Chuck Low

Charles Lewis Low (July 21, 1928 – September 18, 2017)[1] was an American actor.

Chuck Low
Born
Charles Lewis Low

(1928-07-21)July 21, 1928
New York City, New York
DiedSeptember 18, 2017(2017-09-18) (aged 89)
Allendale, New Jersey, U.S.
Resting placeBeth David Cemetery, Elmont, New York
Other namesCharles Low
Chuck L. Low
Chuck Lewis Low
OccupationActor
Years active1960-2017

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 2003 film, Kill the Poor.

Low once served as Robert De Niro's real estate consultant and landlord.[2]

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

Chuck Low was Jewish.

Filmography
Year Title Role Starring Notes
1982The King of ComedyMan in Chinese RestaurantRobert De Niro
1984Once Upon a Time in AmericaDeborah Gelly's FatherRobert De NiroUncredited
1986The MissionCabezaRobert De Niro
1990GoodfellasMorris KesslerRobert De Niro
1992MistressBenrie
1992Night and the CityFreddy DiMario
1996SleepersDance JudgeRobert De Niro
2003Kill the PoorBruno(final film role)

References
  1. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?n=charles-low&pid=186775783
  2. http://pagesix.com/2015/06/26/goodfellas-mobster-cast-demanded-cash-payment/
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