Mickey Spillane (mobster)
Mickey Spillane | |
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An NYPD mugshot of Spillane | |
| Born | Michael J. Spillane July 13, 1933 Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 13, 1977 (aged 43) |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, Queens, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Mobster |
| Years active | 1960s and 1970s |
| Known for | Controlled Hell's Kitchen in New York |
| Spouse | Maureen McManus |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Michael Anthony Spillane and Margaret Curran |
Michael J. Spillane (July 13, 1933 – May 13, 1977) was an Irish-American mobster who controlled Hell's Kitchen in New York in the 1960s and 1970s. Spillane, the so-called “Gentleman Gangster", was a marked contrast to the violent Westies mob members who succeeded him in Hell's Kitchen.