1962 Anthony Strollo AKA Tony Bender Genovese Crime Family Mafia Underboss Goes Missing Original Press Photo

Anthony Strollo (1899–disappeared 1962), also known as “Tony Bender,” was a powerful New York mobster and longtime leader within the Genovese crime family. Rising from Manhattan’s Lower East Side, he became a trusted capo and later underboss, closely aligned with figures like Vito Genovese. Known for his discipline and influence, Strollo played a key role in organized crime operations during the mid-20th century. He vanished on April 8, 1962, in Fort Lee, New Jersey, widely believed to have been murdered during an internal Mafia power struggle.

Offered is an original press photo from 1962 used in the newspaper in 1963. Photo measures 5” x 4” and was produced from a duplicate negative.