Nick "Old Man" Licata (born Nicolò Licata; Italian pronunciation: [nikoˈlɔ lliˈkaːta]; February 20, 1897 - October 19, 1974) was an Italian American mobster who was the boss of the Los Angeles crime family from 1967 until his death in 1974.

Jul 18, 2024 · Detroit mobster Nick Licata went to Los Angeles in the 1930s and flourished in Jack Dragna’s Mafia Family. His son Carlo returned to the city of his birth, to meet a tragic end.

Nick Licata is remembered as the boss who presided over the dramatic decline of the Los Angeles crime family. Licata was born in Camporeale, in the Sicilian province of Palermo. He entered the U.S. through New York on Dec. 7, 1913, settling first in Detroit. He later married there.

Oct 24, 2024 · In the 1920s, Nick "Old Man" Licata delved into bootlegging in Detroit, earning a place in the local crime family. A rift with Detroit's boss led him to Los Angeles, where he ingratiated himself with LA crime boss Jack Dragna.

Nick Licata, known as “The Old Man,” was a Sicilian immigrant who climbed the ranks to lead the Los Angeles Mafia. From humble beginnings in Camporeale, Sicily, to rubbing elbows with America’s most powerful mobsters, Licata’s life was a blend of cunning business acumen and underworld prowess.

Feb 10, 2018 · Nick Licata is remembered as the boss who presided over the dramatic decline of the Los Angeles crime family. Licata was born in Camporeale, in the Sicilian province of Palermo. He entered the U.S. through New York on Dec. 7, 1913, settling first in Detroit.

Oct 25, 1974 · Joseph M. Valachi identified Mr. Licata as the Los Angeles Mafia leader in testimony before a Senate crime committee in 1967.

Burbank cafe manager Nick Licata earned his stripes in the Los Angeles crime family through his involvement in the murders of Kansas City mafiosi Tony Brancato and Tony Trombino. The Kansas City family was attempting to assert itself in the West.

Burbank cafe manager Nick Licata, who had been a suspect in the 1951 assassinations of two Kansas City mobsters (Tony Brancato and Tony Trombino) on a Hollywood street and served as a front man for Jack Dragna, stepped up as boss.

Feb 27, 2025 · Nick "Old Man" Licata (born Nicolò Licata; February 20, 1897 - October 19, 1974) was an Italian American mobster who was the Boss of the Los Angeles crime family from 1967 until his death in 1974. Early life