Charles “Charley” J. Scalies Jr., best known for his role as Thomas “Horseface” Pakusa on HBO’s “The Wire,” died Thursday after battling Alzheimer’s disease. Scalies, 84 ...

Charley Scalies, the cherished character actor best known for his role in Sopranos and as Horseface in The Wire, has passed away at the age of 84 after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. The actor ...

Charley Scalies, known for his portrayal as Horseface' Pakusa in 12 episodes of The Wire and for his role in The Sopranos, has died aged 84.

Morgan, Snear and Ruggerio Funeral Home Then he landed a role in season 2 of “The Wire” as a Thomas “Horseface” Pasuka, appearing in all 12 episodes of the seminal 2003 season as a ...

Charles "Charley" Scalies Jr., an actor best known for playing Thomas "Horseface" Pakusa on "The Wire," has died, his family ...

Charley Scalies, 'The Wire' and 'The Sopranos' actor, has died at 84 following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease, his family confirmed ...

Charley Scalies, an actor who starred as Thomas "Horseface" Pakusa on the second season of The Wire, has passed away at age 84. Scalies died at a nursing facility in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, on ...

Charley Scalies, the Philadelphia-bred character actor who portrayed the stevedore and union guy Thomas “Horseface” Pakusa on the second season of The Wire and Tony’s high school football coach in a ...

Charles "Charley" J. Scalies, Jr., who was best known for his portrayal of Thomas "Horseface" Pakusa on "The Wire," died Thursday, May 1, from complications associated with Alzheimer's. He was 84.

That role introduced him to the screenwriter and showrunner David Simon, who also cast him in 2003 in the memorable role of cargo checker and loyal union member “Horseface” in The Wire.

Scalies is best known for his roles as “Horseface” Pakusa in ‘The Wire’ and as Tony Soprano’s former high school coach in ...

The actor had portrayed Thomas 'Horseface' Pakusa in The Wire, as well as played the part of Coach Molinaro in hit Mafia series The Sopranos. He had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's ...