Herschel Goldberg (November 2, 1901 – October 1, 1980), better known as Harry Grey, was a Russian Jewish-American criminal and writer.
His first book, The Hoods (1952), was the model for the 1984 film Once Upon a Time in America by Sergio Leone, where his part was played by Robert De Niro.
He was the brother of Hyman Goldberg, a syndicated columnist and food critic for the New York Post and author of several books including "Our Man in the Kitchen", a compilation of recipes from his column as Prudence Penny.
During his stay in hospital, his wife began cooking meals for men in the neighborhood who were saving money to bring their families to America.
In 1932, Goldberg married Mildred Becker, a college graduate and had three children: Beverle, Harvey, and Simeon.