Hollywood's Celebrity Gangster The Incredible Life and Times of Mickey Cohen

"At last, a detailed biography of West Coast gangster Mickey Cohen (1913-1976), a man of many parts: boxer, bodyguard, blackmailer, pimp, gambler, haberdasher, restaurateur, racketeer, thief. A confidant of Hollywood legends, Cohen hung out with Rat Pack mega stars Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Dean Martin, and hobnobbed with Jerry Lewis." "In the world of crime, Mickey Cohen knew everyone-from underworld bosses to punks, from operator-enforcers to B-girls. A personal friend of the professional gigolo Johnny Stompanato, Mickey had an association with Jack Ruby and acted as bodyguard for Bugsy Siegel, the genius behind Las Vegas. He did the bidding for Mafiosi bigwigs, including Meyer Lansky, Sam Giancana, Carlo Gambino, Vito Genovese, Frank Costello, and Lucky Luciano. At five feet five inches, Mickey still had a way with women. Strippers Candy Barr and Tempest Storm were close, very close, as was his acknowledged girlfriend, the underground actress Liz Renay. The fugitive Patty Hearst even played a role in the incredible life of this "celebrity gangster," right at home during Hollywood's Golden Age - and beyond."--BOOK JACKET.Lewis, Brad is the author of 'Hollywood's Celebrity Gangster The Incredible Life and Times of Mickey Cohen', published 2007 under ISBN 9781929631650 and ISBN 1929631650.