Shelly Desai, 1935 – 2026

Character actor Shelly Desai, 90, died on Feb. 10. Born in Mumbai, he appeared on the New York stage in At the Hawks Well, Jungle of Cities, Gandhi, A Talent For Murder, and A Journal of the Plague Year. He had continuing roles in Men of a Certain Age and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (as Charlie and Frank’s landlord), and was seen in Phantom of the Paradise, St. Elsewhere, Hill Street Blues, The A-Team, Sledge Hammer!, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Moonlighting, thirtysomething, ER, Friends, NYPD Blue, Thelma & Louise Toys, and Ugly Betty.