He did know some gangsters in his day he wasn't one, lol. One of his friends he was close with died in prison. He knew some interesting people. He took my mother to see Josephine Baker back in the day. He wore sport coat to dinner everyday till he died at 94. He was quite the dresser. My mom kept some of his suits. He wasn't the kind of guy you would mess with. I respected him till the day he died. Those were the days you behaved because you were afraid not too!
We had to be seen and not heard.