Actor Charley Scalies, best known for his roles in iconic HBO dramas “The Wire” and “The Sopranos,” died Thursday at 84 after a battle with Alzheimer’s, according to an online obituary.

“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,” the obituary read. “His favorite audience was always seated around the dinner table.”

Scalies, born on July 19, 1940, was raised in South Philadelphia, living above a pool hall managed by his father, where he amused patrons with impressions and jokes as a child, the online obituary noted.

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