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Waxey Gordon (born Irving Wexler; January 19, 1888 – June 24, 1952) was an American gangster who specialized in bootlegging and illegal gambling. An associate of Arnold Rothstein during prohibition, he was caught up in a power struggle following Rothstein's death.
Oct 14, 2009 · Waxey Gordon Busted for pickpocketing at age 18, he became a major East Coast bootlegger during Prohibition and the head of a heroin ring following World War II when he was in his 60s. He was the one Jewish gangster who seriously rivaled Meyer Lansky, who became his bitter enemy.
Aug 15, 2023 · Short, stocky, thick, and muscular, Irving Wexler (or Isaac or Isidore Wechsler)—better known as “Waxey” Gordon—sporting his fashionable fedora and fine suits, epitomized the New York City...
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Waxey Gordon, Joe Masseria, Salvatore Maranzano The Bugs (Bugsy) and Meyer Mob was a Jewish-American street gang in Manhattan , New York City 's Lower East Side . It was formed and headed by mobsters Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky during their teenage years shortly after the start of Prohibition .
Dec 23, 2023 · From a lowly pickpocket in the days of the horse and carriage, to one of the Prohibition Era's biggest bootleggers and finally a drug kingpin in the jet age; New York City's Public Enemy #1 Waxey...
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He is a central character in Frank Darabont's television series Mob City, portrayed by Edward Burns. He is portrayed by Jonathan Stewart in the AMC series The Making of the Mob: New York, a docudrama focusing on the history of the mob with the first season about Charlie "Lucky" Luciano's life story.
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