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