Charley Scalies: The Sopranos' actor dies at 84 Scalies grew up above his father's billiard club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he began doing little performances and impersonation for the ...

Charley Scalies, Actor on ‘The Wire’ and ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 84 He played the longshoreman "Horseface" Pakusa and Coach Molinaro, respectively, on the acclaimed HBO dramas. By Mike Barnes ...

Tough-talking actor Charley Scalies – who had roles in “The Wire” and “The Sopranos” -- died Thursday in a Pennsylvania nursing home, according to family. He was 84.

Charley Scalies, an American actor who appeared in two of HBO’s most celebrated series, “The Wire” and “The Sopranos,” died May 1 after a battle with Alzheimer’s. He was 84.

Charley Scalies Jr., a 1990s and 2000s actor best known for his role on "The Wire" and appearances on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and " The Sopranos," has died. He was 84.

Charley Scalies died Thursday at the age of 84. "The running gag is how I tell everyone that I am (was) his favorite kid," his daughter, Anne Marie Scalies, told Fox News Digital in a statement.

Charley Scalies was born in 1940 in Philadelphia and when he was young entertained the patrons of his father’s poll hall with impressions and jokes, according to Deadline.

Character actor Charley Scalies, who had roles in 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 ...

Charley Scalies was born in 1940 in Philadelphia and when he was young entertained the patrons of his father’s poll hall with impressions and jokes, according to Deadline.