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William Schallert
🎂 Jul 6, 1922 — 🕯️ May 8, 2016 (93 years)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
William Joseph Schallert (July 6, 1922 – May 8, 2016) 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).
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Movies
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Movies
Gremlins
1984
Singin' in the Rain
1952
Them!
1954
In the Heat of the Night
1967
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Innerspace
1987
Mighty Joe Young
1949
The High and the Mighty
1954
The Incredible Shrinking Man
1957
Will Penny
1967
Some Came Running
1958
Pillow Talk
1959
The Red Badge of Courage
1951
Teachers
1984
House Party 2
1991
Charley Varrick
1973
Matinee
1993
Green Lantern: First Flight
2009
Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970
Lonely are the Brave
1962
The Strongest Man in the World
1975
Beethoven's 2nd
1993
The Lone Ranger
1956
The Reckless Moment
1949
Torpedo Run
1958
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969
Speedway
1968
The Tarnished Angels
1957
Cry Terror!
1958
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
1987
Friendly Persuasion
1956
The Jazz Singer
1953
Hangar 18
1980
Sam Whiskey
1969
Black Tuesday
1954
Written on the Wind
1956
The Raid
1954
Smoke Signal
1955
The Man from Planet X
1951
The People Against O'Hara
1951
Man on Fire
1957
The Beat Generation
1959
Hoodlum Empire
1952
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954
Blue Denim
1959
Tunnel Vision
1976
The Tattered Dress
1957
Down Three Dark Streets
1954
Gog
1954
Man in the Shadow
1957
TV Shows
The Patty Duke Show
1963
The New Gidget
1986
The Torkelsons
1991
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1955
War and Remembrance
1988
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Blind Ambition
1979
Dream On
1990
Get Smart
1965
Ike
1979
St. Elsewhere
1982
Desperate Housewives
2004
Hawaii Five-O
1968
The Lucy Show
1962
The Wild Wild West
1965
North and South
1985
True Blood
2008
Legends of the Superheroes
1979
Bag of Bones
2011
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
Little Women
1978
Cross of Fire
1989
Coach
1989
Medium
2005
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
Magnum, P.I.
1980
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Star Trek
1966
Little House on the Prairie
1974
The F.B.I.
1965
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William Schallert
1922-07-06 · Los Angeles, California, U.S.
William Joseph Schallert (July 6, 1922 – May 8, 2016) 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.