Tom Dragna | |
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Born | Gaetano Dragna November 25, 1888 |
Died | September 30, 1977[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 88)
Resting place | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, U.S. |
Nationality | Italian |
Citizenship | American |
Occupation | Mobster |
Successor | Nick Licata |
Children | 3, including Louis Tom Dragna |
Relatives | Jack Dragna (brother) |
Allegiance | Los Angeles crime family |
Tom Dragna (born Gaetano Dragna; Italian: [ɡaeˈtaːno ˈdraɲɲa]; November 25, 1888 – September 30, 1977) was a Sicilian-American bootlegger and mobster who became a member of the Los Angeles crime family. He was the brother of Jack Dragna and the father of Louis Tom Dragna. He remained an obscure figure until he was featured in The Last Mafioso: The Treacherous World of Jimmy Fratianno in 1981.