Fred Scollay obit

FRED SCOLLAY OBITUARY

 

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Fred J. Scollay, veteran television and movie actor, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015 in Hobe Sound, Florida Mr. Scollay was born March 19, 1923, in Roxbury, Massachusetts. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 67 years, Ann (Barr) Scollay in 2013. They lived most of their professional lives in Queens, New York with their lake house in Voluntown, Connecticut their weekend getaway.

After serving in the Navy during WWII, Mr. Scollay had a long and successful acting career in daytime and primetime television, movies, and commercials.

On daytime TV, Mr. Scollay was an original cast member of The Doctors, playing hospital chaplain Rev. Sam Shafer (1963-1964). On Another World (1977-1980), he played Charley Hobson, the last husband of Ada Hobson (Constance Ford). He also had smaller roles on several other soap operas.

In primetime, he had roles dating back to the earliest days of television. He made numerous appearances in such programs as Studio One, Kraft Television Theatre, Armstrong Circle Theatre, Naked City, The Defenders, Dr. Kildare, Route 66, U.S. Steel Hour, and Gunsmoke, among many others. His last part was a recurring role as Judge Andrew Barsky on several episodes of Law & Order (1991-1996). His movie credits include the District Attorney in the first Death Wish (1974).

In 2014 Mr. Scollay established the Ann M. Scollay Education Endowed Scholarship Fund to benefit students enrolled in the Nursing Program at Indian River State College.

Mr. Scollay is survived by his sister-in-law Frances Barr and several nieces and nephews. Services will be private.

Published by TC Palm on Dec. 27, 2015.

Filmography

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1958      Stage Struck       Bum       Uncredited

1959      Odds Against Tomorrow                Cannoy                 Uncredited

1969      The Tree              Alex      

1971      Lady Liberty        Doctor Uncredited

1974      Death Wish         District Attorney Peters

1975      The Man Who Would Not Die     Lieutenant Willetts         

1977      The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover          Putnam               

1980      I, Paul    St. Paul

1982      Q             Captain Fletcher              

1990      Stanley & Iris      Mr. Delancey