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Herschel Goldberg (November 2, 1901 – October 1, 1980), better known as Harry Grey, was a Russian Jewish-American writer. His first book, The Hoods (1952), was the model for the 1984 film Once Upon a Time in America by Sergio Leone, where his part was played by Robert De Niro.
Harry Grey. Disruptive Publishing, 2006 - Fiction - 476 pages. "This book by HARRY GREY --an ex-hood himself! --will shock you but you must read it. He dares to tell the truth about...
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Jul 22, 2008 · The Hoods. Paperback – July 22, 2008. by Harry Grey (Author) 4.3 43 ratings. See all formats and editions. "This book by HARRY GREY --an ex-hood himself! --will shock you but you must read it. He dares to tell the truth about cold-blooded Killer Mobs and how they work."--.
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Before "Goodfellas" and "The Godfather", there was "The Hoods", a semiautobiographical novel by alleged gangster Harry Grey about his life in the Jewish mob during the Roaring Twenties. Turns out that all of the unbridled license one would suspect a mob of engaging in... really happened.
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Writer: Once Upon a Time in America. Real name Harry/Herschel Goldberg. Born in Russia in 1901, son of Israel and Celia Goldberg, emigrated to USA in 1905. Dropped out from schooling at grade 7. Brother of Hyman Goldberg, a syndicated columnist and food critic for the New York Post and author of several books including "Our Man in the Kitchen ...
- November 2, 1901
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Jul 18, 2022 · 469 pages. "The 'inside' facts about syndicate crime operators and their hired killers ... a shockingly frank story about mobster life"--Cover. Harry Goldberg writing as Harry Grey. This legendary novel became the source for Sergio Leone's movie Once upon a time in America. Access-restricted-item.
Harry Grey is the author of The Hoods (3.98 avg rating, 418 ratings, 47 reviews, published 1952), Portrait of a Mobster (3.22 avg rating, 9 ratings, 1 re...