William Schallert
Acting
Born: July 6, 1922 · Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died: May 8, 2016 (aged 93)
Highest Rated
Biography
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.
Known for
Gremlins
1984
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Singin' in the Rain
1952
Desperate Housewives
2004
True Blood
2008
Star Trek
1966
Innerspace
1987
In the Heat of the Night
1967
My Name Is Earl
2005
Dinosaurs
1991
Beethoven's 2nd
1993
The Twilight Zone
1959
Photos (4)
Movies (115)
Gremlins
Father Bartlett (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain
Messenger on Screen (uncredited)
Innerspace
Dr. Greenbush
Friendly Persuasion
Young Husband (uncredited)
The Incredible Shrinking Man
Doctor Arthur Bramson
Beethoven's 2nd
Steve - M.C. at Pet & Owner Burger Binge (uncredited)
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Father
Green Lantern: First Flight
Appa Ali Apsa (voice)
Written on the Wind
Reporter
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Professor Quigley
Matinee
Dr. Grabow (uncredited)
In the Heat of the Night
Mayor Schubert
The High and the Mighty
Dispatcher
Them!
Ambulance Attendant
The Reckless Moment
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Charley Varrick
Bill Horton
The Jerk
Judge M.A. Loring
Hour of the Gun
Judge Herman Spicer
Pillow Talk
Hotel Clerk
Will Penny
Dr. Fraker
Colossus: The Forbin Project
CIA Director Grauber
Mighty Joe Young
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Man in the Shadow
Jim Shaney
The Lone Ranger
Clive - Secretary (uncredited)
Houston: The Legend of Texas
Narrator (voice)
Day of the Outlaw
1959
House Party 2
Dean Kramer
The Red Badge of Courage
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Lonely are the Brave
Harry
The Strongest Man in the World
Prof. Quigley
Torpedo Run
Captain of the Bluefin
The People Against O'Hara
Intern with Ambulance (uncredited)
Some Came Running
Al (Jewelry Store Clerk) (uncredited)
Smoke Signal
Private Livingston
The Second Civil War
Secretary of Defense
Recount
Justice John Paul Stevens
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Judge Boone
Hangar 18
Professor Mills
Gunslinger
Marshal Scott Hood
Hoodlum Empire
Inquiry Clerk
Sam Whiskey
Mr. Perkins
The Tarnished Angels
Ted Baker
Riot in Cell Block 11
Reporter
Death Sentence
Tanner
The Monolith Monsters
Weatherman
Tobor the Great
Johnston - a Reporter
Teachers
Horn
M
Rorschach Test Subject (uncredited)
Massacre at Sand Creek
Defense Attorney
Paula
Reporter
Man on a String
William Connaught
Ike
Gen. Mark Clark
Escape
Senator Lewis Harrison
Shotgun Wedding
Preacher Parsons
Down Three Dark Streets
Ben
Archie
Fred Andrews
Tunnel Vision
Francis X. Cody
Under the Influence
Cade
The Man from Planet X
Dr. Mears
Flat Top
Ens. Longfellow
The Beat Generation
Father Dinelli
The Tattered Dress
Court Clerk
Rose of Cimarron
Gold Bullion Guard
The Gallant Hours
1960
The Gallant Hours
Thomas G. Lamphier Jr.
Gog
Engle
The Incident
Wallace
The Jazz Singer
Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
Remember When
Dick Hodges
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Sheriff
Raw Edge
Missionary
Bannerline
Cass
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
Willem (voice)
Speedway
Abel Esterlake
Partners in Crime
Oscar
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Judge
Black Tuesday
Collins (uncredited)
Top of the World
Harding
Man on Fire
Charles (uncredited)
The Raid
Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Through Naked Eyes
Terry Parrish
Cry Terror!
Henderson, Bank Representative
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
Mr. Pomfritt
Blue Denim
George - Bank Vice President (uncredited)
The Girl in the Kremlin
Jacob Stalin
Philbert (Three's a Crowd)
Griff M.
Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway
Harry
Confessions of the D.A. Man
1978
Captive Women
Carver, the Mutate traitor
To Dance with Olivia
Judge Shelton
Sword of Venus
Valmont
Hell's Horizon
Capt. Ben Morgan
The Stableboy's Christmas
The Innkeeper
Shield for Murder
Asst. Dist. Atty. Andy Tucker
Grace Kelly
Father Tucker
Tail Gunner Joe
Gen. Zwicker
Doomsday Chronicles
Host
Gidget's Summer Reunion
Russ Lawrence
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Ted Richards
The Hired Man
Mr. Clay
Circle of the Day
Reporter
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
Priest (uncredited)
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine
Judge
Lonely Heart Bandits
Dave Clark
Legends of the Super Heroes
Retired Man
Hijack!
Frank Kleiner
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
Martin Lane
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
Port Sinister
Collins
Amazons
Congressman Stanford Barstow
Paradise Alley
Jack Williams
Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story
Landrum Bolling
Harvey
Judge Gaffney
Storm Over Tibet
Aylen
Promise Him Anything
Silver
TV Shows (192)
Desperate Housewives
Ken · 2 eps
How I Met Your Mother
Brady · 1 eps
Perry Mason
Graves · 1 eps
Perry Mason
Dr. Bradbury · 1 eps
Perry Mason
Len Dykes · 1 eps
ER
Mitchell Jennings · 1 eps
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Varani · 1 eps
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Nilz Baris · 1 eps
Quantum Leap
Judge Eugene Haller · 1 eps
Star Trek
Nilz Baris · 1 eps
The Andy Griffith Show
Sam Becker · 1 eps
Magnum, P.I.
Bob · 1 eps
My Name Is Earl
Dr. Rudin · 1 eps
Ironside
2 eps
Medium
J. Donald Kessinger · 1 eps
Melrose Place
Dr. Curtis · 1 eps
Get Smart
Admiral Hargrade · 4 eps
Get Smart
Earl Kibbee · 1 eps
True Blood
Maire Norris · 2 eps
True Blood
Mayor Norris · 1 eps
Bewitched
Dr. Anton · 1 eps
Little House on the Prairie
Snell · 1 eps
Little House on the Prairie
Dean Russell Harmon · 1 eps
Wagon Train
Miles Van Vander · 1 eps
The Virginian
Harry Foley · 1 eps
Hawaii Five-O
Defense Counsel Herbert · 2 eps
Hawaii Five-O
Craig Wilkie · 1 eps
Mission: Impossible
Dr. Harrison Selby · 1 eps
Maverick
1 eps
The Waltons
4 eps
Lassie
1 eps
Matinee Theater
2 eps
St. Elsewhere
Olan Standley · 2 eps
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Al · 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
Policeman · 1 eps
Coach
Bert Wilkins · 2 eps
Dream On
Judith's Father · 4 eps
The Rifleman
1 eps
The Rifleman
Joe Lovering · 1 eps
The Rifleman
Fogarty · 1 eps
Have Gun, Will Travel
3 eps
Have Gun, Will Travel
Cavalry Corporal · 1 eps
The Six Million Dollar Man
Lorin Sandusky · 1 eps
Matlock
Judge Elliot Franklin · 1 eps
Leave It to Beaver
Mr. Bloomgarden · 1 eps
Highway to Heaven
2 eps
The F.B.I.
Paul Ganz · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
Ed Crawford · 1 eps
Hotel
1 eps
Dr. Kildare
Inspector · 1 eps
Dr. Kildare
Tom Scola · 1 eps
Climax!
David · 1 eps
Simon & Simon
1 eps
Lou Grant
Larry Hill · 1 eps
Lou Grant
Mark Worth · 1 eps
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
David · 1 eps
The Wild Wild West
Rufus Kraus · 1 eps
The Wild Wild West
Silas Grigsby · 1 eps
The Wild Wild West
Frank Harper · 2 eps
Murphy Brown
Ken Hamilton · 1 eps
The Lucy Show
Mr. Cresant · 2 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Yarbrough · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Tom Baird · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
John Scott · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Tom · 1 eps
Combat!
Maj. Fisher · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Airline Clerk · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Johnson · 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Shadow Play") · 1 eps
Dinosaurs
Wesayso Scientist (voice) · 1 eps
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Mr. Kirk · 1 eps
The Untouchables
Edward Garth · 1 eps
Rawhide
The Salesman · 1 eps
Rawhide
Lt. Hill · 1 eps
Rawhide
Lieutenant Carter · 1 eps
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1 eps
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Hotel Clerk · 1 eps
Wanted: Dead or Alive
James Hendricks · 1 eps
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Craig the Bartender · 1 eps
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Link Damon · 1 eps
Pacific Blue
Walter · 1 eps
Barnaby Jones
Mr. Freels · 1 eps
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Brian Cullen · 1 eps
The Partridge Family
Red Woodloe · 1 eps
Lawman
1 eps
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Professor Pomfrit (voice) · 1 eps
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Farmer P. / Neville Popenbacher (voice) · 1 eps
One Step Beyond
Doctor Sanders · 1 eps
One Step Beyond
Lenny · 1 eps
The Angry Beavers
1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
Steve Alexander · 1 eps
Thriller
Prof. John MacFarland ('Friend of the Dead') · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Eben Hakes · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Alben Peavy · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Capt. Grant · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Jess · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Ezra Thorpe · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Jake Spence · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Judge Ray Cordelius · 1 eps
Peter Gunn
1 eps
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
16 eps
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Prof. Leander Pomfritt · 1 eps
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Mr. Leander Pomfritt · 3 eps
Hazel
Kemper · 1 eps
Matt Houston
1 eps
Switch
Wayne Buford · 1 eps
Bat Masterson
Dr. Harold Dunsmore · 1 eps
Bat Masterson
George Winston · 1 eps
That Girl
1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lt. Gunderson · 1 eps
Close to Home
Harold Jensen · 1 eps
Sea Hunt
1 eps
Police Story
1 eps
Family Law
Manager · 1 eps
Land of the Giants
Dr. Arno · 1 eps
The Ford Television Theatre
Union Official · 1 eps
The Bionic Woman
1 eps
Surfside 6
Marty Kemp · 1 eps
Sugarfoot
Cole · 1 eps
North and South
Gen. Robert E. Lee · 5 eps
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Pete · 1 eps
The Rebel
Charles Ashbaugh · 1 eps
The Texan
1 eps
The Mod Squad
1 eps
Room 222
1 eps
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Carson Drew · 11 eps
Judd, for the Defense
1 eps
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Johnny Prescott (uncredited) · 1 eps
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Charlie Kane · 1 eps
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Lawyer · 1 eps
The Patty Duke Show
Martin Lane · 104 eps
Black Saddle
Chet Mallet · 1 eps
Ellery Queen
1 eps
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
7 eps
CHiPs
Rev. Warmer · 1 eps
Son of the Beach
1 eps
Mr. & Mrs. North
1 eps
The Zeta Project
1 eps
Banacek
Leo Osburn · 1 eps
Lock-Up
1 eps
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Lt. Barnes · 1 eps
Sam Benedict
Neil Carlson · 1 eps
The New Breed
Gilbert Condon · 1 eps
87th Precinct
1 eps
Lux Video Theatre
Sam Carter · 1 eps
Lux Video Theatre
Thompson · 1 eps
Lux Video Theatre
Ferguson · 1 eps
Lux Video Theatre
Hall · 1 eps
Stoney Burke
1 eps
The Rat Patrol
Dr. Schneidermann · 1 eps
Johnny Ringo
Mr. Ferris · 1 eps
Johnny Ringo
Bogan · 1 eps
Rebel Highway
Judge Patrick Eugene Boone · 1 eps
The Torkelsons
Wesley "Boarder" Hodges · 20 eps
The Manhunter
1 eps
Stagecoach West
Aeneas Longbridge · 1 eps
War and Remembrance
Harry Hopkins · 12 eps
Here Come the Brides
1 eps
A Year in the Life
Larry · 1 eps
Ensign O'Toole
Douglas Harper · 1 eps
The Whistler
1 eps
The Lloyd Bridges Show
The Ballad Singer · 1 eps
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1 eps
Philip Marlowe
4 eps
Coronado 9
Alfred Bates · 1 eps
The Debbie Reynolds Show
1 eps
Steve Canyon
Major Karl Richmond · 1 eps
Wichita Town
1 eps
Letter to Loretta
Roy Smith · 1 eps
Bag of Bones
Max Devore · 2 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Dr. Janeway · 1 eps
Death Valley Days
Ellis Higby · 1 eps
Death Valley Days
Dave Meiser · 1 eps
The Good Life
Judge Milligan · 1 eps
Gunslinger
Lieutenant Gilmore · 1 eps
The New Gidget
Russ Lawrence · 44 eps
The Duck Factory
Skip's Father · 1 eps
The Deep End
Hal Douglas · 1 eps
All's Fair
1 eps
The Nancy Walker Show
Teddy Futterman · 1 eps
Ike
Gen. Mark Clark · 3 eps
Blind Ambition
Herbert Kalmbach · 4 eps
Fish Police
Additional Voices (voice) · 1 eps
Funny Face
1 eps
General Electric Theater
Red Myers · 1 eps
Legends of the Superheroes
Retired Man/Scarlet Cyclone · 2 eps
Delphi Bureau
Maury Stapleton · 1 eps
Cross of Fire
Reverend · 2 eps
Little Women
Jonathan March · 2 eps
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Ted Richards · 12 eps
Kung Fu
Willis Roper · 1 eps
