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William Schallert

William Joseph Schallert (July 6, 1922 – May 8, 2016, Height 6 feet 1 inch [1.85 meters]) was an American character actor who appeared in dozens of television shows and films over a career spanning more than 60 years. He is known for his roles on Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957–1959), Death Valley Days (1955–1962), and The Patty Duke Show (1963–1966). Schallert was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Edwin Francis Schallert, a longtime drama critic for the Los Angeles Times, and Elza Emily Schallert (née Baumgarten), a magazine writer and radio host. He began acting while a student at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) but left to become an Army Air Corps fighter pilot in World War II. He returned to UCLA after the war and graduated in 1946. After graduating from UCLA, Schallert began his acting career in the theater. He appeared in several productions at the Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, including a staging of W. Somerset Maugham's Rain in 1948, which was directed by Charlie Chaplin. Schallert made his television debut in 1951, and he quickly became a familiar face on the small screen. He appeared in numerous guest roles on shows such as The Adventures of Superman, The Twilight Zone, and The Dick Van Dyke Show. He also had recurring roles on The Patty Duke Show, The Nancy Drew Mysteries, and The Torkelsons. In addition to his work on television, Schallert also appeared in several films, including The Bridges of Toko-Ri (1954), The Apartment (1960), and The Sting (1973). Schallert died in Pacific Palisades, California, in 2016, at the age of 93. He was survived by his wife, Leah Waggner, and their four children.


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Born:
Jul 6, 1922 In Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
254
First Appeared:
In the movie Doctor Jim 1947-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! 2021-02-13
Known For
Poster of Medium
Poster of Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Poster of Magnum, P.I.
Poster of Bobby Ware Is Missing
Filmography
Movie Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! Self 2021-02-13
Movie Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins Self 2014-10-12
Series Bag of Bones Max Devore 2011-12-11
Series The Deep End Unknown 2010-01-21
Movie Green Lantern: First Flight Appa Ali Apsa (voice) 2009-07-28
Series True Blood Mayor Norris 2008-09-07
Movie Sweetzer Barnaby 2007-08-13
Series My Name Is Earl Dr. Rudin 2005-09-20
Series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody David 2005-03-18
Series Medium J. Donald Kessinger 2005-01-03
Series How I Met Your Mother Brady 2005-09-19
Movie Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen Self 2004-09-04
Series Desperate Housewives Ken 2004-10-03
Series What's New, Scooby-Doo? Farmer P. / Neville Popenbacher (voice) 2002-09-14
Series The Zeta Project Unknown 2001-01-27
Series Son of the Beach Unknown 2000-03-14
Series Harvey Judge Gaffney 1999-07-18
Movie The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights Martin Lane 1999-01-01
Series Family Law Unknown 1999-09-20
Movie To Dance with Olivia Judge Shelton 1997-03-09
Series The Angry Beavers Unknown 1997-04-19
Movie The Second Civil War Secretary of Defense 1997-12-04
Movie A Century of Science Fiction Self 1996-01-01
Movie Harvey Judge Gaffney 1996-10-19
Series The Good Life Judge Milligan 1994-01-30
Series ER Mitchell Jennings 1994-09-19
Series Rebel Highway Judge Boon 1994-07-07
Movie Shake, Rattle and Rock! Judge Boone 1994-08-26
Series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Varani 1993-01-03
Movie Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's Judge 1993-09-09
Movie Matinee Dr. Grabow, DDS 1993-01-29
Series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Al 1993-09-12
Movie Beethoven's 2nd Steve - M.C. at Pet & Owner Burger Binge (uncredited) 1993-12-14
Series Melrose Place Dr. Curtis 1992-07-08
Movie Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levis Story Landrum Bolling 1991-01-13
Series Dinosaurs Wesayso Scientist (voice) 1991-04-26
Series The Torkelsons Wesley "Boarder" Hodges 1991-09-21
Movie Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love Sheriff 1991-05-12
Movie House Party 2 Dean Kramer 1991-10-23
Movie The Incident Wallace 1990-03-04
Series Dream On Judith's Father 1990-07-08
Series Cross of Fire Reverend 1989-11-05
Series Coach Bert Wilkins 1989-02-28
Series Quantum Leap Judge Eugene Haller 1989-03-26
Movie Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis Mr. Pomfritt 1988-02-21
Series Murphy Brown Ken Hamilton 1988-11-14
Series War and Remembrance Harry Hopkins 1988-11-13
Movie Innerspace Dr. Greenbush 1987-07-01
Movie The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy Willem (voice) 1987-12-13
Series A Year in the Life Larry 1987-09-16
Series The New Gidget Russ Lawrence 1986-09-15
Series Matlock Unknown 1986-03-03
Movie Under the Influence Cade 1986-09-28
Series The Twilight Zone Unknown 1985-09-27
Series North and South Gen. Robert E. Lee 1985-11-03
Movie Amazons Congressman Stanford Barstow 1984-01-29
Movie Gremlins Father Bartlett (uncredited) 1984-06-08
Series Highway to Heaven Unknown 1984-09-19
Movie Teachers Horn 1984-10-05
Movie Grace Kelly Father Tucker 1983-02-21
Movie Twilight Zone: The Movie Father 1983-06-24
Series Scarecrow and Mrs. King Unknown 1983-10-03
Movie Through Naked Eyes Terry Parrish 1983-12-11
Series Hotel Unknown 1982-08-21
Series St. Elsewhere Unknown 1982-10-26
Series Matt Houston Unknown 1982-09-26
Series Simon & Simon Unknown 1981-11-24
Movie Hangar 18 Professor Mills 1980-07-01
Series Magnum, P.I. Unknown 1980-12-11
Movie Doomsday Chronicles Host 1979-01-01
Series Legends of the Superheroes Retired Man/Scarlet Cyclone 1979-01-18
Movie Legends of the Super Heroes Retired Man 1979-01-18
Movie The Jerk Judge M.A. Loring 1979-12-14
Series Blind Ambition Herbert Kalmbach 1979-05-20
Movie Ike Gen. Mark Clark 1979-05-03
Movie Confessions of the D.A. Man Unknown 1978-01-20
Series Grandpa Goes to Washington Unknown 1978-09-07
Series Little Women Jonathan March 1978-10-02
Movie The Stableboy's Christmas The Innkeeper 1978-12-01
Series The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Unknown 1977-01-30
Movie Tail Gunner Joe Gen. Zwicker 1977-02-06
Series Lou Grant Larry Hill 1977-09-20
Series CHiPs Rev. Warmer 1977-09-15
Movie Tunnel Vision Francis X. Cody 1976-03-12
Series All's Fair Unknown 1976-09-20
Series The Bionic Woman Unknown 1976-01-14
Movie Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway Harry 1976-09-27
Series The Nancy Walker Show Teddy Futterman 1976-09-30
Movie Promise Him Anything Silver 1975-05-15
Movie The Strongest Man in the World Prof. Quigley 1975-02-06
Series Switch Wayne Buford 1975-09-09
Series Ellery Queen Unknown 1975-09-11
Movie Remember When Dick Hodges 1974-03-23
Series The Manhunter Unknown 1974-09-11
Series The Six Million Dollar Man Lorin Sandusky 1974-01-18
Series Little House on the Prairie Unknown 1974-09-11
Movie Death Sentence Tanner 1974-10-02
Series Police Story Unknown 1973-03-20
Movie Partners in Crime Oscar 1973-03-24
Movie Charley Varrick Bill Horton 1973-09-19
Movie Hijack! Frank Kleiner 1973-09-26
Movie Man On A String William Connaught 1972-02-18
Series Banacek Leo Osburn 1972-09-13
Series The Waltons Unknown 1972-09-14
Series Kung Fu Willis Roper 1972-10-14
Series The Man and the City Unknown 1971-09-15
Movie Escape Senator Lewis Harrison 1971-04-06
Series Funny Face Unknown 1971-09-18
Movie Colossus: The Forbin Project CIA Director Grauber 1970-04-08
Series Room 222 Unknown 1969-09-11
Movie Sam Whiskey Mr. Perkins 1969-04-01
Series The Debbie Reynolds Show Unknown 1969-09-16
Series Marcus Welby, M.D. Brian Cullen 1969-09-23
Movie The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes Professor Quigley 1969-12-29
Movie Speedway Abel Esterlake 1968-06-07
Series Hawaii Five-O Craig Wilkie 1968-09-20
Series Land of the Giants Dr. Arno 1968-09-22
Series The Mod Squad Unknown 1968-09-24
Series Here Come the Brides Unknown 1968-09-25
Movie In the Heat of the Night Mayor Schubert 1967-08-02
Series Ironside Unknown 1967-03-28
Series Judd for the Defense Unknown 1967-09-08
Movie Will Penny Dr. Fraker 1967-12-19
Series The Guns of Will Sonnett Unknown 1967-09-08
Movie Hour of the Gun Judge Herman Spicer 1967-11-01
Series That Girl Unknown 1966-09-08
Series Star Trek Nilz Baris 1966-09-08
Series The Rat Patrol Dr. Schneidermann 1966-09-12
Series Mission: Impossible Dr. Harrison Selby 1966-09-17
Series Pistols 'n' Petticoats Unknown 1966-09-17
Series CBS Playhouse Unknown 1966-12-08
Series The Wild Wild West Frank Harper 1965-09-17
Series Get Smart Unknown 1965-09-18
Series The F.B.I. Ed Crawford 1965-09-19
Series Bewitched Unknown 1964-09-17
Movie Shotgun Wedding Preacher Parsons 1963-01-01
Series The Patty Duke Show Martin Lane 1963-09-18
Movie Philbert (Three's a Crowd) Griff M. 1963-04-15
Series Sam Benedict Unknown 1962-09-15
Series The Lloyd Bridges Show The Ballad Singer 1962-09-11
Movie Paradise Alley Jack Williams 1962-01-02
Series The Virginian Harry Foley 1962-09-19
Movie Lonely are the Brave Harry 1962-05-24
Series Ensign O'Toole Douglas Harper 1962-09-23
Series The Lucy Show Mr. Cresant 1962-10-01
Series Combat! Maj. Fisher 1962-10-02
Series Stoney Burke Unknown 1962-10-01
Series 87th Precinct Unknown 1961-09-25
Series The New Breed Gilbert Condon 1961-10-03
Series Dr. Kildare Tom Scola 1961-09-27
Series Thriller Prof. John MacFarland ('Friend of the Dead') 1960-09-13
Movie The Gallant Hours 1960-06-13
Series Coronado 9 Unknown 1960-09-06
Series The Andy Griffith Show Sam Becker 1960-10-03
Series Stagecoach West Aeneas Longbridge 1960-10-04
Series Surfside 6 Marty Kemp 1960-10-06
Movie The Beat Generation Father Dinelli 1959-07-03
Movie Blue Denim George - Bank Vice President (uncredited) 1959-07-30
Movie Day of the Outlaw 1959-07-01
Series Black Saddle Chet Mallet 1959-01-10
Series The DuPont Show with June Allyson Lt. Barnes 1959-09-21
Series Rawhide Lieutenant Carter 1959-01-09
Series One Step Beyond Lenny 1959-01-20
Series The Rebel Charles Ashbaugh 1959-10-04
Movie Pillow Talk Hotel Clerk 1959-10-07
Series Lock-Up Unknown 1959-09-28
Series The Twilight Zone Policeman 1959-10-02
Series Philip Marlowe Unknown 1959-10-06
Series Johnny Ringo Bogan 1959-10-02
Series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Mr. Leander Pomfritt 1959-09-29
Series Wichita Town Unknown 1959-09-30
Series Peter Gunn Unknown 1958-09-22
Series Steve Canyon Major Karl Richmond 1958-09-13
Movie Cry Terror! Henderson, Bank Representative 1958-05-02
Series The Texan Unknown 1958-09-29
Series Sea Hunt Unknown 1958-01-04
Series Wanted: Dead or Alive Link Damon 1958-09-06
Series The Rifleman Unknown 1958-09-30
Series Lawman Unknown 1958-10-05
Movie Some Came Running Al (Jewelry Store Clerk) (uncredited) 1958-12-25
Movie Torpedo Run Captain of the Bluefin 1958-10-24
Series 77 Sunset Strip Steve Alexander 1958-10-10
Series Bat Masterson George Winston 1958-10-08
Movie Man on Fire Charles (uncredited) 1957-08-22
Series Have Gun, Will Travel Unknown 1957-09-14
Series Richard Diamond, Private Detective Charlie Kane 1957-07-01
Movie The Incredible Shrinking Man Doctor Arthur Bramson 1957-02-22
Movie The Tattered Dress Court Clerk 1957-03-14
Movie The Girl in the Kremlin Jacob Stalin 1957-04-11
Movie The Hired Man Mr. Clay 1957-09-10
Movie Man in the Shadow Jim Shaney 1957-12-12
Series Sugarfoot Cole 1957-09-17
Movie The Monolith Monsters Weatherman 1957-12-01
Movie The Tarnished Angels Ted Baker 1957-11-21
Series Perry Mason Len Dykes 1957-09-21
Series Maverick Unknown 1957-09-22
Series Leave It to Beaver Mr. Bloomgarden 1957-10-04
Movie Gunslinger Marshal Scott Hood 1956-06-01
Movie Raw Edge Missionary 1956-03-24
Series The Adventures of Jim Bowie Unknown 1956-09-07
Movie The Lone Ranger Clive - Secretary (uncredited) 1956-02-25
Movie Written on the Wind Reporter 1956-10-04
Movie Friendly Persuasion Young Husband (uncredited) 1956-11-25
Movie Massacre at Sand Creek Defense Attorney 1956-12-27
Series Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Tom 1956-10-05
Series Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe Ted Richards 1955-07-16
Movie Smoke Signal Private Livingston 1955-03-01
Movie Top of the World Harding 1955-05-01
Series Gunsmoke Judge Ray Cordelius 1955-09-10
Series Alfred Hitchcock Presents Lt. Gunderson 1955-10-02
Series Matinee Theater Unknown 1955-10-31
Movie Hell's Horizon Capt. Ben Morgan 1955-12-31
Movie Bobby Ware Is Missing Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) 1955-10-23
Movie The Raid Rebel Soldier (uncredited) 1954-08-04
Series The Whistler Unknown 1954-07-13
Movie Them! Ambulance Attendant 1954-06-16
Movie Riot in Cell Block 11 Reporter 1954-02-18
Movie Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl Priest (uncredited) 1954-05-20
Movie Gog Engle 1954-06-04
Movie The High and the Mighty Dispatcher 1954-07-03
Movie Black Tuesday Collins (uncredited) 1954-12-31
Movie Shield for Murder Asst. Dist. Atty. Andy Tucker 1954-08-27
Series Lassie Unknown 1954-09-12
Series Climax! David 1954-10-07
Movie Down Three Dark Streets Ben 1954-09-02
Movie Tobor the Great Johnston - a Reporter 1954-09-01
Movie The Jazz Singer Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited) 1953-02-14
Series General Electric Theater Red Myers 1953-02-01
Movie Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe Ted Richards 1953-02-17
Movie Sword of Venus Valmont 1953-02-20
Series Letter to Loretta Roy Smith 1953-09-20
Movie Port Sinister Collins 1953-04-10
Movie Paula Reporter 1952-05-15
Movie Hoodlum Empire Inquiry Clerk 1952-04-15
Movie Singin' in the Rain Messenger on Screen (uncredited) 1952-04-09
Movie Rose of Cimarron Gold Bullion Guard 1952-01-28
Movie Storm Over Tibet Aylen 1952-07-01
Series Death Valley Days Dave Meiser 1952-10-01
Movie Flat Top Ens. Longfellow 1952-10-26
Series Four Star Playhouse Johnson 1952-09-25
Movie Captive Women Carver, the Mutate traitor 1952-10-10
Series Mr. & Mrs. North Unknown 1952-10-03
Series The Ford Television Theatre Union Official 1952-10-02
Movie The People Against O'Hara Intern with Ambulance (uncredited) 1951-09-01
Movie The Man from Planet X Dr. Mears 1951-04-27
Movie The Red Badge of Courage Union Soldier (uncredited) 1951-09-27
Movie Bannerline Cass 1951-10-12
Series Hallmark Hall of Fame Dr. Janeway 1951-12-24
Movie Lonely Heart Bandits Dave Clark 1950-08-29
Series Lux Video Theatre Hall 1950-10-02
Series The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Pete 1950-10-12
Movie Mighty Joe Young Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) 1949-07-27
Movie The Reckless Moment Police Lieutenant (uncredited) 1949-12-09
Movie Doctor Jim George Brant 1947-01-01