Moe Greene
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| Moe Greene | |
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| Biographical information | |
| Gender |
Male |
| Eye color |
Brown |
| Hair color |
Brown |
| Born |
June 15, 1910 |
| Died |
September 4, 1955 (aged 45) |
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- "You son of a bitch. Do you know who I am? I'm Moe Greene! I made my bones when you were going out with cheerleaders."
- ―Moe Greene to Michael Corleone[src]
Moe Greene was a casino owner from Las Vegas. He was portrayed by Alex Rocco
[edit] Biography
Moe Greene was a renowned Jewish mobster and former executioner for Murder Incorporated, credited with the development of Las Vegas into a gambling and entertainment mecca, bringing the interests of the most powerful organized crime organizations in America to the town. He was a childhood friend of Hyman Roth. Among these was Don Vito Corleone, who bankrolled the creation of Greene's first hotel-casino. In return, Moe took the Don's son Fredo under his wing during the war between the Five Families in New York, due to the intervention of West Coast Don, Anthony Molinari. He was known as something of an entrepreneur, managing a casino below The Peak Hotel in New York.
Although Fredo was greatly influenced by the city and Greene, family heir Michael Corleone disapproved the effect it had on his brother, whom Greene reportedly chastised and slapped around in public.
At a meeting with Greene, Michael expressed his disapproval and, perhaps partially motivated by Fredo's disgrace, made a stern offer to buy out Greene's entire interest in the casino as part of the Corleone's relocation to Nevada. Offended, Greene angrily refused, claiming that the Corleones had neither the favor nor the power required to drive him out of the business.
[edit] Moe's End
- "Moe's dirty Fredo. Dirty. He refused my offer... I can't allow that to happen."
- ―Michael Corleone[src]
For this mistake, Greene was executed on the day of Michael Rizzi's baptsim whilst having a massage with a bullet to the eye. His casinos became property of the Corleones.
[edit] Real-life sources
Greene is primarily based on Bugsy Siegel, who was also good friends with Meyer Lanksy, on whom Hyman Roth is based.
