Jack Dragna, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jack Dragna

American mobster

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1891

Place of Birth: Corleone, Sicily, Italy

Date of Death: 23-Feb-1956

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Jack Ignatius Dragna (born Ignazio Dragna, Italian pronunciation: [i?'?attsjo 'dra??a]; April 18, 1891 – February 23, 1956) 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.
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.