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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.
Waxey Gordon (played by Nick Sandow) is a Philadelphia crime boss and bootlegger. He is based on the historical figure of the same name. Gordon has an eight year business relationship with Manny Horvitz. Horvitz is the boss of the Jew Town neighborhood in Philadelphia.
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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Oct 14, 2009 · Waxey Gordon led a life of crime during a very long life. 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.
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...
Oct 26, 2014 · 11. Waxey Gordon (played by Nick Sandow) Irving “Waxey Gordon” Wexler was known, as a kid, for being such a good pickpocket that it was like people’s wallets were lined with wax.
Nov 29, 2019 · Waxey Gordon was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. Upon his release from prison, Waxey Gordon found his gang long since disbanded. He was ignored by his former political connections & reportedly remarked to a journalist, “Waxey Gordon is dead. Meet Irving Wexler, salesman.”
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