William Schallert
Acting
Born 1922-07-06
Died 2016-05-08
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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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.
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Desperate Housewives
Perry Mason
How I Met Your Mother
Star Trek
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Melrose Place
ER
Little House on the Prairie
The Andy Griffith Show
Coach
True Blood
Quantum Leap
Bewitched
Medium
The Rifleman
Magnum, P.I.
Hawaii Five-O
Mission: Impossible
Wagon Train
The Wild Wild West
The Twilight Zone
Get Smart
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
The Virginian
My Name Is Earl
Have Gun, Will Travel
St. Elsewhere
Matlock
The Lucy Show
The Six Million Dollar Man
Dr. Kildare
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Leave It to Beaver
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Murphy Brown
The Twilight Zone
Rawhide
Climax!
The Untouchables
Four Star Playhouse
Dinosaurs
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Thriller
Combat!
Gunsmoke
Barnaby Jones
The F.B.I.
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
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Lassie
Ironside
Maverick
The Waltons
Matinee Theater
Simon & Simon
Hotel
Lawman
Highway to Heaven
Peter Gunn
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