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Chuck Low Movies, Cast & Biography

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…

Born
21 July 1937
Died
18 September 2017
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Known for
Actor
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2 films

Biography

Who is Chuck Low?

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 2003 film, Kill the Poor. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Biography from TMDB, edited for length. Verified 6 November 2026.

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Filmography

Notable credits

  • GoodFellas1990Morris Kessler
  • Sleepers1996Dance Judge
  • The Sopranos1999Shlomo Teittleman
  • The King of Comedy1982Man in Chinese Restaurant
  • The Mission1986Don Cabeza
  • Law & Order1990Hyram Jenkins
  • Night and the City1992Freddy DiMario
  • Mistress1992Benrie
  • Kill the Poor2003Bruno

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Questions

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Chuck was born in which country?

New York City, New York, USA.

What is Chuck Low best known for?

Best known as a actor, with 2 credited films in the MovieState library.

Which Chuck Low films can I read about here?

GoodFellas (1990), Once Upon a Time in America (1984).