William Schallert
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.
Acting (115 movies)
Will Penny
1967
In the Heat of the Night
1967
Cry Terror!
1958
Shield for Murder
1954
Teachers
1984
Hour of the Gun
1967
The Incredible Shrinking Man
1957
Sam Whiskey
1969
Matinee
1993
Hoodlum Empire
1952
Black Tuesday
1954
Charley Varrick
1973
Torpedo Run
1958
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954
Tail Gunner Joe
1977
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969
Rose of Cimarron
1952
Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970
Friendly Persuasion
1956
Lonely are the Brave
1962
The Stableboy's Christmas
1978
The Tarnished Angels
1957
Gremlins
1984
Green Lantern: First Flight
2009
To Dance with Olivia
1997
The High and the Mighty
1954
Written on the Wind
1956
Flat Top
1952
The Man from Planet X
1951
Hangar 18
1980
Captive Women
1952
The Tattered Dress
1957
Remember When
1974
The Lone Ranger
1956
Grace Kelly
1983
Port Sinister
1953
Harvey
1996
Lonely Heart Bandits
1950
Under the Influence
1986
Man on Fire
1957
Top of the World
1955
Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway
1976
Confessions of the D.A. Man
1978
Through Naked Eyes
1983
Escape
1971
Bannerline
1951
Paradise Alley
1962
Philbert (Three's a Crowd)
1963
Paula
1952
Singin' in the Rain
1952
The Monolith Monsters
1957
Tunnel Vision
1976
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Gog
1954
The Second Civil War
1997
Doomsday Chronicles
1979
Hijack!
1973
Day of the Outlaw
1959
Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off
2004
Storm Over Tibet
1952
Smoke Signal
1955
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
1991
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
1999
Man in the Shadow
1957
Innerspace
1987
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1994
Speedway
1968
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
2014
The Gallant Hours
1960
Mighty Joe Young
1949
Them!
1954
The Raid
1954
The Gallant Hours
1960
The People Against O'Hara
1951
The Beat Generation
1959
Tobor the Great
1954
Ike
1979
Some Came Running
1958
The Hired Man
1957
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021
Pillow Talk
1959
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1953
Down Three Dark Streets
1954
Gunslinger
1956
The Jazz Singer
1953
The Reckless Moment
1949
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
1987
Blue Denim
1959
Amazons
1984
The Jerk
1979
Promise Him Anything
1975
Massacre at Sand Creek
1956
Raw Edge
1956
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
1988
The Strongest Man in the World
1975
Man on a String
1972
The Incident
1990
The Red Badge of Courage
1951
Legends of the Super Heroes
1979
Sword of Venus
1953
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