Morrie

Martin Krugman a.k.a. "Marty" (born December 30, 1919 Passaic, New Jersey; disappeared January 4, 1979 Jamaica, Queens; declared legally dead 1986) was an associate of the Lucchese crime family and the basis for the character "Morrie Kessler" as depicted by Chuck Low in the 1990 film Goodfellas.Martin Krugman (pronounced with a long U) was a Passaic, New Jersey, native and son of Orthodox Jew-Russian immigrant parents, resided in Valley Stream, New York with his Long Island-born housewife, Frances. The actual Krugman is a complete opposite of Morrie Kessler in Goodfellas as Chuck Low is short and fat while the actual Krugman was skinny, balding and had "bulging eyes" a.k.a. hyperthyroidism. His general appearance giving the impression that he was much older than his actual age. He was married to his wife Frances who everyone called "Fran" for twenty-five years of marriage, but he was a womanizer and would frequently search out the services of local prostitutes. After opening his hair salon and wig accessories store in 1970 with a bridge loan he became acquainted with Henry Hill after patronizing his night club The Suite, located two blocks away, and later Robert's Lounge where he enjoyed listening to the latest La Cosa Nostra war stories. Martin admired the criminal life and after finding out he had a panache for it, he became an independent bookmaker. He is in no way related to Paul Krugman. MyGen Profile Generator