Bugsy Siegel: The Mob Comes to Las Vegas

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  • @Biographics
    @Biographics  3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Thanks to Dollar Shave Club for sponsoring! Go to DollarShaveClub.com/biographics to get your starter set for $5. After that, the restock box ships razors at regular price.

    • @clintstewart5545
      @clintstewart5545 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      do about Maradona

    • @hzgl
      @hzgl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      use "SponsorBlock" browser plugin to auto-skip all sponsorship segments

    • @haha20121000
      @haha20121000 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      THOMAS SANKARA

    • @je4894
      @je4894 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey could we get a Geographics on Western Sahara?

    • @B-aaaahhhh
      @B-aaaahhhh 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can you do a Biographics of Edgar Cayce?

  • @nicholasmontgomery8594
    @nicholasmontgomery8594 3 ปีที่แล้ว +308

    Could you do an episode on Tom Pendergast? He's a Kansas City mob boss that basically built the city and got Harry Truman into politics.

    • @katemaloney4296
      @katemaloney4296 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Ooooo! Good one.

    • @crespoopserc
      @crespoopserc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      No

    • @liquidmidnight1
      @liquidmidnight1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I'm an oldtimer now, but when young a couple of oldtimers told me that Harry Truman was a runner for the KC mob before politics.

    • @chuckschafer942
      @chuckschafer942 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@liquidmidnight1 HE WAS NOT

    • @padraig5335
      @padraig5335 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@chuckschafer942 How sure are you about that? Are you from KC? Truman was definitely involved with them.

  • @krisstadelman7046
    @krisstadelman7046 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Would like to have heard more about Vegas since my father was the architect on the Flamingo.
    Siegal was making changes daily, that can get expensive in a hurry.
    Dad had to sue him for the architect's fee.
    Siegal couldn't threaten dad because dad was an honorary sheriff and had designed the courthouse, he knew all the judges!
    Siegal ended up providing dad with two bodyguards!

    • @brittnaycattaneo6015
      @brittnaycattaneo6015 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂😅🤣 sounds about right

    • @corbensimpson2533
      @corbensimpson2533 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Your dad practically built Vegas! Richard stadelman also did the reno of the el Rancho, the other oldest casino here.

    • @guiltyuntilproveninnocent.
      @guiltyuntilproveninnocent. 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What’s your Fathers name?

    • @Biggdirt1
      @Biggdirt1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      When the guy who was building the Flamingo was short on money Bugsy invested the Mobs money and then stole the Flamingo casino from him ,the guy who came up with the idea to build a lavish casino in Las Vegas was not Seigal. Bugsy found out about it while playing poker with him.

  • @ethanramos4441
    @ethanramos4441 3 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    “Everybody deserves a fresh start every once in a while”
    Bugsy Siegel

    • @brentoncavallaro2040
      @brentoncavallaro2040 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      need a chance to have a fresh start in life and begin again? then come to the Sierra Madre casino in all its glory and let go of your past, we"ll be waiting.

  • @reneebarger5194
    @reneebarger5194 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    The Mob Museum in Las Vegas is pretty good. Some of the pictures are fascinating and the history is accurate.

    • @sherlockgnomes8971
      @sherlockgnomes8971 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Genuine question, why do you think there’s so much glorification of the mob ? You don’t see Netflix or the huge movie makers producing films or series glorifying black Chicago gangs? By the way, I don’t support any glorification of any type of gang but it’s quite interesting how the mob/white gangsters - Al Capone, John Dillinger, Bonnie n Clyde are made into cult like heroes..

    • @lazylady8591
      @lazylady8591 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      One member of Lansky's family has fond memories going to boxing matches with "uncle" Bugsy and Lansky as a kid. They had a great family time going to the boxing matches with Bugsy and Lansky who would start taking bets during the matches.

    • @ericdavid7389
      @ericdavid7389 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@sherlockgnomes8971 that’s a great question. I’ve always wondered that myself. I will say, the black gang life is glorified, particularly in rap music. I think it’s just because we glorify people living an outsider, rugged life, answering to no one. But I agree, the glorification of a life of violent crime is unfortunate.

    • @ericdavid7389
      @ericdavid7389 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sherlockgnomes8971 that’s a great question. I’ve always wondered that myself. I will say, the black gang life is glorified, particularly in rap music. I think it’s just because we glorify people living an outsider, rugged life, answering to no one. But I agree, the glorification of a life of violent crime is unfortunate.

    • @ginnrollins211
      @ginnrollins211 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was there yesterday with my Mom. It was pretty fascinating, but it did have its heavy moments when we visited the section where it showed pictures of dead mobsters, including Bugsy Siegel. Seeing the pictures of his bloody corpse and his toe tag was pretty chilling.

  • @ianm9817
    @ianm9817 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Can you guys do lucky luciano? Just saw a simple history video about the mob and the navy during world war two and it look really interesting

    • @chaseorosco9017
      @chaseorosco9017 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m actually surprised with how much they’ve covered the mob, Lucky hasn’t been done yet.

    • @bennyko723
      @bennyko723 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chaseorosco9017 now he has

    • @feliperibeiro3026
      @feliperibeiro3026 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He just did, mate. Go watch it, it's a good video

  • @officialtsathenamontreux2886
    @officialtsathenamontreux2886 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Vegas would be just a truck stop today if it wasn't for Bugsy Siegel. This is the man who made my city world famous.

    • @pashapasovski5860
      @pashapasovski5860 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Not even a street named after him, or a statue! When he got killed, I didn't ask who or why because it was business...

  • @jchrvat
    @jchrvat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +180

    Simon is like the tireless bunny from a famous battery brand: he just keeps going and going with awesome video making!

    • @djquinn11
      @djquinn11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      But when is Simon going to start whistling?

    • @jonwingfieldhill6143
      @jonwingfieldhill6143 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He's got like 10 channels lol I'm not sure how he has time for anything but TH-cam

    • @ericdavid7389
      @ericdavid7389 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Energizer bunny

    • @perjonsson8033
      @perjonsson8033 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jonwingfieldhill6143 Maby he hasn't.

    • @Bunny2086
      @Bunny2086 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I like bunnies!

  • @Manuel-gu9ls
    @Manuel-gu9ls 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Sal Marcano: if they find out about the casino they want a cut of everything
    Vito Scaletta: 🤔

  • @aristotleasparaguspodcast1129
    @aristotleasparaguspodcast1129 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Does anyone remember when Drunk History covered this guy? Definitely one of my favorite segments

    • @Otakulifeforme
      @Otakulifeforme 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I do remember that segment it was pretty good

    • @bonesynormus376
      @bonesynormus376 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The Kris Kristofferson episode was okay. I tried to like the rest but it was the equivalent of pissing thumbtacks

  • @merlotwilliams
    @merlotwilliams 3 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    Does anyone else think it'd be a cool idea if Simon did a Biographics on himself? Even as like an April Fool's Joke thing where he embellishes a lot of his life and personal details. That would be a fun watch.

    • @TheWaterboarders
      @TheWaterboarders 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Good idea. Especially if he just makes up the rest of his life, career and eventual escape, capture and death. Possibly including a time in gaol, a bankruptcy maybe, before finally leading Cornwall to freedom. While residing in Tintagel Castle after a long and bitter battle with the UK and the EU he masterminds the resurgence in the value of tin, pasties and mobile homes becoming the richest man in the world and buying the Duchy from the Prince of Wales. Perfect Business Blaze material.

    • @IAmAnEvilTaco
      @IAmAnEvilTaco 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      He was born in 1916. He was an astronaut. He died doing what he loved: answering phones for people.

    • @christopherr3676
      @christopherr3676 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He has said previously he won't do one on himself. Then again he vowed never to do one on hitler and that eventually got done

    • @badluck5647
      @badluck5647 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Business Blaze is like a Biographic of Simon's life -- except instead of covering major events in his life, the Blaze has ramblings about his addiction to KFC and cocaine.

    • @nol6409
      @nol6409 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      "Allegedly"

  • @wiseherb1426
    @wiseherb1426 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Why did Simon calling his scalp “upstairs” have me ROLLING😭😭😭

  • @jaytrace1006
    @jaytrace1006 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Simon might be the only guy that can segue from mob murders to $ Shave Club with little effort.

  • @mistacarva
    @mistacarva 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I watch all Simons videos across his 100 channels, and this is a topic (organised crime) I’d love for you to cover more. Not sure which channel it would exactly fit in, but a full episode on the commission would be AMAZING!

    • @OCSHORTZ
      @OCSHORTZ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There is an excellent book on The Commission by Andy Petepiece. Well worth a read.

    • @phillipblunk
      @phillipblunk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@OCSHORTZ
      Love your channel 😉❤️

    • @OCSHORTZ
      @OCSHORTZ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@phillipblunk Thank you Phillip, that is very kind of you to say.

  • @WilliamGemstone
    @WilliamGemstone 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Give this man an award for that sponsor transition.

  • @QueenetBowie
    @QueenetBowie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Benny from Fallout New Vegas was based on Bugsy, as were a ton of pop culture characters out there.

    • @ScoopDogg
      @ScoopDogg 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      FACTS

  • @glennpaton8283
    @glennpaton8283 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I stayed at the Flamingo 2 years ago, the casino, shops and restaurants were ok but the hotel, creepy.

  • @mikegehre570
    @mikegehre570 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    His good looks made him an instant hit with the Hollywood crowd and he was urged to screen test. Had he gone that route thus story could have a vastly different ending. The Mob made in roads into Hollywood as well

  • @louthegiantcookie
    @louthegiantcookie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    He got the Moe Greene special.

  • @ballinlikestalin878
    @ballinlikestalin878 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Now onto Meyer Lansky, or Mickey Cohen, just more mobsters!

    • @Deerhunterjs
      @Deerhunterjs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think Mickey Cohen would be really interesting.

  • @jonmarc8078
    @jonmarc8078 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    It’s Mayer (Like in Oscar Mayer)
    Not Mayor (as in Mayor McCheese)... we still love you.

    • @6aliph77
      @6aliph77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He butchers a lot of names I guess it's because of his accent but other than that he's done a great job

    • @I_am_enigma53
      @I_am_enigma53 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      It's actually Meyer. Mi-yer

    • @littleblackduck3134
      @littleblackduck3134 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Simon either does this on purpose or as a child he never watched T.V.

    • @stuart8663
      @stuart8663 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Get off Simon's case. So petty.

    • @oldenweery7510
      @oldenweery7510 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@I_am_enigma53 Right!

  • @ryanrizzo4869
    @ryanrizzo4869 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Great video! The Roman Emperors, Ancient Warriors, and Mobsters are my favorite videos! As usual, I am here to politely ask for a Biographic on Ip Man, martial arts mentor to the late, great Bruce Lee! I'd love to see the Biographic touch on the life of a man who is simply summed in a series of action movies. Thank you in advance and keep up the great work!-A Loyal Subscriber

  • @glennrugar9248
    @glennrugar9248 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I've seen the seigel memorial. After being dragged along to way too many vegas trips, The flamingo became the pink hotel from hell to me and my brother

    • @theroachden6195
      @theroachden6195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The Flamingo is nice but it's old. In just stayed there because it was cheap, but damn it's old. And it being right across from the Belagio and Caesar's makes it look unimpressive.

    • @stella-vu8vh
      @stella-vu8vh 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The junkie joint

  • @StevenTorrey
    @StevenTorrey 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    $6,000,000 in 1946 is worth $80,119,384.62 today! So $6 million dollars was a LOT of money in 1946!

  • @pauliedibbs9028
    @pauliedibbs9028 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Been waiting for this one for a long while now! Thank you for all of your hard work, as always, Team BioG!!!!

  • @steve_seguin
    @steve_seguin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I appreciate the work you put into these videos; some other channels only spend 2 minutes on a topic, yet add 10 minutes of ads.

  • @christophercarrion6776
    @christophercarrion6776 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    At this point Simon you're the voice of knowledge inside my brain

  • @TheDrakorSynn
    @TheDrakorSynn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You're my new television programming, congratulations! Haven't stopped watching since I started about 12 hours ago. I love your show.

  • @Rhiggins5173
    @Rhiggins5173 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I remember hearing a rumor that Buggs Bunny got his name and mannerisms from Siegel. His voice is an impersonation of a cartoon gangster and he chews on a carrot instead of a cigar. Not sure how true it is but it's an interesting story.

  • @xmenace2128
    @xmenace2128 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Siegal was the one pointing the gun !! and Mayer came in and calmed him down as he was fuming.

  • @DrJellyFanguzzz
    @DrJellyFanguzzz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I know him from the movie with DeNiro(or was it Pacino)and Pesci

  • @anabenko9395
    @anabenko9395 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Simon is an absolute top of youtube.I found Simons chanels a few months ago and I watched most of them.Great topics,people and crimes.I never loved history more.Greetings from Croatia.

  • @theawesomeman9821
    @theawesomeman9821 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Wish HBO would start an old school mob series, I'd watch it.

    • @pkubinski2260
      @pkubinski2260 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      It’s called boardwalk empire lol

    • @sinonigami3437
      @sinonigami3437 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@pkubinski2260 that's exactly what I was going to say lol

    • @bigomzz5047
      @bigomzz5047 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Awesome Matt I see what you did here

    • @redsav2983
      @redsav2983 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Boardwalk empire fam

    • @rosycandyhaven
      @rosycandyhaven 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      No mob drama is as interesting as the real thing.

  • @emmettbattle5728
    @emmettbattle5728 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    im replacing the expression "you could sell a shell to a snail" with "you could sell atomite to mussolini" in my vocabulary

  • @joeylonglegs4309
    @joeylonglegs4309 3 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    Cats: Meow
    Dogs: Woof
    Idiots: First

    • @judochopmaster8233
      @judochopmaster8233 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Idiots would also call this a stolen comment, I just say that no jokes are original anymore

    • @AB-rv2lj
      @AB-rv2lj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@judochopmaster8233 joe is original

    • @judochopmaster8233
      @judochopmaster8233 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@AB-rv2lj whos Joe?

    • @AB-rv2lj
      @AB-rv2lj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@judochopmaster8233 joe mama

    • @judochopmaster8233
      @judochopmaster8233 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@AB-rv2lj damnit you got a laugh out of me. Well played good sir

  • @mymymy9452
    @mymymy9452 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    *"My dream is to own a fly casino like Bugsy Siegel and do it all illegal".*
    Ain't nothing but a gangsta party party.

    • @stella-vu8vh
      @stella-vu8vh 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      My dream is to be famous with a warrant ahahaha

    • @stella-vu8vh
      @stella-vu8vh 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe cop dope in panama

  • @KnifeSotelo
    @KnifeSotelo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Always loved Benny's story, he may not be the one who started Vegas but he certainly is The Godfather of what it is today

  • @ignitionfrn2223
    @ignitionfrn2223 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    1:45 - Chapter 1 - Early years
    4:55 - Chapter 2 - The syndicate is born
    9:10 - Mid roll ads
    10:25 - Chapter 3 - Bugsy goes to hollywood
    14:30 - Chapter 4 - Viva las vegas

  • @ernestolombardo5811
    @ernestolombardo5811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    He was making his bones in that town when you were still dating cheerleaders!

  • @Theringodair
    @Theringodair 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    "The force of the bullet caused it to pop out."
    Grusome.

  • @thatgardeninggirl2864
    @thatgardeninggirl2864 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just visited CA from TN for the first time ever, got back yesterday I had to see Hollywood forever cemetery got a pic of his grave/tomb

  • @billrener4897
    @billrener4897 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Time magazine called Virginia Hill the queen of mob molls.She was a country girl from the deep South who went north and became intimate with so many big names .And they put her to work in the business,too. She was a really fascinating lady.But she wasn't a would-be actress,as the Bugsy movie portrayed her. She'd make a good subject for a Biographics profile. And Hollywood should make a movie about her.

  • @ivanrenic4243
    @ivanrenic4243 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Have you considered making a biography about Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim? Not demanding anything, I think your channel is great and do whatever you wish to, but it would be cool.

    • @theawesomeman9821
      @theawesomeman9821 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who is he?

    • @ivanrenic4243
      @ivanrenic4243 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@theawesomeman9821 former finnish general and prime minister that defended Finnland from the Soviet Union in the Winter War and WW2.

    • @travisk9542
      @travisk9542 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ivanrenic4243 have they done one on Simo?

    • @ivanrenic4243
      @ivanrenic4243 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@travisk9542 they didn't yet.

    • @davidkugel
      @davidkugel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ivanrenic4243 Mannerheim was a great general and astute politician. He was able, in a sense, to play Hitler off against Stalin. The prosperous and peaceful nation of Finland today would probably not exist without Mannerheim.

  • @philslaton7302
    @philslaton7302 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Siegal was killed by 2 shooters out of Mickey Cohen's crew on a contract out of NY.

    • @CT99234
      @CT99234 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Mystery solved then?

  • @Renaissauced
    @Renaissauced 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    that man Lucky had a fade fresher than mine... 100 years ago lmao

  • @StefanMedici
    @StefanMedici 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Out of them all Lanky was the most successful. Never convicted of a crime, died from old age. Not many of his peers had his success.

  • @stephaniek8922
    @stephaniek8922 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love these, Simon can you please do more Mob videos??? thanks!

  • @PS-sw7yq
    @PS-sw7yq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Simon loves a good segway into an ad. He's excellent at changing the tone from interesting historical information to an ad for razors... and that's why I'm changing to dollar shave club

  • @joekl7556
    @joekl7556 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    there's even a crazier story I read about his Italian meeting with the Nazi: when visiting at his Italian friend castle, Hitler too spent there the week-end. Bugsy, being a one-man army, and a Jew, thought about killing him but didn't because it would have been a big problem for his friend. this was presented as true story! imagine...

  • @v.emiltheii-nd.8094
    @v.emiltheii-nd.8094 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Eugen Alimănescu aka the "Iron Comissar" would make a great suggestion.
    He basically was a combination of a coldblooded vigilante mixed with an amazing trigger-happy detective.

  • @rusoviettovarich9221
    @rusoviettovarich9221 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Siegel reminds one of that great line from 'The Marathon Man'...William Goldman described this crude tyrannical Jewish businessman at the beginning of the novel that is eliminated with the description:
    "If he hadn't been borne a Jew he would have been a Nazi.""

  • @pamelamays4186
    @pamelamays4186 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you for the Moe Greene reference, even though you've never actually watched The Godfather.

  • @jesusvilla6132
    @jesusvilla6132 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wait a minute. Contractors took advantage oh him?? And they lived?? These guys are more bad ass than all these mobsters.

  • @johndustin3512
    @johndustin3512 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We all know Simon is awesome but let's not forget he has a team!

  • @kenhalperin3195
    @kenhalperin3195 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Micky Cohen wasn’t from New York. He grew up in Boyle Ht’s then went to Chicago under Capone. That’s why wore hats like Capone . Then he came back to LA and pretty much took over Hollywood and other parts of LA ares

  • @just_a_turtle_chad
    @just_a_turtle_chad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    A Turtle approves this cool video.

    • @interferis6252
      @interferis6252 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Let me milk you 🐢🥛

    • @Basedapple
      @Basedapple 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@interferis6252 this cursed comment

    • @interferis6252
      @interferis6252 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Basedapple *i can milk everyone, you know..*

    • @shaneebz5292
      @shaneebz5292 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How do you type with flippers?

  • @asullivan4047
    @asullivan4047 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Interesting/informative/entertaining. Uncle Bugsy became a bit too greedy. Enough would never be enough. Until his business associates finally got tired of his financially cheating them. A marksmanship style bullseye 🎯 shot to his eye. Put a quick end to his dishonesty.☠

  • @pearsooo6972
    @pearsooo6972 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you Mr. Seigel

  • @seanbrazell6147
    @seanbrazell6147 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Its impossible for me to picture Bugsy in my mind and see any face other than Warren Beatty!

    • @beeman2075
      @beeman2075 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same lol

    • @WoodlandPoetry
      @WoodlandPoetry 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Isn't Hollywood a hoot? He looked nothing like Clyde Barrow, either. 😊

    • @LSSYLondon
      @LSSYLondon 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      In that frickin chef hat too!

    • @rosycandyhaven
      @rosycandyhaven 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@WoodlandPoetry And Faye Dunaway looked nothing like Bonnie. Was shocked when I saw the real Bonnie! haha

  • @charlesphillips1468
    @charlesphillips1468 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ain't it odd that mobsters don't think it's quite as funny when you are cheating them? :-)

    • @MegaTriumph1
      @MegaTriumph1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes it seems cheating would be admired by mobsters. I don't understand their psychology?.

  • @thomasseery7570
    @thomasseery7570 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The ultimate Alpha Male. The guy every man wanted to be and the guy every women wanted to be with. That saying was made for him. Brilliant video, very informative and accurate.

    • @rorobobo8401
      @rorobobo8401 ปีที่แล้ว

      He’s a textbook sociopath. I guess if ppl think that’s an alpha male then they must wish they were born as sociopaths.

  • @LadyMephistopheles
    @LadyMephistopheles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Correction: Galicia was closer to where southern Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia are now

    • @billrener4897
      @billrener4897 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My grandparents were from Galicia. From the late 1700s to the end of WW1,it was part of the Austrian Empire. Now,it's a part of Ukraine. But your geography is correct.

    • @LadyMephistopheles
      @LadyMephistopheles 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@billrener4897 thanks! I'm Polish. Galicia was Polish, taken by Austrian Empire during the partitions.

  • @matthewmeyer49
    @matthewmeyer49 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    There’s a really cool restaurant in my city that his family started called Bugsy’s and it’s said that he did a lot of work in the area. Pretty cool

    • @stella-vu8vh
      @stella-vu8vh 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mob guys do good sometimes

  • @lu-tang-36Gamers
    @lu-tang-36Gamers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That shave club plug was so smooth haha

  • @Mrgunsngear
    @Mrgunsngear 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    thanks

  • @OCSHORTZ
    @OCSHORTZ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video. Interestingly though, the image used of Salvatore Maranzano isn’t actually him. This revelation came in 2009. Have just done a video on the Maranzano myth myself. Love your work Simon!

  • @iandhr1
    @iandhr1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Do you know who I am. I'm Moe Greene. I my bones when you were going out with cheerleaders."

  • @theravagedgrapefruit8190
    @theravagedgrapefruit8190 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Without Hot Springs Arkansas the mob would have never made Las Vegas!!

  • @ianmurphy9955
    @ianmurphy9955 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'd love to see a biography on Vince McMahon, the Chairman/CEO of WWE

  • @multiyapples
    @multiyapples ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Rest in peace to those that passed away.

  • @misnerofgrey6245
    @misnerofgrey6245 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    More mob figures please!!! John Gotti, Greg Scarpa anyone like that!

  • @theroachden6195
    @theroachden6195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just stayed five days at the Flamingo in Vegas. Ate at Bugsy's too.

  • @thegamingchef3304
    @thegamingchef3304 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "And I think I got a Beamer, but my dream is to own a fly Casino like Bugsy Siegel" -Snoop Dogg 2 of America's most wanted

  • @freddiefalconer976
    @freddiefalconer976 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Started Broad walk Empire recently its class. Dont know why I never watched it sooner cus I loved Hbo Sopranos

    • @thcdreams654
      @thcdreams654 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Check out the Wire. Best show I've ever seen.

  • @judithcampbell1705
    @judithcampbell1705 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love these guys especially Meyer Lansky and Lucky. Meyer Lansky retired in Miami Beach and my mother used to take care of him

  • @TheXTREMEQMAN
    @TheXTREMEQMAN 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Please do an episode on Charles “Lucky” Luciano!

    • @OCSHORTZ
      @OCSHORTZ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      A legend. Have just posted a video on Luciano myself. Fascinating character!

  • @annescholey6546
    @annescholey6546 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Cue loads of Casino references!

  • @j0njn
    @j0njn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great job, as usual. But what happened to the podcast-version of these? It’s been a while since the last one was uploaded.

  • @hydradominatus3641
    @hydradominatus3641 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I thought Moe Green was the man who created Las Vegas!

    • @cinerama62
      @cinerama62 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Moe Greene: He( Fredo) Was banging cocktail waitresses two at a time! Players couldn't get a drink at the table!

  • @lonesaiyjin
    @lonesaiyjin 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video! Course I've been obsessed with the lacostra nostra for a long time, but always refreshing to hear it from a different perspectives.. keep up the good work 👍 Luciano helping the WW effort would be a awesome video.. and the really nucky thompson.

  • @jbeattie1244
    @jbeattie1244 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So was he what they called a "Goodfella" .......lol

  • @johngee6197
    @johngee6197 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    met couple mobster from back then they were so loyal nd mainly in there old roots the new guys dont even know how all of this started beside lucky structures for the mob only its crazy no loyalty

  • @bluerose143
    @bluerose143 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great job on this biograph of Busgy Seigle, Simon. 💯 I definitely learned more than I thought I knew already about this infamous mobster. 👍

    • @lhzook
      @lhzook 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      His preferred name was Benjamin, Benny or Ben. Addressing him as Bugsy could get you shot!

    • @0ldFrittenfett
      @0ldFrittenfett 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lhzook But he won't get that you are talking about him when you make two spelling errors in his last name.

  • @tabbysmithfield3794
    @tabbysmithfield3794 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's the outfit baby, we don't say syndicate anymore.

  • @jonslg240
    @jonslg240 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    1:44 damn if you've ever seen Boardwalk Empire, the dude who played Lucky Luciano is a 100% doppelganger for Bugsy

  • @richardloostburg2637
    @richardloostburg2637 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    “Mayor” Lansky?

  • @benwil1715
    @benwil1715 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It look like simon got a platinum gold record on wall behind him!😊

  • @KleosAu
    @KleosAu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've just discovered this channel. it's quite good mate. Keep up the amazing work

  • @calestern4486
    @calestern4486 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You should do a video on the current day mob currently operating in Italy I have read that they control 80 percent of the illicit drug trade in Europe. And have been caught on surveillance tapes having a hard time finding ways to spend their money might be a today i found out video but would love to see it either way

  • @toddkurzbard
    @toddkurzbard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My father told me a story of how my grandfather once saw Bugsy Siegal heading towards him; that he hated being called "Bugsy", and was so crazy he'd kill you just for calling him that. Needless to say, my grandfather was scared sh*tless, and thought he was about to die. However, Siegal just passed him by, and my grandfather lived on to tell of his almost-encounter.

  • @willebrordjohn9773
    @willebrordjohn9773 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Saved for later, great topic

  • @davidbridge5652
    @davidbridge5652 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Simon would be someone you call if playing who wants to be a millionaire

    • @littleblackduck3134
      @littleblackduck3134 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He wouldn't answer because he'll be to busy posting another video for one of his channels

    • @jamesclendon4811
      @jamesclendon4811 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@littleblackduck3134 I thought that too, but also, he's just reading the scripts in these videos. He doesn't necessarily know anything at all about the subjects he's talking about. Sometimes it's obvious. But he's just a capable narrator--he doesn't claim to be an authority. It's no secret that Alex Trebek didn't really know all the answers on Jeopardy.

    • @vaniapinto8214
      @vaniapinto8214 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Y’all are so dry.

    • @Lwagze
      @Lwagze ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jamesclendon4811 , which are the other channels?

  • @bobcuster8930
    @bobcuster8930 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    At 12:04 , Mickey Cohen was from Cleveland, Ohio, not New York.. and at 12:10, that man is NOT Mickey Cohen...

  • @Seawalls
    @Seawalls 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    With each day, Simon’s grip on my TH-cam algorithm increases.

  • @danielchand944
    @danielchand944 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got married right near that monument at the Flamingo Hotel. It was a great ceremony. Thanks, Bugsy.

  • @alanmathew5213
    @alanmathew5213 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Make a video about Charles "lucky" Luciano would be a great story!

    • @rejvaik00
      @rejvaik00 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think they already did🤔

    • @alanmathew5213
      @alanmathew5213 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rejvaik00 ohh did they can you send the link if you don't mind?

  • @cesardachimp8172
    @cesardachimp8172 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is great! Can you do one on Tony Spilotro?

  • @01cumminsho26
    @01cumminsho26 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I live in Las Vegas and the El Cortez is still a staple of downtown. That's where I park every time I go downtown and have stayed there many times.

  • @brittnaycattaneo6015
    @brittnaycattaneo6015 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lol I think of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT when I hear BUGSY

  • @ziggy2shus624
    @ziggy2shus624 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bugsy forced Wilkerson to sell him the Flamingo Casino. Wilkerson was so terrified of Bugsy that he went into hiding in Paris, France for a year.