Acting
William Schallert
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.
Filmography
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Film · 2021
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
Film · 2014
Bag of Bones
Series · 2011
The Deep End
Series · 2010
Green Lantern: First Flight
Film · 2009
Recount
Film · 2008
True Blood
Series · 2008
True Blood
Series · 2008
Sweetzer
Film · 2007
Medium
Series · 2005
How I Met Your Mother
Series · 2005
My Name Is Earl
Series · 2005
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Series · 2005
Close to Home
Series · 2005
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Film · 2004
Desperate Housewives
Series · 2004
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Series · 2002
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Series · 2002
The Zeta Project
Series · 2001
Son of the Beach
Series · 2000
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
Film · 1999
Family Law
Series · 1999
Harvey
Series · 1999
To Dance with Olivia
Film · 1997
The Second Civil War
Film · 1997
The Angry Beavers
Series · 1997
Harvey
Film · 1996
A Century of Science Fiction
Film · 1996
Pacific Blue
Series · 1996
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Film · 1994
ER
Series · 1994
The Good Life
Series · 1994
Rebel Highway
Series · 1994
Matinee
Film · 1993
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Film · 1993
Beethoven's 2nd
Film · 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Series · 1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Series · 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Series · 1993
Melrose Place
Series · 1992
Fish Police
Series · 1992
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Film · 1991
House Party 2
Film · 1991
Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story
Film · 1991
Dinosaurs
Series · 1991
The Torkelsons
Series · 1991
The Incident
Film · 1990
Dream On
Series · 1990
Quantum Leap
Series · 1989
Cross of Fire
Series · 1989
Coach
Series · 1989
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
Film · 1988
War and Remembrance
Series · 1988
Murphy Brown
Series · 1988
Innerspace
Film · 1987
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
Film · 1987
A Year in the Life
Series · 1987
Under the Influence
Film · 1986
Houston: The Legend of Texas
Film · 1986
Matlock
Series · 1986
The New Gidget
Series · 1986
Gidget's Summer Reunion
Film · 1985
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1985
North and South
Series · 1985
Teachers
Film · 1984
Gremlins
Film · 1984
Amazons
Film · 1984
Highway to Heaven
Series · 1984
The Duck Factory
Series · 1984
Grace Kelly
Film · 1983
Through Naked Eyes
Film · 1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Film · 1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Series · 1983
St. Elsewhere
Series · 1982
Hotel
Series · 1982
Matt Houston
Series · 1982
Simon & Simon
Series · 1981
Hangar 18
Film · 1980
Magnum, P.I.
Series · 1980
Doomsday Chronicles
Film · 1979
Ike
Film · 1979
The Jerk
Film · 1979
Legends of the Super Heroes
Film · 1979
Legends of the Superheroes
Series · 1979
Blind Ambition
Series · 1979
Ike
Series · 1979
The Stableboy's Christmas
Film · 1978
Confessions of the D.A. Man
Film · 1978
Grandpa Goes to Washington
Series · 1978
Little Women
Series · 1978
Tail Gunner Joe
Film · 1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Series · 1977
CHiPs
Series · 1977
Lou Grant
Series · 1977
Lou Grant
Series · 1977
Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway
Film · 1976
Tunnel Vision
Film · 1976
The Bionic Woman
Series · 1976
All's Fair
Series · 1976
The Nancy Walker Show
Series · 1976
Promise Him Anything
Film · 1975
The Strongest Man in the World
Film · 1975
Switch
Series · 1975
Ellery Queen
Series · 1975
Remember When
Film · 1974
Death Sentence
Film · 1974
Little House on the Prairie
Series · 1974
The Manhunter
Series · 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Series · 1974
Little House on the Prairie
Series · 1974
Charley Varrick
Film · 1973
Hijack!
Film · 1973
Partners in Crime
Film · 1973
Police Story
Series · 1973
Barnaby Jones
Series · 1973
Man on a String
Film · 1972
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine
Film · 1972
The Waltons
Series · 1972
Kung Fu
Series · 1972
Banacek
Series · 1972
Delphi Bureau
Series · 1972
Escape
Film · 1971
Funny Face
Series · 1971
The Man and the City
Series · 1971
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Film · 1970
The Partridge Family
Series · 1970
Sam Whiskey
Film · 1969
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Film · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Series · 1969
Room 222
Series · 1969
The Debbie Reynolds Show
Series · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
Speedway
Film · 1968
Land of the Giants
Series · 1968
The Mod Squad
Series · 1968
Here Come the Brides
Series · 1968
Will Penny
Film · 1967
In the Heat of the Night
Film · 1967
Hour of the Gun
Film · 1967
Ironside
Series · 1967
Judd, for the Defense
Series · 1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Series · 1967
Star Trek
Series · 1966
That Girl
Series · 1966
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Series · 1966
The Rat Patrol
Series · 1966
Mission: Impossible
Series · 1966
CBS Playhouse
Series · 1966
The F.B.I.
Series · 1965
The Wild Wild West
Series · 1965
The F.B.I.
Series · 1965
The Wild Wild West
Series · 1965
The Wild Wild West
Series · 1965
Get Smart
Series · 1965
Get Smart
Series · 1965
Archie
Film · 1964
Bewitched
Series · 1964
Philbert (Three's a Crowd)
Film · 1963
Shotgun Wedding
Film · 1963
The Patty Duke Show
Series · 1963
Lonely are the Brave
Film · 1962
Paradise Alley
Film · 1962
The Lucy Show
Series · 1962
Combat!
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
Stoney Burke
Series · 1962
Ensign O'Toole
Series · 1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show
Series · 1962
Sam Benedict
Series · 1962
Alcatraz Express
Film · 1961
87th Precinct
Series · 1961
The New Breed
Series · 1961
Dr. Kildare
Series · 1961
Dr. Kildare
Series · 1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Series · 1961
Hazel
Series · 1961
Gunslinger
Series · 1961
The Gallant Hours
Film · 1960
The Gallant Hours
Film · 1960
The Andy Griffith Show
Series · 1960
Thriller
Series · 1960
Surfside 6
Series · 1960
Stagecoach West
Series · 1960
Coronado 9
Series · 1960
Day of the Outlaw
Film · 1959
The Beat Generation
Film · 1959
Pillow Talk
Film · 1959
Blue Denim
Film · 1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Series · 1959
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1959
Philip Marlowe
Series · 1959
Rawhide
Series · 1959
One Step Beyond
Series · 1959
Black Saddle
Series · 1959
Lock-Up
Series · 1959
The Rebel
Series · 1959
Wichita Town
Series · 1959
Johnny Ringo
Series · 1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Series · 1959
One Step Beyond
Series · 1959
Rawhide
Series · 1959
Rawhide
Series · 1959
Johnny Ringo
Series · 1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Series · 1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Series · 1959
The Untouchables
Series · 1959
Cry Terror!
Film · 1958
Torpedo Run
Film · 1958
Some Came Running
Film · 1958
77 Sunset Strip
Series · 1958
Sea Hunt
Series · 1958
Peter Gunn
Series · 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Series · 1958
The Rifleman
Series · 1958
Lawman
Series · 1958
Bat Masterson
Series · 1958
The Texan
Series · 1958
77 Sunset Strip
Series · 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Series · 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Series · 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Series · 1958
Bat Masterson
Series · 1958
Steve Canyon
Series · 1958
The Rifleman
Series · 1958
The Rifleman
Series · 1958
The Incredible Shrinking Man
Film · 1957
The Tarnished Angels
Film · 1957
The Tattered Dress
Film · 1957
Man on Fire
Film · 1957
The Monolith Monsters
Film · 1957
Man in the Shadow
Film · 1957
The Hired Man
Film · 1957
The Girl in the Kremlin
Film · 1957
Circle of the Day
Film · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Leave It to Beaver
Series · 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Series · 1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Series · 1957
Sugarfoot
Series · 1957
Maverick
Series · 1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Series · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Wagon Train
Series · 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Series · 1957
Friendly Persuasion
Film · 1956
Written on the Wind
Film · 1956
The Lone Ranger
Film · 1956
Gunslinger
Film · 1956
Massacre at Sand Creek
Film · 1956
Raw Edge
Film · 1956
Forbidden Area
Film · 1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Series · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series · 1956
Top of the World
Film · 1955
Smoke Signal
Film · 1955
Hell's Horizon
Film · 1955
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Film · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
Matinee Theater
Series · 1955
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Shield for Murder
Film · 1954
Black Tuesday
Film · 1954
Riot in Cell Block 11
Film · 1954
The High and the Mighty
Film · 1954
Gog
Film · 1954
Them!
Film · 1954
The Raid
Film · 1954
Tobor the Great
Film · 1954
Down Three Dark Streets
Film · 1954
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
Film · 1954
Lassie
Series · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
The Whistler
Series · 1954
Port Sinister
Film · 1953
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Film · 1953
The Jazz Singer
Film · 1953
Sword of Venus
Film · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
Letter to Loretta
Series · 1953
Hoodlum Empire
Film · 1952
Rose of Cimarron
Film · 1952
Flat Top
Film · 1952
Captive Women
Film · 1952
Paula
Film · 1952
Singin' in the Rain
Film · 1952
Storm Over Tibet
Film · 1952
Death Valley Days
Series · 1952
Mr. & Mrs. North
Series · 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
Death Valley Days
Series · 1952
The Man from Planet X
Film · 1951
Bannerline
Film · 1951
The People Against O'Hara
Film · 1951
The Red Badge of Courage
Film · 1951
M
Film · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Lonely Heart Bandits
Film · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Series · 1950
Mighty Joe Young
Film · 1949
The Reckless Moment
Film · 1949
Doctor Jim
Film · 1947