Redrum Gang.
B.B. Eyes (1942)Tire bootlegger who killed Patrolman O'Malley and tried to kill Dick Tracy and Pat Patton; trying to escape from the police he ends up in bottom of bay trapped in an old tire.
Belle{1932}-Broadway Bates Gang moll; accidentally shot her own gang member in a fight between Bates and Dick Tracy; later arrested.
Black Pearl (1940) Govt blueprint gang thief who nearly killed Dick Tracy and Pat Patton; captured with Horance by Jim Trailer.
Blank, The (1937) {aka Frank Redrum-see below}
Big Frost (1948) - Modeled after Gould's publisher Joseph Patterson, murdered Brilliant which prompted Chief Brandon to resign
Blowtop (1950)
Boss Jim Herod{1933} Old Time Political City Boss and politician who was secretly allied to thug "Big Boy" Caprice; killed by Police in gunfight.
Breathless Mahoney (1945) Stepdaugther of Shaky who finds his body and after inquest steals his strong-box keys; takes $50,000 hidden in strong box and on the run meets B.O.Plenty. Captured by Dick Tracy she poisons Tracy and Plenty and is again on the run after she kills her landlady who was going to the police. Accidentally meets with B.O.Plenty who nearly succeeds in strangling her and takes the money from her. Later she dies in hospital. {Inspired by Veronica Lake?}
Broadway Bates (1932) Looked like Batman villain Penguin; kidnapped Dick Tracy for ransom money; after jumping bail he tried to kill Tracy on a train in the woods but ended up with gang members thrown off the train and stranded in middle of nowhere!!
Brow, The (1944) German Spy ring master who captured the "Summer Sisters" and tried to blackmail them into working for him by torturing one sister and forcing the other sister to collect his spy reports; one sister shot both of his henchmen yet the Brow escaped; he later killed both sisters and tried to flee into the welcome arms of "Gravel Girty" {!}. Tracked down by Tracy, Brow was later involved in a fight with Tracy in which Brow fell through a window and is impaled on a flagpole. His trademark is promient brow ridges and no ears!
Bud Jenkins (1943) Blackmailer of Flattop Jones {"evil twin"
counterpart of Junior Tracy}-drowned in park pond after falling through ice after buying expensive skates with Flattop's hush money; {Ironically this is same pond in which Flattop also drowns trying to escape Dick Tracy}
Cal Bullet, Jr(1942) {See Above}
Charlie (1944) Flattop Gang member killed in gun battle between Flattop and Dick Tracy
Charlie Yenom {1941} (Yenom=Money!} Cold Storage Worker who saved Littleface Finny from icy death-for $10,000 in exchange.
Clara (1942) Juke box operator who was part of Pruneface sabotage ring.
The Claw{1947) From "Dick Tracy" movie Dick Tracy Dilemma. Stock characther villain with hook for hand who after robbering fur warehouse kills a night watchman, a fake blind peddler and his two accomplices before he eltocutes himself with his hook trying to kill Dick Tracy.
Coffyhead (1947)
Crewy Lou (1951) A professional portrait photographer and criminal. Sported a crew cut hair style with combined braids. Inadvertently kidnapped Bonnie Braids while being pursued by Tracy.
Crutch (1931) Big Boy gangster who killed Mr. Trueheart; first criminal killed by Dick Tracy November 26, 1931.
Cueball {1946} From Dick Tracy Movie "Dick Tracy vs Cueball" Bald thugh who kills a diamond courier, a fence and an extortianist saloon owner before he is killed by a train trying to escape from Dick Tracy. {Triva: the underground workshop movie set in this movie was also used in movie "Confessions of Boston Blackie". Ironically enough the hero in the Boston Blackie movie series is a former jewelery thief turned private detective!}
Cutie Diamond (1935) Bank robber and cop killer; accomplice of Arsons; he hid in a cave guarded by wildcats; killed by Dick Tracy and posse.
Dan "The Squealer" Mucelli (1932) In charge, along with Texie Garcia, of the city's narcotics traffic, apparently as part of the Big Boy's organization. Cousin of Ribs Mocco.
Dan Supena (1937)
Deafy Sweetfellow (1940)
Dirks (1937) Supena Thug who tried to kill Junior Tracy but was killed by The Blank. Member of Old Redrum Gang.
Doc (1944) Brow's henchman who helped him kill the Summer sisters and cab driver; later killed in car accident while trying to flee from the police
Doc Hump (1934)
Dr. Lunquist(1944} Physician who was forced to treat Shaky's hand after spotting a concealed gun held by a gang member
Dr. Plain (1951)
Dr. Rex (1942) He recognized Pruneface after Pruneface killed the his dog in order to steal the dog's sweater to disguise himself after breaking his leg; managed to leave a clue for Police leading to Pruneface's capture.
Dubbs (1931)
Duke(1941) aka "Duke the Dip". Pickpocket; almost succeeded in killing Dick Tracy; kidnapper and armed car robber murdered by the Mole. {Apparently member of Mole's old Gang}. After the body was found by police, the trail leads to Mole.
Ed aka Machine Gun Eddy (1943) Flattop Gang Member killed in gun battle between Flattop and Dick Tracy
Eddy (1944) Shaky Gang Member; killed by jumping to ground in panic from apartment fire; continuity error is that Gould used this name for either one or two of Shaky's henchmen
Edward Nuremoh (1939) {Nuremoh=HOME RUN!}
88 Keyes (1943) {88 Keyes=number of Piano keyboard keys!}Piano player and secret head of murder gang for hire; killed his own gang member "Jenny the Girl Singer" when she found out he was going to double cross her; eloped with Mrs A.B. Hamlet and killed her for insurance money. Killed accomplice "Red Bluff"; discovery of Bluff's body by police led to Keyes' own death in a railroad shed in a gunbattle with Dick Tracy.
Empty Williams (1951)
Faceless Redrum (1937) {Redrum=Murder!}. Real name is Frankie Redrum. 1926 Slot machine gang leader and killer who escaped from Prison in 1927; killed nearly all his old gang in revenge in 1937 because they thought he wasn't good enough for them. Tried to kill Dick Tracy, Pat Patton and Stud Brozen by blowing Brozen's boat up; later tried to kill Tracy and Brozen on Brozen's other boat; Patton knocked out Redrum and later Tracy removed Redrum's mask to reveal a disfigured face of Redrum.
Flattop (1943) {Aka Flattop Jones} Paid $5,000 to murder Dick Tracy
Flattop Jr. (1956)
Flyface (1959)
Gargles (1946) Killer of Themesong's mother, driver of glass truck, and a few henchmen, and was finally caught in a glass store where Dick Tracy used a panel of bulletproof glass to walk towards him as he wasted all of his bullets, then fell off of a platform, and was impaled and dismembered by several falling shards of broken glass.
George Spaldoni (1934)
Gruesome{1947} From Dick Tracy movie Dick Tracy meets Grusome. Thuggish killer in a bank holdup who kills a kidnapped scientist; his boss and boss's girlfriend before being Killed by Dick Tracy. Gruesome played by Boris Karloff. {Scene at end where killer's body almost destroyed in furance is parody of movieFrankenstein where monster {played by Karloff} is burned in windmil fire!}
Hans aka Agent 12(1944) {Brow gunman killed by June Summers}
Hawker Davis(1943)Conman and Street hawker murdered by Flattop
Heals Beals (1948)
Hed Hedges(1949) {Pear Shape gang-part of Jewelry swindle ring; bitten by Mugg the dog and captured by Dick Tracy
Hightop (1991) {Descendant of Flattop, involved in a young urban gang notorious for killing a kid for his sneakers. Sported a high-top afro hairstyle popular in the 90's}
Horace(1940) {Black Pearl gang) Stock Charather thug-captured by Dick Trailer
Hy Habeas (1931)
Influence (1946) - Used special colored contact lenses to mind control his victims
Irma (1946)
Itchell "Itchy" Oliver (1945)
J.C. (1941) Littleface Finny gang member who was burned by Finny on chest after he used monogrammed handkerchief to commit robbery.
Jacques (1941) Tried to kill Dick Tracy with a boulder; later killed by Dick Tracy when he tried to kill Debbie Thorndike. Brother of B.B. Eyes.
Jenny the girl Singer(1943) Part of 88 Keyes gang; murdered by 88 Keyes when she discovered he planned to double cross her and Piano Turner;after her body is found by Dick Tracy, Piano Turner confess.
Jerome Trohs and Mama (1940){Trohs=SHORT!} See also Mamma and the Midget. Public Lawyer and secret gang leader who abandons his girlfriend "Mamma" to the Police; aka "Joe Atom" in Wild West Rodeo Comic relief of story; swindles old couple out of Mountaintop Lodge; Trohs dies when scalded by "Mamma".
Jim Pistol{1949} Health Spa and exercise owner appears as comic relief in P.S. Tone episode; reappears years later with Tone as assistant.
Joe(1944) {LAst name Turtle(?)Brow spy henchman-killed by June Summer}
Joe Period (1955)
Johnny Ramm (1938)
John Lavir (1939)
JoJo Nidle (1938) {Nidle=NEEDLE!}
Junky Doolb (1940) (Doolb=Blood)Gang leader who killed Fred Mason. Later killed by Police after he is tricked by Jerome Trohs into escaping from Jail with empty gun.
Karpse (1938)
Kenneth Grebb(1932) Blackmailer who ended up being buried alive in landslide
The King (1951) Powerful organized crime figure in Crewy Lou continuity who is, apparently, the Big Boy's successor as boss of the city's mobs.
Kis N Tel {1947} {Aka KISS AND TELL!} Singer enguaed to Mumbles until she found out he was a thief during concert gigs; in revenge Mumbles stole her car which resulted in death of Highway Patrolman {above}; later she was forced to sing with his old group after he threatened to blind her. at sea in cabin cruiser Mumbles tied her up and sent up a bomb-which Dick Tracy threw overboard at last minute. She later becomes a singing star.
Krome (1940)
Laffy (1943)
Larceny Lu (1932)
Lee Ting (1938)
Lips Manlis (1936)
Littleface Finney (1941) Gang leader/murderer who tried to escape from Dick Tracy after nearly drowning in pond. He was recaptured by Tracy only after losing both his ears to frostbite trapped in a freezer; his face is covered with bee stings!! His trademark is a unusually small face with large ears.
Mamma {1940} Overweight thugish and sadistic girlfriend of Jerome Trohs who crushed Dick Tracy's Hand; escaped from prison and became a truck and car highjacker; scalded Trohs to death in an outdoor shower. In hand to hand combat, Tracy used the sling from his injured hand to subdue "Mamma" by nearly strangling her; she ended up handcuffed and back in prison.
Mar, The (1946)
Marty(1944) Shaky gang member shot through hand and captured by Dick Tracy
Fred Mason (1940) Factory owner who tried to kill Mary X because she was a witness to his murder of partner Freez; murdered by Junky Doolb in revenge after Mason failed to deliver rigged gambling equipment to Doolb gang.
Mary X (1940){aka Luella Sunny} amnesia victim who (at first) could only lead Dick Tracy to body of Freez. After Mason tried to kill her twice, the second attempt restored her memory. She becomes singer with Ruby Setons band
Max (1931) {Big Boy Gangster}
May and June Summer (1944) Pickpocket country girls who came to the city to break into Radio; got mixed up with The Brow who murdered them and their cab driver; after Tracy found their bodies, his investigation of their deaths led to Brow's Capture.
Measles (1945)
Micky (1941) Trolley driver part of Littleface Gang who was killed in hospital by henchmen J.C. and accomplice as he was confessing part in robbery gang.
Micky (1942) BB EYes gang member-knocked out by his escaping boss and captured by police
Mole, The (1941) Counterfeiter who was thought to have been killed by own gang in 1926; literally brought from underground from collapsed tunnel and captured by Dick Tracy; confessed that he saved his own life by promising his gang a permanent hideout as long as he lived free of charge-instead killed them and took their money {see Duke the Dip above}; (reappeared 30 years later-stricken with arthritis- in cameo concerning his granddaughter Mollie; Johnny Scorn and Pouch)
Momma and the Midget (1940)-see Jerome Trohs and Mamma Above
Morgancoin Aka Agent 62(1942) Pruneface accomplice who was trapped by Police in house after he tried to escape from Pruneface; killed by Pruneface; body carried out by Dr. Rex to Police.
Mousey (1949)
Mr. Bribery (1955) Perhaps the most gruesome of Tracy's villains, Mr. Bribery decapitated people and shrunk their heads. He wanted Dick Tracy to be part of his collection, and set out to kill him. He also had a cigar smoking cat and maintains discipline in his gang by branding them.
Mr. Crime (1952)
Mr. Kroywen (1940)
Mrs. A.B. Hamlet(1943) Hired 88 Keyes gang to murder her wealthy husband for insurance money; she was murdered by 88 Keyes-who had been an old lover of hers.
Mrs. Kincaid (1954)
Mrs. Mahoney (1945) fourth wife of Shaky and mother of Breathless Mahoney
Mrs. Pruneface (1943) The wife of Pruneface, tried to avenge him by killing tracy, but later ended up getting stupidly drowned in a pool after killing a newly wedded man. It was later discovered that pruneface was still alive, and Mrs. Pruneface had gotten herself killed for nothing at all.
Mrs. Van Hosen{1945} Wealthy recluse who appears briefly in Breathless Mahoney episode. Appears years later in same role on Archie's TV-Funnies.
Mrs. Volts (1948)
Mumbles (1947) Murderer and thief who keeps coming back after apparently being killed. His trademark is never speaking clearly-"mumbling".
Mussell(1941) Littleface Finnny gang member-captured by Dick Tracy
Naiv, Harley, (1986, 1990): A brilliant actor disfigured in a car "accident" created by a jealous colleague. Underwent an experimental surgical technique that allowed his face to become like putty, able to become any likeness but sagging after one hour. He decided to become a bank robber, using his skills and his face to impersonate David Letterman, Ronald Reagan, Albert Einstein and even Tracy himself. Eventually captured but has returned to plaque Tracy several times.
Nat the Fur King (1939)
Neely (1937) Thug Along with Dirks tried to murder Junior Tracy but killed by The Blank. Dirks and Neely were members of old Redrum Gang.
Nellie Wharton(1943) Naive Farm girl tricked by 88 Keyes into helping him escape from Dick Tracy; When she realized who he really was, she wrecked car to try and kill herself, 88 Keyes and Red Bluff.
Nellie the secretary(1949) (Pear Shape gang-part of diet swindle run by Pear-Shape; helped capture Sam Catchum but then she was captured by Dick Tracy)
Nilon Hoze (1946) {Nylon hose{!}}
Nofel aka Agent 26(1944) {NOFEL aka FELON!!} World War II Axis Spy and illegal alien who was the Brow's spy in a rooming house; captured by Dick Tracy; the Summer Sisters tried to pawn his field glasses and were captured by the Brow
Nothing Yonson (1955)
Oily(1941} Accomplice of The Mole; After being murdered by the Mole, the discovery of his body by the Police leads to hidden door so Tracy can escape Mole's Tunnel.
Old Mike The Smuggler (1933) Tried to Kill Chief Brandon and Junior Tracy by blowing his own ship up but only succeeded in killing himself.
Oodles (1955)
Open-Mind Monty (1954)
Palmy(1942) Part of B.B.Eyes gang who helped kidnap Patrolman O'Malley; captured by Dick Tracy after gun battle.
Pear-shape Tone (1949) Runs a diet swindle ring and a hot
jewelry ring as well. After serving his sentence, he has a brief cameo as an assistant to Jim Pistol. He is Chester Gould's caricature of himself.
Pedro Gonzales (1949) {Pear Shape Gang-helicopter pilot who was blackmailed by Pear Shape for his part in robbery/murder of elderly widow Mrs Waldo; tried to leave Pear Shape to the lions in zoo}
Piano Turner(1943) Part of 88 Keyes gang who murdered A.B.Hamlet for money; arrested by Dick Tracy; confessed about the gang's activities after Jenny the Girl Singer was murdered.
Pinkie the Stabber(1931) First criminal arrested by Dick Tracy-even before Tracy joined the Police! Ex-Boxer and Stick up ace who tried to disguise himself as a woman in Police custody but was tricked into revealing himself by Tracy with a left hook!!
Pruneface (1942) {aka Boche}
Red Bluff (1943) Navy Deserter killed by 88 Keyes; discovery of his body by Police led to 88 Keyes own death at hands of Dick Tracy.
Ribs Mocco (1931) Big Boy Gang member. Although first criminal-along with Spike-to be arrested by Dick Tracy for payroll robbery after Tracy becomes a policeman, he is a bane to Dick Tracy throughout the 1930s decade-not only in weekly but also in the early Sunday editions of Dick Tracy as well! {The Early Sunday editions had separate Dick Tracy stories from the weekly plot!}. One Plot hole episode has Ribs accidentally being shot by .45 calibur bullets in the stomach by his own gang in a bungled ambush on Dick Tracy. The plot hole is that Ribs doesn't die-although in real life as Sulfa drugs did not become available until the mid 1930's-Ribs would have died of peritonitis!
Rhodent (1959) - Noted as one of the Tracy villains who openly acknowledged that he looked unusual.
Rughead (1955)
Sam "The Lever" Doty(1937) Member of "Redrum Gang"; Slot machine gang leader who was kidnapped by The Blank; tied up & thrown out of a speeding car by the Blank into police HQ; tricked by Tracy into revealing that Blank's mug shot is in police files
Scardol (1939) Police killer Gangster who tried to bury Dick Tracy under wet concrete but ends up under concrete himself.
Schultze Innis (1937) Gang leader killed by The Blank by being tossed out of airplane; body was found after it crashed through a farmhouse roof {part of old Redrum gang of 1926}
Selbert DePool (1941)
Shaky (1944) Extortionist who tried to use Snowflake Falls to extort money from Banker; she broke his hand and tried to turn him over to the police, but he escaped and kidnapped her; He fractured her bones and nearly succeeded in freezing and drowning her; After stealing Vitamin Flintheart's fur coat it caught fire; Shaky killed fireman O'Brien and tried to escape Dick Tracy; however he only succeeded in being trapped in an ice coffin; body was discovered in 1945 by stepdaughter Breathless Mohoney; after inquest on Shaky's body, Breathless stole the strong box keys which were hidden in Shaky's shoe.
Shoulders (1946)
Sketch Paree (1949)
Sleet (1948)
Snowflake Falls{1944} Model used by Shaky in a scheme to extort money from Banker; married Vitamin Flintheart despite 30 year difference in age; kidnapped, suffered fractured bones, and nearly froze to death after being tossed off pier by Shaky.
Sphinx (1951)
Spike (1931) {Big Boy gang thug} arrested by Dick Tracy along with Ribbs Mocco for payroll robbery.
Splitface (1945) Dick Tracy movie Dick Tracy. Disfigured killer who kills two members of jury who sent him to prision and an extortionist "professor". Tess Trueheart is kidnapped and Junior Tracy leaves a trail for Tracy to follow and capture Splitface.
Spots (1960)
Steve The Tramp Brogan aka 27064(1933) Started out as common thug guilty of assaults, prison escapes, and killing a US mailman; The Tramp tangled with Dick Tracy throughout 1933-1934 until he went back to prison 1934; a reformed man he was released in 1941 and opened up fruit stand; He was framed by Duke for an armored car robbery, but was later freed by Dick Tracy.
Stooge Viller(1933) Pickpocket who almost succeeded in framing Dick Tracy for a crime; He's also a vehicle hijacker and prison escapee who teamed up with Steve the Tramp; He killed Blind Hank Steele Sr who was trying to protect his son Hank Steele Jr {aka Junior Tracy}. He was finally captured for good by Dick Tracy in 1934. He was last seen in a fight with Steve the Tramp in prison after accidentally meeting his former partner {each blames the other for being in prison}. {based on Edgar G. Robinson?}
Stud Bronzen (1937) He's the only member of the Redrum gang not killed or turned over to police by The Blank; Supposedly got out of rackets but actually operated human smuggling ring under the cover of a salvage operation. Bronzen initially escaped to continue his criminal activity, but Tracy managed track him down and kill him in battle.
Sugar (1941) Girlfriend of Duke the Dip; She was killed trying to escape from police in car accident.
Texie Garcia (1931) The Big Boy's mistress/moll. Left holding the bag, when the Big Boy temporarily leaves town to get clear of Tracy's gangbusting activities. Later seen helping Dan "The Squealer" Mucelli operate the city's dope business. Modeled on night-club performer Texas Guinan.
Tiger Lilly (1942)
Tipp{1940} St. Bernard dog owned by Mamma and the Midget {above}; After his capture by Dick Tracy, Jerome Trohs seized bag of money and "rode" his dog to escape.
Tojo(1942) Japanese Spy associate of Pruneface; He was captured by Dick Tracy
Tonsils (1952)
Trigger Doom (1941)
Unnamed gang Members(1931) Unknown number of members of the Caprice gang, who were killed when they try to chase Dick Tracy and Tess Trueheart through city streets in wild car chase. The gangsters' car was hit by a train at a railroad crossing during the chase.
Unnamed Gang Members{1932} Three of them with Bates tried to kill Dick Tracy on a train {See Above}
Unnamed gang member{1939} Scardol Gang member who killed 2 policemen and captured Dick Tracy. He was captured by Night Watchman at Soft Concrete site.
Unamed gang members{1940} Doolb gang-members at least 4 to 5; "Mamma" hit one in the face with a box of chocolate pastries; only total of three are captured with "Mamma" and "Strohs" by Tracy
Unamed gang members(1941) Littleface Finny gang; at least two; one is arrested after he tried to kill Dick Tracy on window washer's platform, another is briefly seen with Mussell.
Unnamed Gang members(1942) B.B.Eyes-gang three; one is captured, and two are killed in gun battle with Dick Tracy.
Unnamed Gang member(1943} Flattop gang killed in gun battle with Dick Tracy
Unnamed Gang Members{1944) Part of Brow's Spy ring; at least two seen in one panel besides "Hans"; "Joe" and "Doc".
Unnamed Gang members(1944) Shaky's gang; two killed in gun battle with police; another killed in an apartment fire {Gould used name "Eddy" in continuity error}
'Unnamed Gang members(1945) Mumbles' gang; three gangsters assisted in killing a Highway Patrolman and robbing a charity; ultimately captured by Dick Tracy
Unnamed Gang member(1949} Part of Pear Shape's jewelry swindle gang; bitten by Mugg the dog and captured by Dick Tracy
Unnamed Gardener(1945) Working for Mrs. Van Hosen, he discovered Shaky's money hidden by Breathless Mahoney. Breathless ended up stabbing him in the back with his own gardening shears. However, he was not killed as he was shown in one panel being revived by Pat Patton
Unnamed third party(1943) held the $50,000 in extortion money which was supposed to have been paid to Flattop after Dick Tracy's body is discovered.
Unnamed Waterfront Thug{1947} Secretly sold stolen dynamite to Mumbles; later picked up by Police and found to have been large roll of money from Charity robbery.
Vitamin Flintheart(1944){See Above}
Wetwash Wally(1945) Laundry truck driver who tried to separate Breathless Mahoney from her money after she hid in his truck; Breathless knocked him out and met B O Plenty; Wally was revived and was picked up by Pat Patton
Wormy (1950)
X-RAY {1947} Comic relief henchman in Dick Tracy Movie "Dick Tracy meets Gruesome". Captured by Dick Tracy. Played by Skelton Knaggs.
Yogee Yamma (1940)
Zola (1943} One of three blackmarketers who hired Flattop to kill Dick Tracy (the other two not named). All three ended up captured by Dick Tracy instead and lost their $55,000 as well!!
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