
William Schallert
Known for ActingBorn 1922-07-06Died 2016-05-08Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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.Read more
Movies & web series
Sweetzer
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Sweetzer
2007 · Movie
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The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
1999 · Movie
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The Good Life
1994 · Series
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Doomsday Chronicles
1979 · Movie
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Promise Him Anything
1975 · Movie
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Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993 · Movie
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Series
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Banacek
1972 · Series
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How I Met Your Mother
2005 · Series
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The Torkelsons
1991 · Series
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The Twilight Zone
1959 · Series
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Family Law
1999 · Series
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To Dance with Olivia
1997 · Movie
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Desperate Housewives
2004 · Series
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Rebel Highway
1994 · Series
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Quantum Leap
1989 · Series
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What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002 · Series
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · Series
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My Name Is Earl
2005 · Series
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War and Remembrance
1988 · Series
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ER
1994 · Series
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Paula
1952 · Movie
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Delphi Bureau
1972 · Series
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Dinosaurs
1991 · Series
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True Blood
2008 · Series
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Little House on the Prairie
1974 · Series
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The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
2005 · Series
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Star Trek
1966 · Series
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Singin' in the Rain
1952 · Movie
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The Zeta Project
2001 · Series
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The Twilight Zone
1985 · Series
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Bobby Ware Is Missing
1955 · Movie
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Get Smart
1965 · Series
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Bewitched
1964 · Series
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The Untouchables
1959 · Series
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Medium
2005 · Series
Doctor Jim
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Doctor Jim
1947 · Movie
The Debbie Reynolds Show
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The Debbie Reynolds Show
1969 · Series
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All's Fair
1976 · Series
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Combat!
1962 · Series
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Kung Fu
1972 · Series
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87th Precinct
1961 · Series
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Judd, for the Defense
1967 · Series
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Series
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North and South
1985 · Series
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In the Heat of the Night
1967 · Movie
Grandpa Goes to Washington
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Grandpa Goes to Washington
1978 · Series
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The New Breed
1961 · Series