Sherman Billingsley

Sherman Billingsley
Sherman Billingsley in 1951.
Billingsley in 1951
Born(1896-03-10)March 10, 1896
DiedOctober 4, 1966(1966-10-04) (aged 70)
OccupationOwner of The Stork Club in New York City

John Sherman Billingsley (March 10, 1896 – October 4, 1966) was an American nightclub owner and former bootlegger who was the founder and owner of New York's Stork Club.

Billingsley (center table right) among the celebrities in the Stork Club's Cub Room (November 1944)