Walter Winchell

#OTD (Aug 24) in 1939, longtime fugitive Louis #Lepke #Buchalter surrenders himself to #FBI chief J. Edgar #Hoover through journalist Walter #Winchell.

#NYC #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians

Anti-Communism: McCarthy, Winchell & the Attack against Josephine Baker | Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip | PBS LearningMedia Learn more about the 1950s anti-communist movement by examining how the FBI and journalist Walter Winchell used accusations of communism in an effort to destroy Josephine Baker’s career. In this video...

Fight v. #Antisemitism
might go hand in hand with #extremism

Jewish comedian Walter #Winchell was THE radio superstar. 30m listeners. Remember?

He made & broke careers;
friend of #FBI boss #JEdgar & #McCarthy
He helped to ruin the reputation of superstar & civil rights activist Josephine #Baker