Frank Nittis End, Scenes from The Untouchables

Read our episode review and breakdown here: Anthony George wasnt the only actor that Quinn Martin heard from during the production of this episode. Upon learning that Frank Nitti would also meet his end in the season finale, actor Bruce Gordon protested. Since the debut of The Untouchables, Martins career had been given the lift that Desi Arnaz promised him in 1959 and subsequently, Martin founded QM Productions to pursue the development of his own television programs. Incoming producer Jerry Thorpe appealed to have Frank Nitti stay on as well, to no avail killing Nitti was his parting gift to Desilu. One of Desilus executives comforted Gordon with the reminder that since episodes did not air in any chronological order, he could easily be reinstated and he was right Frank Nitti would return several episodes into the Second Season in the excellent The Purple Gang and eventually appear in nearly half of the shows episodes during