Chuck Low

Chuck Low
Born	Charles Lewis Low (1928-07-21)July 21, 1928 New York City, New York
Died	September 18, 2017(2017-09-18) (aged 89) Allendale, New Jersey, U.S.
Resting place	Beth David Cemetery, Elmont, New York
Other names	Charles Low Chuck L. Low Chuck Lewis Low
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1960-2017

Charles Lewis Low (July 21, 1928 – September 18, 2017) was an American actor.

Low was born in New York City, to a Russian mother and Austrian-Polish father. He achieved his biggest success as Morris "Morrie" Kessler in the Martin Scorsese film Goodfellas (1990). The character of Morrie was famous for his "Morrie's Wig Shop" commercial which is seen as comical, and that coupled with his penchant for pestering Jimmy Conway about money leads most of the characters to see him as a nuisance, setting up his eventual murder by Tommy DeVito. Kessler's character is based on Martin Krugman. He was also known for wearing his dark brown leather blazer.

He has had small roles in other Robert De Niro films, such as The Mission, The King of Comedy, and most notably in Sergio Leone's 1984 film Once Upon a Time in America as Deborah and Fat Moe's father. He also guest starred in a first-season episode of The Sopranos, as Shlomo Teittleman. He can also be seen in Alan Taylor's 2006 film, Kill the Poor.

Low once served as Robert De Niro's real estate consultant and landlord.

Low was a Veteran officer of the United States Army where he attained the rank of Major.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Starring	Notes
1982	The King of Comedy	Man in Chinese Restaurant	Robert De Niro
1984	Once Upon a Time in America	Deborah Gelly's Father	Robert De Niro	Uncredited
1986	The Mission	Cabeza	Robert De Niro
1990	Goodfellas	Morris Kessler	Robert De Niro
1992	Mistress	Benrie
1992	Night and the City	Freddy DiMario
1996	Sleepers	Dance Judge	Robert De Niro
2003	Kill the Poor	Bruno		(final film role)

External links

• Chuck Low at IMDb
• Chuck Low bio at TheSopranos.com