Neddie Herbert
Edward Herbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward Herbert December 1, 1907 |
| Died | July 28, 1949 (aged 41)[1] |
| Cause of death | Homicide |
| Other names | Neddie, Neddy |
| Occupation(s) | Gangster, enforcer, bodyguard |
| Parent | Herbert (?)[2] |
| Allegiance | Benjamin Siegel, Cohen Gang |
Edward Herbert (1907–1949) was an American criminal active in the 1940s.
Early life[edit]
Edward Herbert was born on December 1, 1907, in New York City, New York. He was the youngest of 5 and grew up in NYC. He was the brother of Arthur "Tootsie" Herbert and Charlie Herbert, both of whom were involved in the Kosher chicken Union rackets. He was a confidant and associate of Mickey Cohen.
Los Angeles[edit]
When his boss, Benjamin Siegel, moved out to Los Angeles, California, Herbert did the same. When he moved to L.A., he worked as an enforcer for the Siegel-Cohen crime family. On June 20, 1947, Siegel was murdered by an apparent East Coast Mafia hitman with a .30 Caliber military M1 Carbine.[3]
When Siegel was murdered, his right-hand man, Mickey Cohen became the boss of his criminal empire spanning from L.A. to Burbank to Las Vegas. Along with Harry "Hooky" Rothman, Nerbert was a top lieutenant of Cohen's.[4] However, one of Siegel's lieutenants and Cohen's rival, Jack Dragna, didn't sit well with his rise as boss and decided to rage a full-scale war on Cohen.
Battle of Sunset Strip[edit]
Dragna and Cohen's war was nicknamed the "Battle of Sunset Strip". Dragna soon began to eliminate Cohen's lieutenants, one-by-one; he ordered the deaths of: Harold Rothman, Frank Niccoli, Anthony Brancato, and several others.
Death and aftermath[edit]
At 3:55 a.m. on July 20, 1949, Dragna made another move on Cohen, but this time with civilians in the mix.[5] A failed shooting attempt was made with several people injured: reporter Florabel Muir, Dee David (an actress), Cohen, Harry Cooper (a bodyguard assigned to Cohen by Frederick N. Howser), and Herbert was injured.[6]
But, later, Herbert died of his wounds that same day and was buried in New York.[7]
Media[edit]
- Evan Jones portrayed Herbert in the 2013 film Gangster Squad.
References[edit]
- ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Smith, John L. (February 7, 1999). "Bugsy". Las Vegas Review Journal
- ^ Tereba, Tere (2012). Mickey Cohen: The Life and Crimes of L.A.'s Notorious Mobster. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902039. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^ Los Angeles Times, Gang Guns Wound Cohen. July 20, 1949, p.1
- ^ Long Beach Independent, July 21, 1949, pp. 1, 32.
- ^ "Tagged Toe". TIME. Vol. 27, no. 7. August 15, 1949. p. 30. Retrieved 12 June 2015.