Charles Lewis Low (July 21, 1928 – September 18, 2017)[1] was an American businessman and actor, known for his appearances in films starring his longtime friend and associate Robert De Niro.
At the age of 44, he made his film debut opposite De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s The King of Comedy, playing a bit part as a Chinese restaurant customer.
He played young Deborah Gelly's (Jennifer Connelly) father in Once Upon a Time in America (1984), Don Cabeza in The Mission (1986), Morris "Morrie" Kessler in Goodfellas (1990), Freddy DiMario in Night and the City (1992), Benrie in Mistress (1992), and the dance judge in Sleepers (1996).
His portrayal of Morrie Kessler, a fictionalized version of Lufthansa heist participant Martin Krugman, gained him the most acclaim.
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.