Boston Strangler (disambiguation)

The Boston Strangler is the name given to the presumed murderer of 13 women in Greater Boston during the early 1960s.

It (or closely related terms) may also refer to:

People

• Albert DeSalvo to whom at least some of the crimes are attributed.
• George Nassar to whom DeSalvo allegedly confessed, but who some believe to have been responsible.
• Andrew Toney, Philadelphia 76ers player, so called because of his performances against Boston Celtics.

Films

• The Strangler , made in 1964, starring Victor Buono.
• The Boston Strangler (film), made in 1968, highly fictionalised, starring Tony Curtis.
• Boston Strangler: The Untold Story, made in 2008. David Faustino played DeSalvo.
• Boston Strangler (film), made in 2023.

Books

• The Boston Strangler by Gerold Frank on which the 1968 film is based.

Music

• "The Boston Strangler" a track on Macbre's album Sinister Slaughter (1993).
• The Boston Stanglers, a Boston Hardcore band.