Tom Dragna

Tom Dragna
Dragna in 1950
Born
Gaetano Dragna

(1888-11-25)November 25, 1888
Corleone, Sicily, Kingdom of Italy
DiedSeptember 30, 1977(1977-09-30) (aged 88)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeValhalla Memorial Park Cemetery, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, U.S.
NationalityItalian
CitizenshipAmerican
OccupationMobster
SuccessorNick Licata
Children3, including Louis Tom Dragna
RelativesJack Dragna (brother)
AllegianceLos 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.

  1. ^ "Tom Dragna, brother of Mafia member". Valley News. October 2, 1977. Retrieved February 15, 2020.