John T. Scalish | |
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 John Scalish in the early 1970s | |
| Born | September 18, 1912 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 26, 1976 (aged 63) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Predecessor | Alfred Polizzi |
| Successor | James T. Licavoli |
| Allegiance | Cleveland Mafia |
John T. Scalish (September 18, 1912 – May 26, 1976), also known as "John Scalise", was an American mobster who became the boss of the Cleveland crime family. His death resulted in the ascension of James T. Licavoli to the head of the Cleveland Mob and to a bloody gang war that would essentially destroy the once-powerful crime family that Scalish had helped to develop.