Overview

• Charley Scalies, best known for his roles in HBO's 'The Wire' and 'The Sopranos,' passed away peacefully at a Phoenixville nursing facility on May 1, 2025, at the age of 84.
• Scalies portrayed Thomas 'Horseface' Pakusa in all 12 episodes of 'The Wire' Season 2 and Coach Molinaro in a memorable dream sequence in 'The Sopranos' Season 5.
• Before his acting career, Scalies worked as a business executive, holding leadership roles at Clifton Precision and later founding a consulting firm specializing in ISO 9000 auditing.
• Born and raised in South Philadelphia, Scalies returned to acting in the 1990s, starting in community theater before appearing in films like '12 Monkeys' and TV shows such as 'Law & Order.'
• He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Angeline, five children, and four grandchildren, with his family requesting donations to the Alzheimer’s Association in his honor.