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Obituary of Charles J. Scalies, Jr.
Charles J. Scalies, Jr.
7/19/1940 – 5/1/2025
Charles J. "Charley" or "Cholly" Scalies, Jr. passed away peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer's on Thursday May 1, 2025. He was 84. Best known first and foremost as a husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend.
Professionally, Charley Scalies was an American actor and
former business executive whose life reflected a rich blend of professional
achievement, creative passion, and a true joy for life. His favorite audience
was always seated around the dinner table.
He is survived by the true love and joy of his life, his
wife of 62 years, Angeline M. Scalies (née Cardamone); his five children:
Charles (Chuck) Scalies III, Angeline Kogut (Steve Kogut), Anthony (Tony)
Scalies, Christa Ann Scalise, and Anne Marie Scalies (Shawn Weaver); and
grandchildren Charles IV, Christopher, Domenic and Amelia Scalies.
He was born to the late Charles and Theresa Scalies (née
Iacona) and was the youngest brother of the late Regina Mondello and Joseph
Scalies.
Charly grew up over his father's pool hall in South
Philadelphia, entertaining patrons with impressions and jokes from a young age.
He graduated from St. Joseph's College (now University) and was a lifelong
resident of Pennsylvania.
The couple had five children and four grandchildren. Charley
emphasized the importance of family, stating that loving their mother, spending
quality time, and teaching respect and hard work were key elements of
fatherhood. He believed that a father's role is to guide children toward
self-sufficiency. His wife, children, and grandchildren will miss his stories
but will keep him in their hearts forever.
Charley held the position of Director of Sales and Contracts
at Clifton Precision, a company known for precision manufacturing. He later
established his own consulting firm, focusing on ISO 9000 auditing and quality
management systems.
After a hiatus from acting, he returned to the stage in the
early 1990s, performing in community and dinner theater productions. Notably,
he played roles such as Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls, Billy Flynn in
Chicago, and the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz with the St. Francis Players
(Springfield, PA).
He made his silver screen debut in the Al Pacino film Two
Bits (1995). Charley Scalies is best known for his role as Thomas
"Horseface" Pakusa, a stevedore and union member in Season 2 of HBO's
The Wire. He also appeared as Coach Molinaro in Season 5 of The Sopranos, in
the episode titled "The Test Dream."
His television credits include Homicide: Life on the Street,
Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, and Cold Case. In film, he appeared in
12 Monkeys (1995), Liberty Heights (1999), and Jersey Girl (2004).
Charley also ventured into screenwriting. He authored a
screenplay titled It Takes Balls, inspired by his father's pool room in
Philadelphia. The story centers around a character named Tressa and explores
themes of strength and determination.
His Service will be held Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
from Moore, Snear & Ruggiero Funeral Home, 224 West Main Street, Trappe,
PA.
Friends may call on Thursday, May 8, 2025 from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM at the funeral home.
Charley is best known for his work in "The Wire" (2003) and "The Sopranos" (2004)
Charley grew up over his father's pool hall in South Philadelphia. Too young to "shoot stick" - he could barely reach the tables at 7 years old - he entertained the pool hall regulars with Al Jolson impressions and jokes he had overheard them tell one another. During his high school and college years, while South Philly was producing the likes of Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell, Chubby Checker and Fabian, Charley and a friend formed a comedy act and played every Beef and Beer they could find.
Shortly after graduating from St. Joseph's College (now University), Charley married Angeline, took a "regular job" and, together, they happily set out to create and raise five children. After a 20 year hiatus, Charley returned to acting when he was cast as a principle in the Al Pacino film, "Two Bits". Since then, he has had principle roles in four feature films, four Indie shorts, three network TV series and two, iconic HBO series, "The Wire" and "The Sopranos", along with TV and radio commercials. He still leaves time to pursue interesting opportunities in local theatrical productions and honing his "stand-up" routine - just in case.
Actor
Cold Case (2003)
Cold Case
7.6
TV Series
Rusty Jenkins '08 (as Charlie Scalies)
2008
1 episode
Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(1999)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.1
TV Series
Dock ForemanBert Ferrara
2006–2008
2 episodes
Job No. 5 (2006)
Job No. 5
Short
Franky
2006
John Ventimiglia, Burt Young, and Alexie Gilmore in Nicky's
Game (2005)
Nicky's Game
3.9
Short
Iggy
2005
Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van
Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa,
Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Aida Turturro in The Sopranos (1999)
The Sopranos
9.2
TV Series
Coach Molinaro
2004
1 episode
Ben Affleck and Raquel Castro in Jersey Girl (2004)
Jersey Girl
6.2
Townie (uncredited)
2004
The Wire (2002)
The Wire
9.3
TV Series
Thomas 'Horseface' Pakusa
2003
12 episodes
Diary of a City Priest (2001)
Diary of a City Priest
5.5
2001
The Doghouse
8.0
Jay
2000
Promo Poster
Liberty Heights
7.0
Louie
1999
Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad
Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
Law & Order
7.8
TV Series
Mario
1997
1 episode
Michelle Forbes, Yaphet Kotto, Max Perlich, Kyle Secor,
Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Reed Diamond, Clark Johnson, and Melissa Leo in
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Homicide: Life on the Street
8.7
TV Series
Sgt. Sal Burns (uncredited)
1996
2 episodes
Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, and Madeleine Stowe in 12 Monkeys
(1995)
12 Monkeys
8.0
Impatient Traveler
1995
Two Bits (1995)
Two Bits
6.1
Ballyhoo Driver
1995
Condition Red (1995)
Condition Red
4.8
Angel's Bodyguard
1995
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