William Joseph Bentvena (February 22, 1933 – June 11, 1970), also known as “Billy Batts”, [2] was an American mobster with the Gambino crime family who was a longtime friend of John …

Apr 13, 2024 · Although Goodfellas famously depicted the murder of Gambino mobster William "Billy Batts" Bentvena, the real story was far too bloody for the movie to portray. It was May …

Sep 8, 2022 · Directed by Martin Scorsese, Goodfellas is a classic film that shows the glamorous and ugly true stories of underworld characters, including the real-life Billy Batts.

“Billy Batts” was a soldier within the Gambino Crime Family from the 1950’s through the early 1970’s, and was one who rubbed elbows with some very famous Cosa Nostra members …

Billy Batts is a minor antagonist in the 1990 epic crime film Goodfellas. He is based on real-life mobster William Bentvena. He is played by the late Frank Vincent, who also played Frank …

However, Billy Batts is better known to a legion of crime-film fans as the talented actor, musician, and comedian Frank Vincent. He was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, but was raised in …

This is the story of Billy Batts, a reminder that in the life of organized crime, pride is more dangerous than bullets.

Nov 2, 2025 · This time Batts was at The Suite, a club owned by Hill, when DeSimone came in and brutally murdered him — but that was just the beginning of this grim tale. This is the grisly …

Mar 9, 2024 · From gangster-turned-informant Henry Hill to doomed mafioso Billy Batts, go inside the true stories that inspired the film "Goodfellas."

Billy Batts is a minor antagonist in Martin Scorsese's 1990 epic crime film, Goodfellas. He is a made man in the Gambino Crime Family who has a rivalry with Tommy DeVito, an associate …