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Meyer Harris "Mickey" Cohen (September 4, 1914 – July 29, 1976) was an American gangster based in Los Angeles and boss of the Cohen crime family during the mid-20th century. Early life [ edit ] Mickey Cohen was born on September 4, 1913, in New York City to Jewish parents. [2]
Apr 29, 2024 · Mickey Cohen started out as an enforcer for the Chicago mob before succeeding Bugsy Siegel as the boss of gangland Los Angeles in the 1940s. Mickey Cohen rose to the top of the West Coast crime world while making plenty of friends in high places.
Oct 12, 2015 · Mickey Cohen was the mob king of Los Angeles, the Jewish gangster who once ran the Hollywood underworld. Renowned for his violent temper and tabloid exploits, he was one of the premier gangsters on the West Coast, and worked with such high-profile names as Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel and Al Capone.
Mickey Cohen. Born: September 4, 1913, Brooklyn, New York. Died: July 29, 1976, Los Angeles. Nickname: Irish Mickey, Gangster Mickey. Associates: Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, Meyer Lansky, the Outfit, Jack Dragna, Candy Barr, Johnny Stompanato.
Jack Dragna saw Cohen as the biggest threat to his own criminal enterprise and after being disrespected publicly by Cohen a gang war between the two erupted. Cohen avoided multiple attempts on his life, including a house explosion at Cohen’s estate.
Jan 10, 2013 · The diminutive Mickey Cohen, a 5-foot-5-inch former boxer from Chicago who arrived in Los Angeles in 1939, became the city's leading figure in organized crime after the 1947 murder of his boss, Bugsy Siegel.
Jan 31, 2013 · In a special Whale Week event, Curbed LA is teaming up with Eater LA and Racked LA for an in-depth look at mid-century gangster Mickey Cohen: his (sometimes exploding) properties, the fabulous...
The sensational tell-all biography of Hollywood’s most infamous mob boss who dominated Los Angeles’s underworld—and headlines—from the 1940s to the 1970s. When Bugsy Siegel was...
Jan 1, 2013 · But Mickey Cohen was one of those rare gangsters — Crazy Joe Gallo, another Brooklyn boy with his connections to show biz, also comes to mind — who were more than just mindless mob...
Apr 30, 2022 · The shooter is later revealed to be the notorious gangster Mickey Cohen. So, if you’re wondering who Mickey is and whether the attack really happened, here’s what we know.
