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Originally Posted by GaylordWilshire
Mickey's shop wasn't the same one--his Michael's Exclusive Haberdashery (and later, but not for long, the Mickey Cohen Exclusive Haberdashery) was at 8804 Sunset. His henchman Hooky Rothman was shot to death here on August 18, 1948.
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Wow, G_W. I'd never have guessed that Mickey Cohen was also a retailer of men's clothing! Out of curiosity I started reading about his life. It was quite interesting but I quickly became sidetracked by Miss Candy Barr, one of the many women in his life. (I read in one place that Mickey Cohen was asexual and if so, maybe Miss Barr was just eye candy for Mickey.) In any case she had a pretty colorful life, did well as a stripper and B girl, and was a heck of a looker. Here are some random bits and photos.
Mickey Cohen with Candy Barr on the Sunset Strip in 1959.
http://teretereba.com/blog/2010/05/2...hen-the-opera/
Candy Barr plays vinyl. Like Lila Leeds, she just didn't know how to care for an LP. Bad girl.
http://retrodoll.tumblr.com/post/2367148209/candy-barr
Also like Lila Leeds, she was busted for pot. Twice. Think she ever smoked with Mickey?
http://quixoticjoust.blogspot.com/20...-dean-and.html
Like Mickey, she had troubles with the IRS.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8erHKL_iPa...an_11-1959.jpg
Don't know the story behind this one, but she looks happy.
http://www.allstarpics.net/0033651/0...-barr-pic.html
The FBI looked into Candy Barr's relationship with Jack Ruby.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/dulltooldimb...-document-1zd9
Did this club belong to Mickey? I'll bet he was at least connected to it somehow. Given the choice, I'd rather see Candy Barr at the Largo than visit Marineland.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thed...ek8/index.html
There are hundreds of Candy Barr photos on the web, but most seem a little risque for this thread. Here's a safer one with, supposedly, Joan Collins.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/plastic...7602897621936/
Well, enough cheesecake I guess. I'm probably boring some of you gents.
In the early 90's Candy Barr (I love saying her name, in case you hadn't noticed) died from complications of pneumonia. Her grandson, Ryan Barr, named his first daughter Candy Barr after her. He also has another daughter, Snickers.