Actor Charley Scalies
Useless at 84 …
Horseface on ‘The Wire,’ Appeared on ‘Sopranos’
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Charley Scalies — a personality actor who performed tough-talking characters on two of the best exhibits ever — has died … in keeping with studies.
The Hollywood Reporter says they spoke with Charley’s daughter, Anne Marie Scalies … who revealed her father handed away Thursday at a nursing facility in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, after an extended battle with Alzheimer’s.
Completely happy sixtieth Wedding ceremony Anniversary to Angeline & Charley Scalies. Charley portrayed Thomas ‘Horseface’ Pakusa on #TheWire & Coach Molinaro on #TheSopranos pic.twitter.com/liEDuDcVww
— Ziggy_Sobotka (@Ziggys_Duck) April 20, 2023
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Scalies started his appearing profession by grabbing a couple of bit components within the mid-Nineties … showing within the Al Pacino-led “Two Bits” and the sci-fi basic “12 Monkeys” starring Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt.
Scalies’ profession spotlight got here again in 2003 when he appeared in all 12 episodes of season 2 of “The Wire” … taking part in Thomas “Horseface” Pakusa — a former union man with a expertise for stealing automobiles.
A 12 months later, Scalies appeared on an ep of “The Sopranos” as Coach Molinaro — a highschool soccer coach Tony had in highschool who seems in Tony’s dream and berates him for his shortcomings.
Amongst his different credit … “Legislation & Order,” “Chilly Case,” “Jersey Lady,” “Liberty Heights” and “Situation Pink.”
He’s survived by his spouse of 62 years, Angeline, his youngsters Chuck, Angeline, Tony, Christa and Anne Marie and several other grandchildren.
Charley was 84.
RIP
