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Bugsy Siegel was an American mobster who was a driving force behind the development of Las Vegas, Nevada, as a gambling mecca. He was born Benjamin Siegelbaum on February 28, 1906, in Brooklyn, New York. He was the second of four children born to a poor Jewish immigrant family. Siegel was a natural leader and a talented street fighter. He was involved in organized crime from an early age, and by the time he was in his twenties, he had become a major figure in the Jewish mob. He was known for his violent temper and his willingness to use violence to get what he wanted. In the late 1930s, Siegel moved to Los Angeles and became a major figure in the Los Angeles underworld. He was involved in a number of illegal activities, including gambling, loan sharking, and prostitution. He also became involved in the development of Las Vegas, Nevada, as a gambling mecca. In 1947, Siegel was murdered in Beverly Hills, California. His death has never been solved, and the circumstances surrounding it remain a mystery. Bugsy Siegel's net worth is estimated to be around $30 million. He earned his wealth through his involvement in organized crime and his investments in Las Vegas.

Popular As Benjamin Hymen Siegelbaum (Benny, Ben, Bugs)
Occupation actor
Age 41 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 28 February 1906
Birthday 28 February
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, USA
Date of death 20 June, 1947
Died Place Beverly Hills, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Bugsy Siegel Height, Weight & Measurements

At 41 years old, Bugsy Siegel height is 5' 10" (1.78 m) .

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Height 5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Who Is Bugsy Siegel's Wife?

His wife is Esther Krakower (28 January 1929 - 8 August 1946) ( divorced) ( 2 children)

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Wife Esther Krakower (28 January 1929 - 8 August 1946) ( divorced) ( 2 children)
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Bugsy Siegel Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Bugsy Siegel worth at the age of 41 years old? Bugsy Siegel’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Bugsy Siegel's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Timeline

1997

His assassination is depicted in the film L.A. Confidential (1997).

1991

Portrayed by Warren Beatty in Bugsy (1991), Harvey Keitel in Virginia Hill (1974), Armand Assante in The Marrying Man (1991), Brad Dexter in The George Raft Story (1961), and Richard Grieco in Mobsters (1991).

1972

He was the basis for the Moe Green character in The Godfather (1972)--they both started casinos in Las Vegas and both were murdered by being shot in the eye.

1947

In March the hotel was finally finished and the casino opened up again, and since gamblers were now able to stay in the hotel and avail themselves of food and entertainment in addition to the gambling, the casino began to make money, By the middle of 1947 it was showing a $250,000 profit for the year. However, if Siegel thought he was off the hook, he was mistaken.

1946

Bugsy Siegel (born Benjamin Siegelbaum) came out of the tough Williamsburgh section of Brooklyn, and was involved in criminal activities from an early age. As a teenager he struck up a friendship with another local gangster, Meyer Lansky, that would last the rest of their lives, and in fact one of their first business dealings together was the formation of a gang of local toughs called the "Bugs and Meyer Mob". Siegel, unlike many of his contemporaries, didn't fit the stereotype of a typical gangster. He was tall, had thick wavy hair, movie-star good looks and clear, piercing blue eyes. While Lansky - as always - was the brains and financial genius behind the mob, Siegel was the brawn, always preferring to use his fists, his knife or his gun whenever an obstacle appeared, and soon got a reputation as a vicious and fearless killer. It was during this period that he acquired the nickname "Bugsy". While that name often was used as a term of respect or honor, in Siegel's case it was used as a synonym for "crazy" in recognition of his penchant for explosive, senseless violence (he hated the nickname and was known to physically assault anyone unwise enough to use it in his presence). Siegel is most famous for his transformation of Las Vegas, Nevada, into a gambling mecca, although in reality that isn't quite true. Gambling had been legal in Nevada for quite some time and there were already gambling establishments in Las Vegas when Siegel got there. A Los Angeles businessman was trying to build a huge luxury hotel and casino to which he was hoping to attract wealthy film-industry and businesspeople from Los Angeles, but he was running into financial problems. Siegel, who had been unsuccessfully trying to gain a foothold in the gambling business in Las Vegas, seized the opportunity and bought a controlling interest in the project. He renamed the hotel "The Flamingo", after his nickname for his girlfriend, actress Virginia Hill. Siegel convinced many of his organized-crime friends and associates to put both the mob's money and their own into the venture, and he soon had more than a million dollars to work with. Unfortunately, Siegel's lack of business experience and his unfamiliarity with Las Vegas and the construction industry in general resulted in huge overruns as costs escalated, much of it due to theft, double-billing and other fraudulent business practices by many of the resort's contractors and suppliers. Soon the estimated price tag of the complex had ballooned from $1 million to $6 million, with no end in sight and no revenue coming in. The casino finally opened at the end of 1946, but opening night was a disaster. The weather was awful and kept many potential customers away, few of the locals showed up, and since the hotel wasn't finished yet, the customers who did gamble there took their lodgings at several of the other downtown casinos, thereby cutting into the hotel's profits on food and services. A few days after it opened the Flamingo was basically empty, and shortly thereafter Siegel closed it in order to finish up the hotel. Siegel's mob "friends" were furious and wanted to put out a contract on his life, but were persuaded by Siegel's friend Lansky to let him have more time to finish the complex.