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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.
Augustine: "Whereas that life is the light of men, but foolish hearts cannot receive that light, being so incumbered with sins that they cannot see it; for this cause lest any should think there is no light near them, because they cannot see it, he continues: And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.
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.
Shaw was born in Stepney, London, to a working-class family and from an early age was involved in illegal activities.He was acquainted with the Kray twins since at least the very early 1960s; Shaw attended the funeral of Reggie Kray in 2000, and was quoted as having said: "We grew up in the same era.
Movie followed the lives of East End criminal gangsters Reggie and Ronnie Kray