Gathered from those who lived during the same time period, were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Whether Sinatra or Gambino invested the money in CFE, it is probable that Sinatra had no knowledge of or participation in the threats or the attempts to extort money from Alpert. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. This led to Sinatra's reputation as a ''big mouth''. Drag images here or select from your computer for Phyllis Catherine Gambino Sinatra memorial. Drupal theme by ThemeSnap.com. 0 cemeteries found in Middle Village, Queens County, New York, USA. When Sinatra became violent Waterman pulled a gun and pointed it at Sinatra's head, ending the fight. Giancana started out as a thief and killer in Chicago in the 1920s. Sorry! Benjamin ''Bugsy'' Siegel was the representative of Meyer Lansky and Lucky Luciano in Los Angeles from 1934 until his death in 1947. He traveled to Havana with Joseph and Rocco Fischetti. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Some $40-$50 million of that went directly to Giancana. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Since boyhood he always wanted to be around the strongest and the toughest men he could find. Men whose allegiance was to Gambino replaced each. Sinatra's changing political parties helped him strengthen his political influence in the next two decades. Asked if he knew Sinatra, the boss of New England organized crime said: A: I never met Sinatra personally. Some are illegible, some are smeared and almost all have been heavily redacted by FBI agents who went over the files prior to releasing them. De Palma and Fusco, needing more money to keep their scheme afloat, convinced Carlo Gambino to invest $100,000. Wiretaps, stool pigeons, personal surveillance, interviews of the subject's acquaintances, neighbors and known enemies, media accounts (gossip columns in particular) and tips gathered from the FBI's hotline. Predeceased by beloved husband, Thomas. But by December 1976 the theater was near bankruptcy. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Giancana was rumored to be the driver and a gunman at the 1929 St. Valentine's Day Massacre. On at least one occasion, in October 1962, Eddie Fisher was coerced into making an appearance at the Villa Venice. Please reset your password. Suggest an alternative. On Monday, Stanley Zwaik, a lawyer for Gambino, asked Mr. Marks for a stay of the deportation order, contending that his client was too feeble to travel. In September 1968, according to Zelmanowitz' testimony, Zelmanowitz had visited DeCarlo's office only to find Louis Saperstein ''lying on the floor, purple, bloody, tongue hanging out, spit all over him.'' Sinatra also arranged command performances by other entertainers for Giancana, especially at Giancana's Wheeling, Ill., nightclub, the Villa Venice Supper Club, a front for an illegal-gambling operation. The business deals that Gambino and Sinatra were involved in together were: Computer Fields Expressway In 1970 Jack Pourtney, a stock broker at the 1st Williams Street Corporation in New York City, approached Richard Alpert about investing money in a company called Computer Fields Expressway. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Phyllis Catherine Gambino Sinatra I found on Findagrave.com. The next summer, during a singing engagement at the Cal-Neva by the McGuire Sisters, Phyllis McGuire, Sam Giancana, Frank Sinatra and Victor LaCroix Collins, road manager for the McGuire Sisters, became involved in a brawl in Giancana's bungalow. Giancana was murdered in 1975 after his role in the Castro plot came to light, but before he could testify at congressional hearings investigating the CIA. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. They had 4 children: Phyllis Sinatra (born Gambino) and 3 other children. '', Commenting on Sinatra and Rizzo's testimony, the committee counsel said, ''It appears that Mr. Sinatra's testimony was false, or the testimony of Mr. Rizzo before the [FBCC] was false. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. This surveillance extensively documents the relationship between Giancana and Sinatra. At the end of World War II, Luciano was released from prison and deported to Italy. Whether Sinatra was blackmailed by his ''friend,'' Cohen, his ''protg,'' Tarantino, or he voluntarily gave money to support the magazine, he did advertise with Tarantino and he always got good publicity in Hollywood Nite Life. Gotti is the son of John Gotti. His file may be viewed at, Reading an FBI file, particularly one as voluminous and replete with redactions as Sinatra's, is no easy task. Lucky Luciano was very fond of Frank's singing. based on information from your browser. The theater was built, with huge construction cost overruns, on a landfill owned by De Palma and Fusco in 1974. The biggest acts in show business were booked there and the gross for the first year was estimated at $5.3 million. FBI surveillance of Fischetti shows that he and Sinatra kept in weekly telephone contact for an extended period. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. ET. After a heated spat with Ava Gardner there in 1951, Sinatra took an overdose of sleeping pills. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Saperstein owed $400,000 to the Genovese family and was having problems paying the $5000 per week interest. Verify and try again. Q: Did you ever have any business dealings with him? His three children, Nancy Jr., Frank Jr. and Tina were born to his first wife. He also apparently lied several times. Saperstein died on November 26, 1968, of what was called ''gastric upset.'' That same summer ex-Deputy Sheriff Richard Anderson had a fight with Sinatra at the Cal-Neva Lodge, a few days later Anderson died in a mysterious car accident. Meyer Lansky The highest ranking non-Italian member of ''The Syndicate.'' The theater was huge and very well appointed. As secret, internal documents the bureau compiles on citizens or groups it either considers a threat to national security or, as in the case of Sinatra, involved in organized crime, the reports in the file allow the agents writing them a free-wheeling opportunity to report whatever they've come up with without the threat of libel. It also led to his most blatant illegal actions in support of his organized-crime friends. Later that year an informant told the FBI that both Sinatra and comedian Lou Costello ''kicked in'' to Moretti. There one can read about Charles A. Lindbergh (1,368 pages), Robert Kennedy (1,263), Joseph Kennedy (1,011), President Kennedy (178), Henry Ford (376), Abbie Hoffman (13,262), Martin Luther King Jr. (16,659), Malcolm X (11,674), Nelson Rockefeller (1,472), Cardinal Francis Spellman (536), Marilyn Monroe (80), Jackie Robinson (131), and, of course, the Mafiosi: Al Capone (2,397), Sam Giancana (2,781), and Carlo Gambino (1,239) to name a few. Abner ''Longy'' Zwillman an early member of Irving ''Waxy Gordon'' Wexler's bootlegging operation in New Jersey. In addition the committee agreed to limit their questions to the Berkshire Downs Racetrack. The Lord High Executioner At the time, Albert Anastasia was one of the most powerful and violent mobsters of his time. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Another version of the story, retold in Kelley's book His Way, was that Mickey Cohen asked Sinatra for $5,000, on three separate occasions for a total of $15,000, to suppress articles in Hollywood Nite Life. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. We will forever honor her kindness, generosity, and selflessness and will miss her quick wit and reassuring love. Joseph ''Doc'' Stacher the No. The Clark County Sheriff's Department investigated, but dropped the case because it said there was no motive for the shooting. Only a run of performances by Sinatra and Dean Martin in May 1977 delayed the closing of the theater. umors of mob connections hounded Frank Sinatra throughout his storied, tumultuous life. Many people, including J. Edgar Hoover, suspected Sinatra of having Anderson killed, but nothing was proved. The stock price for CFE dropped from $12 per share to $.75 per share. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Adored grandmother, true friend. Sinatra also helped Fischetti get tickets to sports events several times. The FBI became involved, at the request of the U.S. attorney in New York, when Alpert charged that his life was threatened if he didn't return the $100,000. He is considered by some to be the real winner of the Castellammarese War of 1930, which led to the formation of New York's Five Families. The second trip, over a four-day weekend in February 1947 is documented in Sinatra's FBI file. Sinatra used all of his power and prestige to fight the charges against him. Secret location (WITSEC) No relation. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Fisher had just finished a successful engagement in New York City and had planned a long run at the Desert Inn in Las Vegas. Columnist Lee Mortimer's allegations concerning Moretti led to Sinatra assaulting Mortimer. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Because the reports in an FBI file were not written for public consumption or scrutiny, they say in an unintended way as much or more about the internal workings of the FBI as they do the famous and infamous subjects investigated. In 1972 the House Select Committee on Crime prepared a subpoena for Sinatra to question him about the Berkshire Downs Racetrack. 0 cemeteries found in Middle Village, Queens County, New York, USA. They always told me they had spent a lot of money helping him in his career ever since he was in Tommy Dorsey's band. Costello subsequently retired in favor of Genovese. He was involved in the 1957 plot, with Vito Genovese and Thomas Lucchese, that brought Genovese and Gambino to power in their respective families. Try again. DeCarlo was called ''a methodical gangland executioner'' in FBI files. Sinatra visited him at his home in 1948, even though Cohen warned him that he was under constant surveillance, to ask him to have Johnny Stompanato, Cohen's bodyguard, stay away from Ava Gardner. With one single test, you can discover your genetic origins and find family you never know you had. On March 17, 2003 in NYC after a valiant battle following complications from surgery.. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. In lieu of flowers please send donations in Phyllis' name to the Alzheimers Association, 225 North Michigan Ave, Ste 1700, Chicago, IL 60601, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Jan. 28 2022, Published 12:16 p.m. According to organized-crime historian and writer Allan May, Luciano believed that Vito Genovese had informed on him by telling Harry Anslinger of the Narcotics Bureau that Luciano was in Havana. He had been involved in the early '60s plots against Fidel Castro. He was an associate of Chicago gangster Anthony ''Tony the Ant'' Spilotro and golf partner of Anthony ''Tony Batters'' Accardo, the behind-the-scenes boss of Chicago. The FBI surveillance shows this to be a lie. Willie Moore) took an interest in the young singer's career. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Cite this record . Giancana was included in Nevada's ''Black Book'' that listed the 11 men who were not allowed into any Nevada gambling establishment, so his ownership of any gambling interests there had to be covered up. 17 Mar 2003 - Far Rockaway, Queens, New York. A: The first and only contact I had was with a man named Sal Rizzo. In 1970 the IRS began an investigation of operations at Caesar's Palace. They recorded a conversation between Marson and De Palma in which they discussed skimming cash from the upcoming Sinatra appearance at the Westchester Premier Theater. By 1967, when Vito Genovese died, Gambino was left as a near boss-of-bosses. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Each, in different ways and to varying degrees, came to his aid when he most needed them, enabling him to front for the mob with impunity. There are many rumors about Patriarca's connection with both Joseph P. Kennedy and Frank Sinatra. You can always change this later in your Account settings. The top hoodlums of whatever city he appeared in heavily attended his concerts. If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. Access is free so discover Phyllis Gambino's story today. According to Zelmanowitz' testimony, ''I thought he [Saperstein] was dead. He spent a good part of the 1920s and 1930s in prison for various crimes. But the Immigration and Naturalization Service has been repeatedly frustrated by a combination of Gambino's weak heartwhich has given trouble on at least one other pivotal moment of the deportation sagaand the reluctance of the Italian Government to welcome back a notorious native son. They stayed at the Hotel Nacional and all three met with Luciano on more than one occasion. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. DeCarlo ordered his men to stop the beating and told Saperstein to repay the loan by December 13 or he would ''be dead.''. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. He denied that his life had been threatened. Grant Sawyer during a Las Vegas motorcade why he was ''being so hard on Sinatra.'' The Castellano regime was ruled by this country. He is believed to have entered the United States in December 1921 through Norfolk, Virginia. Thomas married Elizabeth Gambino. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Nancy Barbato, Sinatra's first wife, was a cousin of a ''key member of Willie Moretti's mob,'' as the FBI report put it. Adored grandmother, true friend. To use this feature, use a newer browser. The relationship between Sinatra and Mickey Cohen is well documented. The stock never drew much interest and there were several phony purchases and corporate purchases with kickbacks to executives. Name: Phyllis Sinatra Gambino: Gender: Female: Description: Phyllis Sinatra Gambino is the daughter of Carlo Gambino. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. J. Edgar Hoover didn't buy it. He did so only on the condition that Frank Sinatra be brought in on the deal. Donate To The Channel: https://cash.me/$hezakyanewz#https://www.paypal.me/hezakyanewz PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/HezakyanewzCarlo Gambino died in the e. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Cohen, a Jew, was never a ''made guy'' (a member of La Cosa Nostra), and he had constant battles with Jack Dragna, the official Mafia boss of Los Angeles, but he remained a powerful crime figure all through the 1950s and well into the 60s. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. 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