- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMeyer Harris Cohen
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Mickey Cohen was born on September 4, 1913 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Lavonne Weaver. He died on July 29, 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseLavonne Weaver(October 14, 1940 - 1951) (divorced)
- Became a professional boxer as a teenager, but a bad loss to featherweight world champ Tommy Paul ended his career as a pugilist when he was knocked senseless by the champ. He wound up hustling in Chicago where he fell in with Al Capone's criminal gang (The "Outfit"), thus beginning his life in organized crime before he was old enough to vote.
- Born in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, NY, a breeding ground for Jewish gangsters.
- Harvey Keitel was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of Cohen in Bugsy (1991).
- Interred at Hillside Cemetery in Culver City, CA.
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