John Factor - Biography

John Factor (October 8, 1892 – January 22, 1984), born Iakov Faktorowicz and popularly known by the nickname "Jake the Barber", was a Prohibition-era gangster and con artist affiliated with the Chicago Outfit who later became a prominent businessman and Las Vegas casino proprietor. He was the half-brother of Max Factor, Sr., the founder of the Max Factor cosmetics firm.

While in the United States, England and tried and sentenced Factor to 24 years in prison in absentia.

Further reading

• McDougal, Dennis. The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of Hollywood. New York: Da Capo Press, 2001. ISBN 0-306-81050-6
• Merriner, James L. Grafters and Goo Goos: Corruption and Reform in Chicago, 1833-2003. Southern Illinois Univ. Press, 2004. ISBN 0-8093-2571-3
• Moldea, Dan E. Dark Victory: Ronald Reagan, MCA, and the Mob. New York: Penguin Books, 1987. ISBN 0-14-010478-X
• Pietrusza, David. Rothstein: The Life, Times, and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series. New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2003. ISBN 0-7867-1250-3

External links

• When Capone Murdered Roger Touhy: The Strange Case of Touhy, "Jake the Barber" and the Kidnapping That Never Happened by John William Tuohy
• Jake The Barber, Innkeeper by John William Tuohy