John Wojtowicz
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Born to a Polish father and an Italian-American mother, Wojtowicz grew up in Brooklyn, served in Vietnam, and worked as a bank teller before becoming involved with the Gay Activists Alliance under the alias “Littlejohn Basso.” His 1972 attempt to rob a Chase Manhattan branch, which turned into a fourteen-hour hostage standoff, captured national attention and later formed the basis of the 1975 film…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
