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