William Jackson
Male, Deceased Person
1901 – 1961
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Who was William Jackson?
William Jackson, also known as Action Jackson was an enforcer and loan collector for the Chicago Outfit. He earned his nickname of "Action" because it was slang for "Juice Man", which meant debt-collector. He was tortured to death by his fellow gangsters, allegedly on suspicion that he had become an informant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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- Born
- Dec 1, 1901
- Also known as
- William "Action" Jackson
- Died
- Aug 11, 1961
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on July 23, 2013
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