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
Emerson College is a private college in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It also maintains campuses in Los Angeles and Well, Limburg, Netherlands (Kasteel Well). Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a "school of Public Speaking, o ...
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 that ran on NBC from March 30, 1970, until December 31, 1976. The show was a spin-off of another NBC serial, '' An ...
'' as Harry Wilson (aka Ike Harding). On '' Another World'' (1977-1980), he played Charley Hobson, the last husband of Ada Lucas Davis (Constance Ford
Constance Ford (born Cornelia M. Ford; July 1, 1923 – February 26, 1993) was an American actress and Model (person), model. She portrayed Ada Lucas Hobson on the long-running daytime soap opera ''Another World (TV series), Another World'', f ...
). He also had roles on ''Young Doctor Malone
''Young Doctor Malone'' is an American soap opera, created by Irna Phillips, which had a long run on radio and television from 1939 to 1963. The producer was Betty Corday (1912–1987), who also produced '' Pepper Young's Family'' and later wa ...
'', ''The Edge of Night
''The Edge of Night'' is an American mystery crime drama soap opera, created by Irving Vendig and produced by Procter & Gamble Productions.
It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network for most of its ...
'' (two roles), ''Search for Tomorrow
''Search for Tomorrow'' is an American television soap opera. It began its run on CBS on September 3, 1951, and concluded on NBC, 35 years later, on December 26, 1986.
Set in the fictional town of Henderson in an unspecified state, the show f ...
'', '' Love Is a Many Splendored Thing'' and ''The Guiding Light
''Guiding Light'' (known as ''The Guiding Light'' before 1975) is an American radio and television soap opera. ''Guiding Light'' aired on CBS for 57 years between June 30, 1952, and September 18, 2009, overlapping a 19-year broadcast on radio ...
''.
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 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings until December of that year. It first promoted MacLaren's Impe ...
'', ''Armstrong Circle Theatre
''Armstrong Circle Theatre'' is an American anthology drama television series which ran from June 6, 1950, to June 25, 1957, on NBC, and from October 2, 1957, to August 28, 1963, on CBS. It alternated weekly with '' The United States Steel Ho ...
'', '' Naked City'', '' The Defenders'', '' Dr. Kildare'', and ''Gunsmoke
''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central charact ...
'', 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 and Universal Television, launching the ''Law & Order'' franchise.
''Law & Order'' aired its entire ...
'' (1991-1996). He also appeared in television commercials and public service advertising.
Scollay's work in motion pictures included ''A View from the Bridge'', ''Odds Against Tomorrow
''Odds Against Tomorrow'' is a 1959 American film noir produced and directed by Robert Wise and starring Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan and Ed Begley. Belafonte selected Abraham Polonsky to write the script, which is based on a novel of the sam ...
'', and '' Stage Struck''.[
Scollay's ]Broadway
Broadway may refer to:
Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
** Broadway Theatre (53rd Stre ...
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
Male actors from Boston
People from Hobe Sound, Florida
United States Navy personnel of World War II