Harry Strauss

American contract killer (1909-1941)

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Lived 1909–1941, aged 32United States

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1909–1941
Aged 32

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Updated 2026-06-25

Harry "Pittsburgh Phil" Strauss was an American contract killer for Murder, Inc. in the 1930s. He reportedly killed over one hundred men using a variety of methods, including shooting, stabbing with ice picks, drowning, live burial, and strangulation. Strauss never carried a weapon in case the local police picked him up on suspicion. He would scout his murder spot for any tool that would do the job.

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