Fred J. Scollay (March 19, 1923 – November 3, 2015) was an American character actor with dozens of credits in daytime and primetime television, as well as film and stage work
Early years and military service
Scollay was born in
Roxbury, Massachusetts
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,
[ and was "one of four orphaned Scollays."]Emerson College
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and at Bishop-Lee Dramatic School.[
Scollay was in the ]United States Navy
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during World War II
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,[ serving as an aviator machinist mate.][
]
Television, film and stage
On daytime TV, Scollay was an original cast member of '' The Doctors'', playing hospital chaplain Rev. Sam Shafer (1963-1964). From 1970 to 1971, he appeared on ''Somerset (TV series)
''Somerset'' (sometimes called ''Another World in Somerset'' or ''Another World: Somerset'') is an American television soap opera which ran on NBC from March 30, 1970, until December 31, 1976. The show was a spin-off of another NBC serial, '' Anot ...
'' as Harry Wilson (aka Ike Harding). On '' Another World'' (1977-1980), he played Charley Hobson, the last husband of Ada Hobson (Constance Ford
Constance Ford (born Cornelia M. Ford; July 1, 1923 – February 26, 1993) was an American actress and model. She is best known for her long-running role as Ada Lucas Hobson on the daytime soap opera '' Another World'', which she played from 1 ...
). He also had smaller roles on several other soap operas.
In primetime, Scollay had roles dating back to the earliest days of television. He made numerous appearances in such programs as '' Studio One'', ''Kraft Television Theatre
''Kraft Television Theatre'' is an American anthology drama television series running from 1947 to 1958. It began May 7, 1947 on NBC, airing at 7:30pm on Wednesday evenings until December of that year. It first promoted MacLaren's Imperial Chees ...
'', ''Armstrong Circle Theatre
''Armstrong Circle Theatre'' is an American anthology drama television series
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'', '' Naked City'', '' The Defenders'', ''Dr. Kildare
Dr. James Kildare is a fictional American medical doctor, originally created in the 1930s by the author Frederick Schiller Faust under the pen name Max Brand. Shortly after the character's first appearance in a magazine story, Paramount Pictur ...
'', and ''Gunsmoke
''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...
'', among many others. His last part was a recurring role as a judge on several episodes of ''Law & Order
''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise.
''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...
'' (1991-1996).
Scollay's work in motion pictures included ''A View from the Bridge'', ''Odds Against Tomorrow
''Odds Against Tomorrow'' is a 1959 film noir produced and directed by Robert Wise and starring Harry Belafonte. Belafonte selected Abraham Polonsky to write the script, which is based on a novel of the same name by William P. McGivern. Blacklist ...
'', and '' Stage Struck''.[
Scollay's ]Broadway
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Theatre
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** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
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credits include ''The Devil's Advocate''.
Death
Fred J. Scollay died on November 3, 2015, in Hobe Sound, Florida. His wife, Ann, predeceased him.
Filmography
References
External links
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1923 births
2015 deaths
American male soap opera actors
American male television actors
People from Boston
People from Hobe Sound, Florida
United States Navy personnel of World War II