Brian "Little Legs" Clifford
Brian Benham "Little Legs" Clifford (29 February 1940 - 28 September 1985) was a south London criminal and club owner who was murdered at home as he slept. His murder has never been solved. Early life Brian Clifford was born on 29 February 1940 in Lambeth, London. In 1960, he married Rhoda R. Katz in Stepney, London. The couple had children Karon (born 1961), Deborah (born 1962) and Bernard (Bernie) (1968-2017) who was the manager of the Groucho Club in Soho. Career Bernie Katz described his father as "a real villain with a heavy clout around south London." His nickname came from his short stature. According to professional thief Shirley Pitts, he had to attach wooden blocks to the pedals of his Rolls-Royce car in order to drive it. Stephen Smith, who knew Clifford well, described him as handsome with wavy black hair combed back but an uncontrollable temper. Shirley Pitts said in her memoirs that Clifford ran several night clubs in London's west end while "Mad" Frankie Fraser described him as a "mover, a buyer of gear" (a fence) who shot Johnny Mangan twice in the head in 1979 and was tried for attempted murder but acquitted. Stephen Smith