William Schallert
Biography
William Schallert was an American character actor. He was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 6, 1922. Schallert began acting while a student at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He had a career spanning over 60 years, appearing in dozens of television shows and films. He is known for his roles on Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Death Valley Days, and The Patty Duke Show. Schallert passed away on May 8, 2016, at the age of 93. He had a total of 274 known credits in his acting career.
Career overview
William Schallert was an American character actor who appeared in numerous television shows and films over a career spanning more than 60 years. He began acting while a student at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Schallert's acting career included roles on several television shows.
Schallert is known for his work on Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Death Valley Days, and The Patty Duke Show. These shows were part of his extensive television career, which included dozens of roles. His acting credits span multiple decades, showcasing his versatility and longevity in the industry.
Throughout his career, Schallert accumulated a significant number of acting credits, with a total of 274 known credits. He was active in the entertainment industry for over six decades, leaving a lasting impact on the world of television and film.
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- Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! (2021) as Self
- Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins (2014) as Self
- Bag of Bones (2011) as Max Devore
- The Deep End (2010) as Hal Douglas
- Green Lantern: First Flight (2009) as Appa Ali Apsa (voice)
- True Blood (2008) as Maire Norris
- True Blood (2008) as Mayor Norris
- Recount (2008) as Justice John Paul Stevens
- Sweetzer (2007) as Barnaby
- How I Met Your Mother (2005) as Brady
- Medium (2005) as J. Donald Kessinger
- My Name Is Earl (2005) as Dr. Rudin
- The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005) as David
- Close to Home (2005) as Harold Jensen
- Desperate Housewives (2004) as Ken
- Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen (2004) as Self
- What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002) as Professor Pomfrit (voice)
- What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002) as Farmer P. / Neville Popenbacher (voice)
- The Zeta Project (2001)
- Son of the Beach (2000)
- Family Law (1999) as Manager
- Harvey (1999) as Judge Gaffney
- The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights (1999) as Martin Lane
- The Angry Beavers (1997)
- The Second Civil War (1997) as Secretary of Defense
- To Dance with Olivia (1997) as Judge Shelton
- Pacific Blue (1996) as Walter
- Harvey (1996) as Judge Gaffney
- A Century of Science Fiction (1996) as Self
- ER (1994) as Mitchell Jennings
- Rebel Highway (1994) as Judge Patrick Eugene Boone
- The Good Life (1994) as Judge Milligan
- Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994) as Judge Boone
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Varani
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Nilz Baris
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) as Al
- Beethoven's 2nd (1993) as Steve - M.C. at Pet & Owner Burger Binge (uncredited)
- Matinee (1993) as Dr. Grabow (uncredited)
- Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's (1993) as Judge
- Melrose Place (1992) as Dr. Curtis
- Fish Police (1992) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Dinosaurs (1991) as Wesayso Scientist (voice)
- The Torkelsons (1991) as Wesley "Boarder" Hodges
- House Party 2 (1991) as Dean Kramer
- Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love (1991) as Sheriff
- Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story (1991) as Landrum Bolling
- Dream On (1990) as Judith's Father
- The Incident (1990) as Wallace
- Quantum Leap (1989) as Judge Eugene Haller
- Coach (1989) as Bert Wilkins
- Cross of Fire (1989) as Reverend
- Murphy Brown (1988) as Ken Hamilton
- War and Remembrance (1988) as Harry Hopkins
- Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis (1988) as Mr. Pomfritt
- A Year in the Life (1987) as Larry
- Innerspace (1987) as Dr. Greenbush
- The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy (1987) as Willem (voice)
- Matlock (1986) as Judge Elliot Franklin
- The New Gidget (1986) as Russ Lawrence
- Under the Influence (1986) as Cade
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as (segment "Shadow Play")
- North and South (1985) as Gen. Robert E. Lee
- Gidget's Summer Reunion (1985) as Russ Lawrence
- Highway to Heaven (1984)
- Gremlins (1984) as Father Bartlett (uncredited)
- The Duck Factory (1984) as Skip's Father
- Teachers (1984) as Horn
- Amazons (1984) as Congressman Stanford Barstow
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
- Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) as Father
- Grace Kelly (1983) as Father Tucker
- Through Naked Eyes (1983) as Terry Parrish
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Olan Standley
- Hotel (1982)
- Matt Houston (1982)
- Simon & Simon (1981)
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Bob
- Hangar 18 (1980) as Professor Mills
- Ike (1979) as Gen. Mark Clark
- The Jerk (1979) as Judge M.A. Loring
- Ike (1979) as Gen. Mark Clark
- Blind Ambition (1979) as Herbert Kalmbach
- Legends of the Superheroes (1979) as Retired Man/Scarlet Cyclone
- Doomsday Chronicles (1979) as Host
- Legends of the Super Heroes (1979) as Retired Man
- Little Women (1978) as Jonathan March
- Grandpa Goes to Washington (1978)
- The Stableboy's Christmas (1978) as The Innkeeper
- Confessions of the D.A. Man (1978)
- Lou Grant (1977) as Larry Hill
- Lou Grant (1977) as Mark Worth
- The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977) as Carson Drew
- CHiPs (1977) as Rev. Warmer
- Tail Gunner Joe (1977) as Gen. Zwicker
- The Bionic Woman (1976)
- All's Fair (1976)
- The Nancy Walker Show (1976) as Teddy Futterman
- Tunnel Vision (1976) as Francis X. Cody
- Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway (1976) as Harry
- Switch (1975) as Wayne Buford
- Ellery Queen (1975)
- The Strongest Man in the World (1975) as Prof. Quigley
- Promise Him Anything (1975) as Silver
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Snell
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Dean Russell Harmon
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as Lorin Sandusky
- The Manhunter (1974)
- Remember When (1974) as Dick Hodges
- Death Sentence (1974) as Tanner
- Barnaby Jones (1973) as Mr. Freels
- Police Story (1973)
- Charley Varrick (1973) as Bill Horton
- Partners in Crime (1973) as Oscar
- Hijack! (1973) as Frank Kleiner
- The Waltons (1972)
- Banacek (1972) as Leo Osburn
- Delphi Bureau (1972) as Maury Stapleton
- Kung Fu (1972) as Willis Roper
- Man on a String (1972) as William Connaught
- The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (1972)
- The Man and the City (1971)
- Funny Face (1971)
- Escape (1971) as Senator Lewis Harrison
- The Partridge Family (1970) as Red Woodloe
- Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) as CIA Director Grauber
- Room 222 (1969)
- Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) as Brian Cullen
- The Debbie Reynolds Show (1969)
- The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969) as Professor Quigley
- Sam Whiskey (1969) as Mr. Perkins
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Defense Counsel Herbert
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Craig Wilkie
- Land of the Giants (1968) as Dr. Arno
- The Mod Squad (1968)
- Here Come the Brides (1968)
- Speedway (1968) as Abel Esterlake
- Ironside (1967)
- Judd, for the Defense (1967)
- The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967) as Lawyer
- Will Penny (1967) as Dr. Fraker
- In the Heat of the Night (1967) as Mayor Schubert
- Hour of the Gun (1967) as Judge Herman Spicer
- Star Trek (1966) as Nilz Baris
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Dr. Harrison Selby
- That Girl (1966)
- The Rat Patrol (1966) as Dr. Schneidermann
- CBS Playhouse (1966) as Mr. Meridian
- Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966)
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Rufus Kraus
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Silas Grigsby
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Frank Harper
- Get Smart (1965) as Admiral Hargrade
- Get Smart (1965) as Earl Kibbee
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Paul Ganz
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Ed Crawford
- Bewitched (1964) as Dr. Anton
- Archie (1964) as Fred Andrews
- The Patty Duke Show (1963) as Martin Lane
- Shotgun Wedding (1963) as Preacher Parsons
- Philbert (Three's a Crowd) (1963) as Griff M.
- The Virginian (1962) as Harry Foley
- The Lucy Show (1962) as Mr. Cresant
- Combat! (1962) as Maj. Fisher
- Stoney Burke (1962)
- Sam Benedict (1962) as Neil Carlson
- Ensign O'Toole (1962) as Douglas Harper
- The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962) as The Ballad Singer
- Lonely are the Brave (1962) as Harry
- Paradise Alley (1962) as Jack Williams
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) as Mr. Kirk
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Inspector
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Tom Scola
- Hazel (1961) as Kemper
- 87th Precinct (1961)
- The New Breed (1961) as Gilbert Condon
- Gunslinger (1961) as Lieutenant Gilmore
- Alcatraz Express (1961)
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Sam Becker
- Thriller (1960) as Prof. John MacFarland ('Friend of the Dead')
- Surfside 6 (1960) as Marty Kemp
- Stagecoach West (1960) as Aeneas Longbridge
- Coronado 9 (1960) as Alfred Bates
- The Gallant Hours (1960)
- The Gallant Hours (1960) as Thomas G. Lamphier Jr.
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Policeman
- Rawhide (1959) as The Salesman
- Rawhide (1959) as Lt. Hill
- Rawhide (1959) as Lieutenant Carter
- The Untouchables (1959) as Edward Garth
- Philip Marlowe (1959)
- The Rebel (1959) as Charles Ashbaugh
- Lock-Up (1959)
- One Step Beyond (1959) as Doctor Sanders
- One Step Beyond (1959) as Lenny
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959) as Prof. Leander Pomfritt
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959) as Mr. Leander Pomfritt
- Johnny Ringo (1959) as Mr. Ferris
- Johnny Ringo (1959) as Bogan
- Black Saddle (1959) as Chet Mallet
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Lt. Barnes
- Wichita Town (1959)
- Pillow Talk (1959) as Hotel Clerk
- Day of the Outlaw (1959)
- Blue Denim (1959) as George - Bank Vice President (uncredited)
- The Beat Generation (1959) as Father Dinelli
- The Rifleman (1958)
- The Rifleman (1958) as Joe Lovering
- Peter Gunn (1958)
- Lawman (1958)
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Dr. Harold Dunsmore
- Bat Masterson (1958) as George Winston
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Hotel Clerk
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as James Hendricks
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Craig the Bartender
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Link Damon
- Sea Hunt (1958)
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Steve Alexander
- The Texan (1958)
- Steve Canyon (1958) as Major Karl Richmond
- Some Came Running (1958) as Al (Jewelry Store Clerk) (uncredited)
- Torpedo Run (1958) as Captain of the Bluefin
- Cry Terror! (1958) as Henderson, Bank Representative
- Perry Mason (1957) as Graves
- Perry Mason (1957) as Dr. Bradbury
- Perry Mason (1957) as Len Dykes
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Cavalry Corporal
- Wagon Train (1957) as Miles Van Vander
- Maverick (1957)
- Leave It to Beaver (1957) as Mr. Bloomgarden
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957) as Johnny Prescott (uncredited)
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957) as Charlie Kane
- Sugarfoot (1957) as Cole
- The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) as Doctor Arthur Bramson
- The Tattered Dress (1957) as Court Clerk
- The Tarnished Angels (1957) as Ted Baker
- Circle of the Day (1957) as Reporter
- The Monolith Monsters (1957) as Weatherman
- Man in the Shadow (1957) as Jim Shaney
- Man on Fire (1957) as Charles (uncredited)
- The Hired Man (1957) as Mr. Clay
- The Girl in the Kremlin (1957) as Jacob Stalin
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Yarbrough
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Tom Baird
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as John Scott
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Tom
- The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
- The Lone Ranger (1956) as Clive - Secretary (uncredited)
- Friendly Persuasion (1956) as Young Husband (uncredited)
- Written on the Wind (1956) as Reporter
- Forbidden Area (1956) as TV Announcer
- Massacre at Sand Creek (1956) as Defense Attorney
- Raw Edge (1956) as Missionary
- Gunslinger (1956) as Marshal Scott Hood
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Eben Hakes
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Alben Peavy
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Capt. Grant
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Jess
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Ezra Thorpe
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Jake Spence
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Judge Ray Cordelius
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Lt. Gunderson
- Top of the World (1955) as Harding
- Smoke Signal (1955) as Private Livingston
- Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (1955) as Ted Richards
- Bobby Ware Is Missing (1955) as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
- Hell's Horizon (1955) as Capt. Ben Morgan
- Lassie (1954)
- Climax! (1954) as David
- The Whistler (1954)
- Them! (1954) as Ambulance Attendant
- The High and the Mighty (1954) as Dispatcher
- Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954) as Reporter
- The Raid (1954) as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
- Black Tuesday (1954) as Collins (uncredited)
- Down Three Dark Streets (1954) as Ben
- Tobor the Great (1954) as Johnston - a Reporter
- Shield for Murder (1954) as Asst. Dist. Atty. Andy Tucker
- Gog (1954) as Engle
- Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl (1954) as Priest (uncredited)
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Roy Smith
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Red Myers
- The Jazz Singer (1953) as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Port Sinister (1953) as Collins
- Sword of Venus (1953) as Valmont
- Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (1953) as Ted Richards
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Airline Clerk
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Johnson
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Union Official
- Singin' in the Rain (1952) as Messenger on Screen (uncredited)
- Death Valley Days (1952) as Ellis Higby
- Death Valley Days (1952) as Dave Meiser
- Mr. & Mrs. North (1952)
- Paula (1952) as Reporter
- Flat Top (1952) as Ens. Longfellow
- Hoodlum Empire (1952) as Inquiry Clerk
- Rose of Cimarron (1952) as Gold Bullion Guard
- Captive Women (1952) as Carver, the Mutate traitor
- Storm Over Tibet (1952) as Aylen
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Dr. Janeway
- The Man from Planet X (1951) as Dr. Mears
- Bannerline (1951) as Cass
- The People Against O'Hara (1951) as Intern with Ambulance (uncredited)
- The Red Badge of Courage (1951) as Union Soldier (uncredited)
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950) as Pete
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Sam Carter
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Thompson
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Ferguson
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Hall
- Lonely Heart Bandits (1950) as Dave Clark
- Mighty Joe Young (1949) as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
- The Reckless Moment (1949) as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Doctor Jim (1947) as George Brant