AS SEEN ON TV: MEYER LANSKY

Recently, Joseph Wiseman, best known for playing "Dr. No", passed away. One of his major roles in Toobworld was that of Manny Weisbrod on 'Crime Story'. The character of Manny was based on Meyer Lansky.....

MEYER LANSKY

AS SEEN IN:
"Lansky"

AS PLAYED BY:
Richard Dreyfuss
Meyer Lansky (born Meyer Suchomlanski) (July 4, 1902 – January 15, 1983; known as the "Mob's Accountant") was a Jewish-American organized crime figure who, along with his associate Charles "Lucky" Luciano, was instrumental in the development of the "National Crime Syndicate" in the United States. Lansky developed a gambling empire which stretched from Saratoga, New York to Miami and Las Vegas; it is also said that he oversaw gambling concessions in Cuba. He was appointed by Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar. Although a member of the Jewish Mafia, Lansky undoubtedly had strong influence with the Italian Mafia and played a large role in the consolidation of the criminal underworld (although the full extent of this role has been the subject of some debate).
[from Wikipedia]
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