Morris barney moe dalitz biography
MOE DALITZ: THE MOST ORGANIZED MOBSTER IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
Morris barney moe dalitz biography children
Moe Dalitz
American organized crime figure (1899–1989)
Moe Dalitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Morris Barney Dalitz December 25, 1899 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 31, 1989(1989-08-31) (aged 89) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Other names | Mr.
Las Vegas |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, gangster, casino owner |
Morris Barney Dalitz (December 25, 1899 – August 31, 1989) was an American gangster,[1][2] businessman, casinoowner, and philanthropist.
He was one of the major figures who shaped Las Vegas in the 20th century. He was often referred to as "Mr.
Morris barney moe dalitz biography
Las Vegas".[3]
Early life
Dalitz was born on December 25, 1899, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Jewish parents, Barnet "Bernard" Dalitz (b. May 8, 1874 in Austria) and Anna Cohen (b. October 1876 in Austria).
He was raised in Michigan.
He worked in his family's laundry business early on, but began his career in bootlegging when Prohibition began in 1919, and capitalized on his access to th