Answer the following question: Facts: - death date: 31 july 1955 - birth date: 18 august 1899 - name: anthony cornero stralla - death place: paradise , nevada - birth place: lequio tanaro , piedmont , italy Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of anthony cornero .
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anthony cornero stralla also known as '' the admiral '' and '' tony the hat '' -lrb- august 18 , 1899 - july 31 , 1955 -rrb- was a bootlegger and gambling entrepreneur in southern california from the 1920s through the 1950s .during his varied career , he bootlegged liquor into los angeles , ran legal gambling ships in international waters , and legally operated casinos in las vegas , nevada .