Julius Wilford "Nicky" Arnstein was an American professional gambler and con artist. He was known primarily as Julius Arnold, but among his aliases were "Jules Arndtsteyn", "Nick Arnold," "Nicholas Arnold", "Wallace Ames", "John Adams", and "J. Willard Adair".

Did Fanny Brice exist?

Fanny Brice, original name Fannie Borach, (born Oct. 29, 1891, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died May 29, 1951, Los Angeles, Calif.), popular American singing comedienne who was long associated with the Ziegfeld Follies.

Does Fanny end up with Nick?

Fanny and Nick are married and move into a mansion on Long Island. During rehearsals of a new Follies, Nick approaches Ziegfeld backstage about investing money in a gambling casino he plans to build in Florida.