William Schallert

William Schallert

Date of Birth:

Jul 06, 1922

Place of Birth:

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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:

Sword of Venus Sword of Venus

1953

A Century of Science Fiction A Century of Science Fiction

1996

Legends of the Super Heroes Legends of the Super Heroes

1979

The Red Badge of Courage The Red Badge of Courage

1951

Man On A String Man On A String

1972

The Incident The Incident

1990

Doctor Jim Doctor Jim

1947

House Party 2 House Party 2

1991

Beethoven's 2nd Beethoven's 2nd

1993

The Girl in the Kremlin The Girl in the Kremlin

1957

Hell's Horizon Hell's Horizon

1955

Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

1993

Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levis Story Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levis Story

1991

The Strongest Man in the World The Strongest Man in the World

1975

Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis

1988

Gunslinger Gunslinger

1956

The Jazz Singer The Jazz Singer

1953

Down Three Dark Streets Down Three Dark Streets

1954

Pillow Talk Pillow Talk

1959

Some Came Running Some Came Running

1958

The Reckless Moment The Reckless Moment

1949

The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy

1987

Massacre at Sand Creek Massacre at Sand Creek

1956

Raw Edge Raw Edge

1956

Promise Him Anything Promise Him Anything

1975

Amazons Amazons

1984

Blue Denim Blue Denim

1959

Shotgun Wedding Shotgun Wedding

1963

Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl

1954

Confessions of the D.A. Man Confessions of the D.A. Man

1978

Twilight Zone: The Movie Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983

Ike Ike

1979

Man in the Shadow Man in the Shadow

1957

Smoke Signal Smoke Signal

1955

Day of the Outlaw Day of the Outlaw

1959

Shake, Rattle and Rock! Shake, Rattle and Rock!

1994

The Hired Man The Hired Man

1957

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

2021

The People Against O'Hara The People Against O'Hara

1951

The Gallant Hours The Gallant Hours

1960

Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins

2014

Storm Over Tibet Storm Over Tibet

1952

Doomsday Chronicles Doomsday Chronicles

1979

Torpedo Run Torpedo Run

1958

Sweetzer Sweetzer

2007

Bobby Ware Is Missing Bobby Ware Is Missing

1955

Death Sentence Death Sentence

1974

Partners in Crime Partners in Crime

1973

Tail Gunner Joe Tail Gunner Joe

1977

Rose of Cimarron Rose of Cimarron

1952

Remember When Remember When

1974

Man on Fire Man on Fire

1957

To Dance With Olivia To Dance With Olivia

1997

Gremlins Gremlins

1984

The Stableboy's Christmas The Stableboy's Christmas

1978

Tobor the Great Tobor the Great

1954

The Beat Generation The Beat Generation

1959

Green Lantern: First Flight Green Lantern: First Flight

2009

The High and the Mighty The High and the Mighty

1954

The Tarnished Angels The Tarnished Angels

1957

Friendly Persuasion Friendly Persuasion

1956

Lonely Are the Brave Lonely Are the Brave

1962

The Man from Planet X The Man from Planet X

1951

Written on the Wind Written on the Wind

1956

The Tattered Dress The Tattered Dress

1957

The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger

1956

Captive Women Captive Women

1952

Hangar 18 Hangar 18

1980

Flat Top Flat Top

1952

Colossus: The Forbin Project Colossus: The Forbin Project

1970

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

1969

Teachers Teachers

1984

Hour of the Gun Hour of the Gun

1967

Shield for Murder Shield for Murder

1954

Cry Terror! Cry Terror!

1958

In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night

1967

The Incredible Shrinking Man The Incredible Shrinking Man

1957

Sam Whiskey Sam Whiskey

1969

Charley Varrick Charley Varrick

1973

Riot in Cell Block 11 Riot in Cell Block 11

1954

Black Tuesday Black Tuesday

1954

Hoodlum Empire Hoodlum Empire

1952

Matinee Matinee

1993

Grace Kelly Grace Kelly

1983

Port Sinister Port Sinister

1953

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

2004

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

1991

Hijack! Hijack!

1973

The Second Civil War The Second Civil War

1997

Gog Gog

1954

The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights

1999

Innerspace Innerspace

1987

The Raid The Raid

1954

The Gallant Hours The Gallant Hours

1960

Mighty Joe Young Mighty Joe Young

1949

Them! Them!

1954

Speedway Speedway

1968

Tunnel Vision Tunnel Vision

1976

The Monolith Monsters The Monolith Monsters

1957

Top Of The World Top Of The World

1955

Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway

1976

Under the Influence Under the Influence

1986

Lonely Heart Bandits Lonely Heart Bandits

1950

Harvey Harvey

1996

Escape Escape

1971

Bannerline Bannerline

1951

Paradise Alley Paradise Alley

1962

Singin' in the Rain Singin' in the Rain

1952

Paula Paula

1952

Through Naked Eyes Through Naked Eyes

1983

Philbert (Three's a Crowd) Philbert (Three's a Crowd)

1963

Will Penny Will Penny

1967

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