Biography
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.
Filmography
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TV Shows 141
Movies 111
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Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins (2014)
Bag of Bones (2011)
The Deep End (2010)
Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)
True Blood (2008)
Sweetzer (2007)
My Name Is Earl (2005)
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005)
Medium (2005)
Desperate Housewives (2004)
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen (2004)
What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002)
The Zeta Project (2001)
Son of the Beach (2000)
Family Law (1999)
Harvey (1999)
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights (1999)
The Second Civil War (1997)
The Angry Beavers (1997)
To Dance With Olivia (1997)
Harvey (1996)
A Century of Science Fiction (1996)
ER (1994)
Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994)
Rebel Highway (1994)
Beethoven's 2nd (1993)
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's (1993)
Matinee (1993)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Melrose Place (1992)
House Party 2 (1991)
The Torkelsons (1991)
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love (1991)
Dinosaurs (1991)
Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levis Story (1991)
Dream On (1990)
The Incident (1990)
Cross of Fire (1989)
Quantum Leap (1989)
Murphy Brown (1988)
War and Remembrance (1988)
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis (1988)
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy (1987)
A Year in the Life (1987)
Innerspace (1987)
Under the Influence (1986)
The New Gidget (1986)
Matlock (1986)
North and South (1985)
The Twilight Zone (1985)
Galtar and the Golden Lance (1985)
Teachers (1984)
Highway to Heaven (1984)
Gremlins (1984)
Amazons (1984)
Through Naked Eyes (1983)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Grace Kelly (1983)
St. Elsewhere (1982)
Matt Houston (1982)
Hotel (1982)
Simon & Simon (1981)
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Hangar 18 (1980)
Blind Ambition (1979)
Ike (1979)
Ike (1979)
Legends of the Superheroes (1979)
Legends of the Super Heroes (1979)
Doomsday Chronicles (1979)
The Stableboy's Christmas (1978)
Little Women (1978)
Apple Pie (1978)
Dinky Dog (1978)
Grandpa Goes to Washington (1978)
Confessions of the D.A. Man (1978)
Lou Grant (1977)
CHiPs (1977)
Tail Gunner Joe (1977)
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
The Nancy Walker Show (1976)
Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway (1976)
All's Fair (1976)
Tunnel Vision (1976)
The Bionic Woman (1976)
Ellery Queen (1975)
Switch (1975)
Promise Him Anything (1975)
The Strongest Man in the World (1975)
Death Sentence (1974)
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
The Manhunter (1974)
These Are the Days (1974)
Remember When (1974)
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
Peege (1973)
Hijack! (1973)
Charley Varrick (1973)
Partners in Crime (1973)
Police Story (1973)
Kung Fu (1972)
The Waltons (1972)
Man On A String (1972)
Funny Face (1971)
The Man and the City (1971)
Escape (1971)
Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
The Debbie Reynolds Show (1969)
Room 222 (1969)
Sam Whiskey (1969)
Here Come the Brides (1968)
The Mod Squad (1968)
Land of the Giants (1968)
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
Speedway (1968)
Will Penny (1967)
Hour of the Gun (1967)
The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
Judd for the Defense (1967)
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Ironside (1967)
CBS Playhouse (1966)
Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966)
The Rat Patrol (1966)
Star Trek (1966)
That Girl (1966)
The F.B.I. (1965)
Get Smart (1965)
The Wild Wild West (1965)
Bewitched (1964)
Archie (1964)
The Patty Duke Show (1963)
Philbert (Three's a Crowd) (1963)
Shotgun Wedding (1963)
Combat! (1962)
The Lucy Show (1962)
Stoney Burke (1962)
Ensign O'Toole (1962)
The Virginian (1962)
Sam Benedict (1962)
The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962)
Lonely Are the Brave (1962)
Paradise Alley (1962)
The New Breed (1961)
Dr. Kildare (1961)
87th Precinct (1961)
Surfside 6 (1960)
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Thriller (1960)
Coronado 9 (1960)
The Gallant Hours (1960)
Pillow Talk (1959)
Philip Marlowe (1959)
The Rebel (1959)
The Twilight Zone (1959)
Johnny Ringo (1959)
Wichita Town (1959)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
Lock Up (1959)
The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959)
Blue Denim (1959)
The Beat Generation (1959)
Day of the Outlaw (1959)
One Step Beyond (1959)
Black Saddle (1959)
Rawhide (1959)
Some Came Running (1958)
Torpedo Run (1958)
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
Bat Masterson (1958)
Lawman (1958)
The Rifleman (1958)
The Texan (1958)
Peter Gunn (1958)
Steve Canyon (1958)
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
Cry Terror! (1958)
Sea Hunt (1958)
Man in the Shadow (1957)
The Monolith Monsters (1957)
The Tarnished Angels (1957)
Leave It to Beaver (1957)
Maverick (1957)
Perry Mason (1957)
Sugarfoot (1957)
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
Man on Fire (1957)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)
The Girl in the Kremlin (1957)
The Tattered Dress (1957)
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Massacre at Sand Creek (1956)
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
Written on the Wind (1956)
Hey, Jeannie! (1956)
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
Gunslinger (1956)
Raw Edge (1956)
The Lone Ranger (1956)
Hell's Horizon (1955)
Matinee Theater (1955)
Bobby Ware Is Missing (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (1955)
Top Of The World (1955)
Smoke Signal (1955)
Black Tuesday (1954)
Climax! (1954)
Lassie (1954)
Down Three Dark Streets (1954)
Tobor the Great (1954)
Shield for Murder (1954)
The Raid (1954)
The Whistler (1954)
The High and the Mighty (1954)
Them! (1954)
Gog (1954)
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl (1954)
Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)
Letter to Loretta (1953)
Port Sinister (1953)
Sword of Venus (1953)
The Jazz Singer (1953)
General Electric Theater (1953)
Flat Top (1952)
Captive Women (1952)
Mr. & Mrs. North (1952)
The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
Death Valley Days (1952)
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
Storm Over Tibet (1952)
Paula (1952)
Hoodlum Empire (1952)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Rose of Cimarron (1952)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Bannerline (1951)
The Red Badge of Courage (1951)
The People Against O'Hara (1951)
The Man from Planet X (1951)
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
Lonely Heart Bandits (1950)
The Reckless Moment (1949)
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Doctor Jim (1947)
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GenderMale
Birthday1922-07-06
Deathday2016-05-08 (93 years old)
Birth PlaceLos Angeles, United States of America
FatherEdwin Schallert
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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