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Meyer Harris "Mickey" Cohen (September 4, 1914 – July 29, 1976) was an American gangster, boxer and entrepreneur based in Los Angeles and boss of the Cohen crime family during the mid-20th century.
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.
Nov 28, 2023 · Mickey Cohen became the West Coast racket boss in 1947, after his mentor and predecessor, Bugsy Siegel, was assassinated. Who Was Mickey Cohen?
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As it so happens, Penn’s character—in real life a portly, dangerous and weirdly charismatic thug, Meyer Harris “Mickey” Cohen—was exactly the sort of mid-20th-century figure whose exploits and demeanor were catnip to the editors of LIFE magazine.
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.
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Together the two built a west coast crime syndicate that involved prostitution, narcotics, control of labor unions, and a horse race wire service that controlled gambling on a national scale. In the 1940’s Cohen and Siegel were becoming well known and greatly feared in Los Angeles.
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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.
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