Mayor of James Street, Roxie, Rocco Vanella, Rocco Venille
Occupation(s)
Mobster, funeral director
Conviction(s)
Second degree murder (1908)
Criminal penalty
50 years' imprisonment; released after six years
Wedding Photo of Robert Vanella and Sadie Faranda, July 24, 1921Vanella's Funeral Chapel at 29 Madison Street (June 2018)
Robert "Roxie" Vanella (May 15, 1879 – May 10, 1928) was an American crime figure of Italian descent. He was associated with Johnny Torrio, Big Jim Colosimo, Frankie Yale and Al Capone during the Prohibition era.[1] In his later years, Vanella became a businessman and union organizer operating from the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York City, where he became fondly known as the "Mayor of James Street."
^"The Mayor of James Street: Robert "Roxie" Vanella". Infamous New York. September 27, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
Robert "Roxie" Vanella (May 15, 1879 – May 10, 1928) was an American crime figure of Italian descent. He was associated with Johnny Torrio, Big Jim Colosimo...
he joined a street gang together with another James Street resident RobertVanella and became its leader; he eventually managed to save enough money and...
career criminal; served time in many prisons, including MSP 1913-1915 RobertVanella (1879–1928) – Five Points Gang member; served six years for murder Ronald...
number of works including a book titled The Secret History of the Beautiful Vanella. The poems' theme is her aristocratic lovers and the ambiguous paternity...
2002). "Under the Blue Sky". Variety. Retrieved 26 October 2017. Cotter, Robert Michael (2013). The Women of Hammer Horror: A Biographical Dictionary and...
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