Prior to his career as a writer, Chase was employed as chauffeur for notorious prohibition-era gangster Frankie Yale -- until Yale was 'rubbed out' by Al Capone's mob in July 1928. Chase, then still going by the more prosaic name Frank Fowler, as well Yale's other regular driver, James Caponi, were lucky to be alive: Yale, having received a ...
January 11, 1900, New York City, New York, United States
Died
March 8, 1971, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Profession
Writer
Spouse
Lee Keith
Children
Barrie Chase, Frank Chase
Star Sign
Capricorn
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I simply don't like the idea of a change of government. I like the government we now have. I admit it is not the best of all possible governments, and I certainly am not an admirer of Mr. Nixon. But I do know about life in Russia and I don't want to exchange a life that will allow a hack driver who went to work when he was fourteen to make enough money to buy this house.
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He was married three times.
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The Chase family lived on a horse ranch in Encino in the 40s in what was an undeveloped San Fernando Valley. They all rode well and liked to show off the garter snakes living in the barn.
$1.3 Million
