Louis ‘Pretty’ Amberg: The Rival

A Jewish mobster who competed with the toughest gangs in New York, known for his vanity and violent temper.

• The Competition: Along with his brothers, he fought a losing war against Dutch Schultz and Louis Buchalter for control of Brooklyn rackets.
• The Temper: He famously stabbed comedian Milton Berle in the face with a fork after being insulted at a nightclub.
• The Hit (1935): He was found hacked to death and burned inside a flaming car near the Brooklyn Navy Yard.