Lansky

Lansky

Lansky may refer to:

People with the surname Lansky:
* Aaron Lansky, Yiddish book center organizer
* Amy Lansky, American author, computer scientist, and homeopath
* Meyer Lansky, American gangster
* Mira Lansky Boland, Intelligence analyst and a political activist
* Paul Lansky, American composer
* Sophia Lansky, Russian dialect coach
* Bernard Lansky, owner of the famed Lansky Brothers clothing store; Memphis, TN.

In entertainment:
* "Lansky" (film), about Meyer Lansky
* Lightmaster, Comic book villain whose actual name is Dr. Edward Lansky

See also

* The Lansky, a sexual practice


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  • Lansky, Meyer — orig. Maier Suchowljansky born July 4, 1902, Grodno, Russia died Jan. 15, 1983, Miami Beach, Fla., U.S. Russian born U.S. gangster. His family immigrated to New York in 1911. As a young man he joined Bugsy Siegel in auto theft, burglary, and… …   Universalium

  • Lansky, Meyer — (b. 1902)    US alleged gangster. After an alleged association with American gambling syndicates over a long period, Lansky took up residence in Israel in 1970, at a time when he faced criminal charges in the United States. His application to… …   Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament

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  • Lansky, Meyer — orig. Maier Suchowljanski (4 jul. 1902, Grodno, Rusia–15 jun. 1983, Miami Beach, Fla., EE.UU.). Gángster estadounidense nacido en Rusia. Su familia inmigró a Nueva York en 1911. De joven participó con Bugsy Siegel en el robo de automóviles, robo… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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