Jack Dragna
Mafioso, Person Or Being In Fiction
1891 – 1956
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Who was Jack Dragna?
Jack Ignatius Dragna was an American Mafia member and Black Hander who was active in both Italy and the United States in the 20th century. He was active in bootlegging in California during the Prohibition Era in the United States. In 1931, he succeeded Joseph Ardizzone as the boss of the Los Angeles crime family after Ardizzone's mysterious disappearance and death in 1931. Both James Ragen and Earl Warren dubbed Dragna the "Capone of Los Angeles". Dragna remained the boss of the Los Angeles crime family from 1931 until his death in 1956.
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- Born
- Apr 18, 1891
Corleone - Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Italy
- Profession
- Died
- Feb 23, 1956
Los Angeles
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on July 23, 2013
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