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Joseph Gallo (April 7, 1929 – April 7, 1972), also known as "Crazy Joe", was an Italian-American mobster and Caporegime of the Colombo crime family of New York City. In his youth, Gallo was diagnosed with schizophrenia after an arrest.
- Joe Profaci
Giuseppe "Joe" Profaci (Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe proˈfaːtʃi];...
- Albert Gallo
Albert Gallo was born on June 6, 1930, in Red Hook,...
- Jerry Orbach
Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004)...
- Profaci Crime Family
The Colombo crime family (/ k ə ˈ l ɒ m. b oʊ /, Italian...
- Albert Anastasia
Umberto "Albert" Anastasia (/ ˌ æ n ə ˈ s t eɪ ʒ ə /,...
- Vic Amuso
Vittorio "Little Vic" Amuso (born November 4, 1934) is an...
- Joe Profaci
Feb 5, 2024 · On April 7, 1972, infamous mobster Joe Gallo sat down to celebrate his birthday at Umberto’s Clam House in New York’s Little Italy with his family. As they ate, a group of men rushed into the room, guns in hand. The men began to fire as Gallo stood up and pulled out his own gun to fire back.
Dec 1, 2019 · This seems to be a true story—in 1961, Gallo and his crew reportedly kidnapped and ransomed leaders of the Profaci crime organization, including the group's underboss. Later, he was...
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Joseph Gallo, alias “Crazy Joe,” was an Italian American gangster and a capo of New York City’s Colombo criminal family. He was born on April 7, 1929, to Umberto and Mary Gallo in the New York City neighborhood of Red Hook, Brooklyn. During the prohibition era, Umberto worked as a bootlegger.
Sep 14, 2015 · In 1957 it’s alleged Joe Profaci asked Gallo and his crew to murder the boss of the modern day Gambino crime family Albert Anastasia. Carlo Gambino, Anastasia’s underboss wanted to take over as boss of the family after Anastasia’s murderous group became a liability for the family.
Oct 4, 2021 · Legendary New York City gangster Joey Gallo’s closest friends in the show biz world were actor Jerry Orbach and his wife Marta. They met when they happened to be eating in the same restaurant (Queen on Court Street in Brooklyn).