Jack Dragna

1891–1956 (age 65)

Crime boss

Biography

Jack Dragna (1891–1956) was a central figure in the history of Los Angeles organized crime, and his life offers historians a lens through which to understand the era's underworld and its impact on the wider community.

Though his path was controversial, his story remains part of the city’s complex past, and he is buried at Calvary Cemetery where many remember the lessons of that tumultuous time.

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