6/1/2023 0 Comments Mafia 3 all playboysAfter being dishonourably discharged from the army, Reginald and Ronnie went on to become nightclub owners and celebrity gangsters of the 1960s Swinging London scene. Both were keen amateur boxers in their youth with wily Reg the more skilful of the pair, ending his career undefeated. The Kray Twins were born in Haggerston in Hackney, East London on 24th October 1933. ![]() ![]() Such is their notoriety that their lives have been immortalized in 2 blockbuster films – The Krays (1990) and Legend (2015) – as well as a best-selling biography The Profession of Violence (1972) and a hit record by Morrissey The Last of the International Playboys. They were probably the closest our country ever came to having underworld figures of similar stature, influence and wealth as the American mafia. ![]() ![]() Reginald and Ronnie Kray are the 2 most celebrated and notorious gangsters in British history. Island Echo begins its series on Parkhurst prisoners by examining the story of the Kray twins who spent much of their time behind bars here on the Isle of Wight.
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