Charley Scalies, the 84-year-old actor and Sopranos star, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at the age of 84. His daughter, Anne Marie Scalies, confirmed the father’s passing on Thursday while he was being cared for at a nursing facility in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
In addition to playing Tony Soprano’s childhood football coach, Coach Molinaro, in the acclaimed Mafia series, he also portrayed Thomas ” Horseface ” Pakusa in 12 episodes of The Wire. The Hollywood Reporter was informed of the news by Anne Marie.
In Philadelphia in July 1940, Scalies was the youngest of three children. He entertained his father’s pool hall guests while he was still a child with jokes and impressions.
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