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Charley Scalies, the actor who played Thomas “Horseface” Pakusa in season two of The Wire and Coach Molinaro in The Sopranos, died on May 1, 2025, at age 84. His family’s obituary said he had battled Alzheimer’s disease. [Family obituary; The Independent]
What happened to Charley Scalies?
Scalies died on May 1, 2025, aged 84, according to the obituary published by his family through Moore, Snear & Ruggiero Funeral Home. The obituary says he had battled Alzheimer’s disease. It gives his birth date as July 19, 1940. [Family obituary]
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The Independent also reported his death at 84 and identified his roles in The Wire and The Sopranos. [The Independent]
Who did Charley Scalies play in The Wire and The Sopranos?
Thomas “Horseface” Pakusa in The Wire
Scalies was best known for playing Thomas “Horseface” Pakusa, a stevedore and union member in season two of The Wire. [Family obituary]
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Coach Molinaro in The Sopranos
In season five of The Sopranos, Scalies appeared as Coach Molinaro in the episode “The Test Dream.” [Family obituary]
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The family obituary describes Scalies as an actor and former business executive. It also records his work in community and dinner-theater productions, including Guys and Dolls, Chicago and The Wizard of Oz. [Family obituary]
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Born in Philadelphia, he was married to Angeline for 62 years. The obituary lists five children and four grandchildren. The family’s notice places those relationships at the center of its remembrance, describing him as “best known first and foremost as a husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend.” [Family obituary]
The notice also says, “His favorite audience was always seated around the dinner table.”
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