Q: what gangster was nicknamed the "gentle don"?

Angelo Bruno. One of the Moustache Pete's.
Q. he was the New Jersey Mob Boss who some said Luca Brasi's character was based.

GoodFella

Willie Moretti.
Q. He ran the LA mob when Bugsy Siegel came west to muscle in.

no idea, who is it?

A. Jack Dragna (seconded by Mickey Cohen).

Q. The real life character whose shirt had a fish in it when it was "delivered" to his Family in 1961.

lucabrasi! kidding have no idea

Dammit SC, you're really pissing me off. I know that guy and its on the top of my head, but for the life of me,I just cannot remember

since no one knows it might as well tell us, and keep the game going.

OK.....the guy whose shirt was stuffed with a fish was Joe "Joe Jelly" Giorelli.

Giorelli was one of the Profaci Family hitmen who killed Albert Anastasia. He was later involved in the Gallo/Profaci war, and on August 18, 1961 he went fishing with four friends to Sheepshead Bay. He was never seen alive again, and his shirt, wrapped around a large fish was thrown into the street in front of his hangout. It was clearly a message that he was sleeping with the fishes.

I'll try another question:

Who was the guy that (really) got strangled in a bar (and survived) much like Frankie Pentangeli did in Part II? (Hint - He's from the same era as Giorelli).

Your friend and mine, SC: Larry Gallo.
Q. In GFII, Michael tells Frankie, "Clemenza promised the Rosato brothers three territories in the Bronx...you refused." Then Frankie says, "The Rosato brothers, they're takin' hostages..." What real-life occurances were these bits of dialog modeled on? (Hint: SC alluded to them earlier.)

A: the gallo/Profaci war

Q: Al Capones consigliere

Tony Lombardo (according to the bio by John Kobler). Jake Guzik (according to Laurence Bergreen's bio).
Q. Who was Albert Anastasia's predecessor as boss of the family that eventually became the Gambinos?

A: carlo gambino

Q: suspected mob boss in connection with kennedy assasination.

Vince Managno who's body disapeared, his brother Philip was killed also but they left his body to be found.


Q. What mob boss was arrested in sicily for having a black market operation during WWII?

Q: suspected mob boss in connection with kennedy assasination. [/QB][/QUOTE]

the answer was Marcello

A: Salvatore Reina?

Q: was killed only after 2 years as boss

The mob boss who had the black market operation in Naples (not Sicily) after WWII was Vito Genovese. He did help the Allies after they landed in Sicily prior to invading the Italian mainland.
Several mob bosses died after a short time as Dons. I think you're referring to Carmine Galante, the most recent short-timer who was killed in office.
Q. Which mob boss was identified by Sen. Estes Kefauver as the top crime boss in America following his televised hearings on organized crime in 1950-51? (Hint: he wasn't Italian, and he wasn't Meyer Lansky.)

Don Pope I was ansering Turnbulls question Carlo Gambino took over after Albert A. his predecessor was Mangano.


Turnbull... Moe Dalitz?

If right who was killed as he drove his car and it is believed this was the first machine gun death in NYC?

Good guess, Mike's bodyguard, but the gangster who was identified by Kefauver as the top mobster in America was Abner (Longie) Zwillman, boss of the northern NJ rackets.
The first gangster killed by Tommygun fire in NYC was Capone's old mentor, Francesco Uole, aka Frankie Yale.
Q. Who was the only major mob boss to die in the electric chair?

Louis Buchalter
again dont ask

Who was Ace Rothstien from Casino based after?

A: frank rosenthal

Q: the character nicky santoro from casino based off of?

Anthony the Ant Spilotro.
Q. Which gangster build the Desert Inn in Vegas?

bugsy siegil? i know he built the flamingo

Moe Dalitz built the Desert Inn.
Q. Which Don's son went to prison for credit card fraud?

[A] Joe Bonannos son William or {Billy}
[Q] Name of the person who led the westies
in the 70s and early 80s?

A. Jimmy Coonan.
Q. What mobster did Lana Turner's daughter Cheryl kill with a knife?

I'm gonna butcher the spelling of the name here...Johnny Strompanto, Stromapanto, Strompatano, something like that.

Anyway, I know I'm close enough to be allowed a question. This one is too easy for you, though, TB. But you can give me the correct spelling of Johnny's last name.

Q. One of three brothers, he was the "Crazy" one.

Curly.

A. I think you might mean "Crazy" Joe Gallo.

Q. On June 28, 1971, the scene with Mike and Kay in the hotel room was shot. Which real life wiseguy was shot in Columbus Circle that same day?


BTW - Lana Turner's boyfriend was Johnny Stompanato.

A. Joe Columbo

Q. His fingers became TV stars

someones fingers became tv stars?