About Dixie Davis
Lived 1905 – 1970 (aged 64–65). Dixie Davis was an American lawyer.
J. Richard Davis (1905 – December 30, 1969), also known as Dixie Davis, was the lawyer for mobster Dutch Schultz. In 1932, he decided that he could take control and brought in Dutch Schultz as an enforcer, only to lose control to Schultz.
With the murder of Schultz in 1935, Davis took over his numbers racket. On July 14, 1937, a grand jury indicted Davis for racketeering. In exchange for cooperation, Davis was sentenced to one year in prison and disbarred. Two masked gunmen had bound his wife and grandson and had stolen jewels, furs, and cash. Davis fell unconscious after he and his son learned of the robbery.
The character Tommy Farrell in the 1958 film Party Girl is loosely based on him.
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Who was Dixie Davis?
American lawyer (1905–1970)
When was Dixie Davis born?
Dixie Davis was born in 1905.
When did Dixie Davis die?
Dixie Davis died on 30 December 1970.
What was Dixie Davis's occupation?
Dixie Davis was a lawyer.
What nationality was Dixie Davis?
Dixie Davis was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dixie Davis. https://biography.guide/dixie-davis-lawyer/
MLA: "Dixie Davis." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dixie-davis-lawyer/.
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