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Ronald James and Reginald Kray were born on 24 October 1933 in Haggerston, East London, to Charles David Kray (1907–1983) and Violet Annie Lee (1909–1982).The Krays were thorough Eastenders – Charles from Shoreditch and Violet from Bethnal Green – and were apparently of mixed Irish, Austrian Jewish and Romanichal descent, [4] [5] [6] although this has been disputed. [7]
The book received acclaim on its release. Paul Dalby of the Bristol Evening Post described the book as "exhaustively researched" and "horrifying." [5] Tom Clayton of the Daily Telegraph called the book a "scrupulous dossier of the Twins weird career." [6] Terry Mapes of the News Journal said the book was "potent" and "skillfully written."
Both wrote best-selling books about their lives and, in 1990, a full-length biographical film entitled The Krays was released (featuring real-life brothers Martin and Gary Kemp as the Kray twins). Jack McVitie was portrayed by actor Tom Bell in this film before also featuring in the 2004 film Charlie , this time depicted by Marius Swift.
He was released from prison in 1975, and went on to make money from promoting the family's legend, such as being paid £100,000 to act as a "consultant" on the 1990 film, The Krays. [4] In 1997, Kray was given a 12-year sentence for attempting to smuggle cocaine valued at £39m into England. [10]
The underworld activities of Ronnie and Reggie Kray were cited by Lord Hamilton of Epsom as he spoke against Government legislation.
At a party following his appearance on television series After Dark in 1991. Anthony Thomas Lambrianou (15 April 1942, Bethnal Green, London – 26 March 2004, Kent) [1] [2] was an English criminal known for his association with the Kray Twins. [3]
Shaw co-wrote a book with Kate Kray, the widow of Ronnie Kray, entitled Roy Shaw: Unleashed (2003). The book is a collection of stories and anecdotes about the criminal underworld of London in the 1970s/1980s, as well as Shaw's boxing career. Shaw's autobiography, entitled Pretty Boy (2003), was also co-written by Kray. It goes into further ...
John George Pearson (5 October 1930 – 13 November 2021) was an English novelist and an author of biographies, notably of Ian Fleming (the creator of James Bond), of the Sitwells, and of the Kray twins.