Character actor Charley Scalies, who had roles within the hit HBO dramas The Wire and The Sopranos, has died. He was 84.
The passing was confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter, with Scalies’ daughter Anne Marie Scalies telling the outlet he died on Thursday (Could 1) in a Pennsylvania nursing residence after a protracted battle with Alzheimer’s.
Born on July 19, 1940, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Scalies began his profession acting on stage at neighborhood and dinner theater productions within the early Nineties, showing within the likes of Guys and Dolls, Chicago, and The Wizard of Oz.
He made his on-screen debut in 1995 alongside Al Pacino within the James Foley-directed film Two Bits. That very same yr, Scalies additionally appeared within the Terry Gilliam movie 12 Monkeys and the Finnish-American thriller Situation Crimson.
On the small display screen, Scalies performed Sgt. Sal Burns in two episodes of Murder: Life on the Road, based mostly on the guide by David Simon. After a one-off episode of Regulation & Order in 1997, Scalies would as soon as once more collaborate with Simon when he joined Season 2 of The Wire, portraying dockworker Thomas ‘Horseface’ Pakusa for 12 episodes in 2003.
He additionally starred as Coach Molinaro in Season 5 of The Sopranos, within the episode titled “The Take a look at Dream.” His different credit embody Regulation & Order: SVU and Chilly Case.
In response to his on-line obituary, Scalies additionally held the place of Director of Gross sales and Contracts at Clifton Precision, an organization recognized for precision manufacturing. He additionally established his personal consulting agency, specializing in ISO 9000 auditing and high quality administration techniques.
After his performing profession, Scalies ventured into screenwriting, authoring a screenplay titled It Takes Balls, impressed by his father’s pool room in Philadelphia.
“Charley emphasised the significance of household, stating that loving their mom, spending high quality time, and educating respect and onerous work have been key components of fatherhood,” his obit reads. “He believed {that a} father’s function is to information kids towards self-sufficiency. His spouse, kids, and grandchildren will miss his tales however will maintain him of their hearts endlessly.”
He’s survived by his spouse of 62 years, Angeline M. Scalies, his 5 kids and 4 grandchildren.