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Waxey Gordon (born Irving Wexler; January 19, 1888 – June 24, 1952) was an American gangster who specialized in bootlegging and illegal gambling. An associate of Arnold Rothstein during prohibition, he was caught up in a power struggle following Rothstein's death.
Waxey Gordon (played by Nick Sandow) is a Philadelphia crime boss and bootlegger. He is based on the historical figure of the same name. Gordon has an eight year business relationship with Manny Horvitz.
Waxey Gordon (nacido Irving Wexler; 19 de enero de 1888-24 de junio de 1952) fue un gángster estadounidense que se especializó en contrabando y juegos de azar ilegales. Asociado de Arnold Rothstein durante la prohibición, se vio envuelto en una lucha de poder tras la muerte de Rothstein.
23 de dic. de 2023 · From a lowly pickpocket in the days of the horse and carriage, to one of the Prohibition Era's biggest bootleggers and finally a drug kingpin in the jet age; New York City's Public Enemy #1 Waxey...
Short, stocky, thick, and muscular, Irving Wexler (or Isaac or Isidore Wechsler)—better known as “Waxey” Gordon—sporting his fashionable fedora and fine suits, epitomized the New York City...
29 de nov. de 2019 · Learn about Waxey Gordon, a Jewish-Polish immigrant who became a notorious bootlegger, gambler and narcotics dealer in New York and New Jersey. Read about his involvement in the Club Abby shootout, his racketeering arrests and his death in Alcatraz.
2 de feb. de 2024 · Learn how Enoch "Nucky" Johnson, the real-life inspiration for the HBO series' Nucky Thompson, rose to power as a corrupt political boss in Atlantic City during the Prohibition era. Discover how the show is mostly accurate in its depiction of crime and corruption, but also how it differs from the real-life Johnson.
