Pour one out for Horseface.
Charley Scalies — the guy who brought longshoreman Thomas “Horseface” Pakusa to life on The Wire — has died at 84.
Scalies passed away on May 1 in Phoenixville, PA, after battling Alzheimer’s, according to his daughter, Anne Marie Scalies, via Page Six.
You might remember him from the gritty Season 2 of The Wire, where he helped smuggle stolen cars and kept the docks interesting. Or maybe you caught him in that eerie dream sequence on The Sopranos, calling out Tony for ditching his football dreams. Yep — that was Charley too.
Scalies didn’t just dabble in TV. He showed up in 12 Monkeys, Jersey Girl, and even played opposite Al freakin’ Pacino in Two Bits. Talk about range.
Before acting? He was a successful exec who said “see ya” to the corporate grind and went full-throttle into Hollywood in the ‘90s. Respect.
He’s survived by his wife Angeline (married 62 years!), five kids, and a bunch of grandkids. That’s a serious legacy.
Services go down May 8 in Trappe, PA. The family’s asking for donations to the Alzheimer’s Association instead of flowers — classy move.
Rest easy, Horseface. Baltimore won’t be the same without you.