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Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Chuck Low Dies; Beloved Goodfellas Actor Was 89
You may not immediately recognize the name Chuck Low, but if you’re a fan of Martin Scorsese’s 1990 cinematic classic Goodfellas, then you’ll almost certainly recognize his face.
Low memorably portrayed the hapless wig shop proprietor Morrie, a man whose pursuit of organized crime as a hobby led to disastrous consequences.
It’s being reported today that Low passed away September 18 at the age of 89.
But despite the many travails endured by his most famous character, Low is probably best remembered for his ability to find the humor in what’s since become an iconic role.
As many fans of his best-loved performance are learning today, Low was a one-of-a-kind character in real life, as well – an outsize personality who lived the kind of story one might find in a film by the director who put him on screen.
Despite never demonstrating any Hollywood ambitions, Low began working as an actor in the 1983 Scorsese-Robert DeNiro collaboration King of Comedy.
Low, a Manhattan real estate developer became friends with DeNiro after renting an apartment to the screen legend.
DeNiro was so impressed by Low’s easy charm and boundless energy that he convinced his landlord to give acting a shot at the age of 55.
Low went on to appear in several more films with DeNiro, including Once Upon a Time in America, The Mission and Sleepers.
But it was in Goodfellas that Low made his most lasting impression, delivering some of the film’s most oft-quoted lines such as “What am I? A schmuck on wheels?”
A scene in which DeNiro chokes Low with a phone cord, knocking off his vaunted wig in the process, is frequently cited as the film’s comedic high point.
Low reportedly passed away at nursing home.
As a 30-year military veteran, he was buried with full military honors.
Low is the third prominent Godfellas collaborator to pass away in the past year.
Actor Frank Vincent died last month, and esteemed cinematographer Michael Ballhaus passed back in April.
Our thoughts go out to the Low family during this difficult time.
The actor may not have been a household name, but he left behind a body of work that will be enjoyed by film buffs for generations to come.
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Jackson Roloff "Proudly" Shows Off Zach Roloff"s Prize Ribbon!
It’s not that fans don’t appreciate the individual, adult members of the Roloff family for who they are, don’t get us wrong.
But now that the babies, Jackson Kyle and Ember Jean, are here … people are very eager to see baby photos. The Roloffs have to know that.
So we’re glad that Tori found such a creative and adorable way to share some good family news.
Okay, so the first run of Little People, Big World started in 2006 and ended in 2012.
Zach Roloff might be a 27-year-old father now but, when the series first began airing, he was still a teenage boy.
Like a number of teenagers, Zach was passionate about sports — and he had resolved to not let his disability prevent him from living his dreams or doing the things that he loves.
He was particularly fond of soccer, and spoke of becoming a soccer coach when he got older.
Now he’s a father, but that doesn’t mean that he can’t indulge himself in athletics.
These days, though, he’s not competing in soccer but rather in a sport that requires some explanation.
But first, know that he did very well — getting first place in a competition.
How do we know this?
Well, look at “proud” baby Jackson adorably holding his father’s ribbon.
Admittedly, Jackson lacks the wherewithal to appreciate what first prize means, and he looks a little sleepy to boot.
Hey, that’s okay. He’s adorable anyway.
Tori Roloff shared this image with a caption for context:
“Jackson was obviously super impressed that his father took first place in [bocce] ball this weekend. Maybe he would have woken up for a soccer medal… #mydadisawinnerinmyheart #babyjroloff”
Bocce ball isn’t particularly demanding, which is why it’s an ideal sport for the elderly and for people who are disabled.
Basically, bocce ball involves an underhanded toss of a ball to land as close as possible to a ball that’s already been tossed, which becomes the goal.
How do we even characterize that? Like … golf-by-hand? We’ve also seen it compared to shuffleboard. In terms of accessibility to people with a limited range of mobility, that’s absolutely true.
Zach played bocce ball in Seattle and, obviously, won first place. That’s not really surprising.
The trio’s trip to Seattle was about more than just Zach’s athletics, however.
The family dressed in Seahawks garb, which the internet tells us is a Seattle-based football team. Clearly, they’re big fans, since they made a three-hour drive to the city at least partially so that they could watch.
We should count ourselves lucky that Tori is still sharing pics of baby Jackson.
After a recent photo of Jackson in his cute (and safe-looking!) crib, Tori Roloff was mom-shamed for “endangering” Jackson even though there was no actual proof that his crib was anything less than safe.
Mind you, there are plenty of unsafe cribs out there, but Tori hadn’t given Jackson a pillow or put him on his stomach or surrounded him with things (all of which are, sadly, ways that babies die every year).
Instead, she’d given him a small blanket (not the “large quilt” that we’ve always heard warned against) and you could see one single stuffed animal behind him that we would imagine was secured so that it could not fall upon and smother her baby.
Tori requested that people not troll her comments with criticisms like that or she’d be disinclined to post further photos.
Hopefully, people can keep quiet.
Though we could easily see someone posting “but Jackson might eat that ribbon!” as if Tori doesn’t know how to watch after her own baby.
We only recently got a really good look at Ember Jean’s face, thanks to Jeremy Roloff.
We love that Jeremy and Zach have both become parents in the same year — how many twins can say that?
As much as we enjoy these precious babies, we know that their families love them even more.
In fact, we hope that the presence of these little ones will entice “family black sheep” Jacob Roloff to return to Little People, Big World. Like, a real return.
He’s been dropping hints, so … let’s keep our fingers crossed.
Jacob’s younger than his twin brothers, so no pressure on him to add to the growing collection of Roloffs.
But … no complaints from us if he does.
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