George Brown (union official)

George Brown, 1922[1]

George Brown was at one time the president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. In 1943, he was tried and convicted of extortion, as his real loyalties were to the Chicago Outfit, with co-conspirator Willie Bioff.[2]

References

  1. "New York Clipper". Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  2. "Film Extortion Plan Charge: Union Official Found Guilty". Sydney Morning Herald. 24 December 1943. Retrieved 1 October 2010.


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