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Learn about the lives and crimes of Ronnie and Reggie Kray, identical twin brothers who led a notorious gang in London from the 1950s to the 1960s. Find out how they rose to fame, mixed with celebrities, and ended up in prison and hospital.
- Reggie was the oldest twin. The Kray twins were born in Hoxton, London, in 1933. Their parents were Charles Kray and Violet Lee, who were London Eastenders of Irish and Romani heritage respectively.
- Reggie Kray almost became a professional boxer. Both boys were strong boxers during their teenage years. The sport was popular in the East End amongst working-class men, and the Krays were encouraged to take it up by their grandfather, Jimmy ‘Cannonball’ Lee.
- Reggie had a deadly signature punch. Reggie made use of his boxing abilities in the criminal world, and he apparently developed a tried and tested method for breaking someone’s jaw with a single punch.
- The Kray twins were held in the Tower of London. In 1952, not yet at the height of their power, the Kray twins had been enrolled for National Service with the Royal Fusiliers.
- The Early Years Of The Kray Twins. Ronnie and Reggie Kray were born within ten minutes of each other on Oct. 24, 1933, in Hoxton, London. From a young age, the twins had both a taste for violence and an apparently insatiable desire to become somebody.
- Ronnie And Reggie Kray: Kings Of Gangland London. As up-and-coming gangsters, the Kray brothers had a particular role model: the stylish “boss of Britain’s underworld,” Billy Hill, who according to the Guardian controlled Soho in the 1950s.
- Rulers Of Swinging Sixties London. With Ronnie out of prison and their gang established, the Kray twins became criminal celebrities who owned around 30 popular nightclubs, bars, and restaurants.
- The Kray Brothers And The American Mafia. For years, Ronnie dreamed of turning the Kray twins’ empire into a version of the New York Mafia’s infamous killing factory known as Murder, Inc.
Mar 10, 2022 · The Krays controlled London's East End in the 1950s and '60s. ... The criminal careers of UK gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray are the focus of this documentary.
- 51 min
- 1M
- Real Crime
Jan 25, 2022 · Learn about the notorious gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray, who rose to fame and infamy in the East End of London. Find out how they started their criminal career, who they killed, and how they ended up in prison.
- 2 min
- Caroline Westbrook
The Krays: Directed by Peter Medak. With Billie Whitelaw, Tom Bell, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp. This fact-based movie follows the life of the twin crime-lords in London's '60s underworld.
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Apr 13, 2019 · Learn about the rise and fall of the Kray twins, Ronald and Reginald, who became two of London's most notorious gangsters in the 1950s and '60s. Find out how they started their crime career, who they killed, and how they ended up in prison.
