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.
Filmography
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
as Self
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
as Self
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
as Self
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
as Self
Green Lantern: First Flight
as Appa Ali Apsa (voice)
Green Lantern: First Flight
as Appa Ali Apsa (voice)
Recount
as Justice John Paul Stevens
Recount
as Justice John Paul Stevens
Sweetzer
as Barnaby
Sweetzer
as Barnaby
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
as Self
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
as Self
The Second Civil War
as Secretary of Defense
The Second Civil War
as Secretary of Defense
Harvey
as Judge Gaffney
Harvey
as Judge Gaffney
Beethoven's 2nd
as Steve - M.C. at Pet & Owner Burger Binge (uncredited)
Beethoven's 2nd
as Steve - M.C. at Pet & Owner Burger Binge (uncredited)
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
as Judge
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
as Judge
Matinee
as Dr. Grabow (uncredited)
Matinee
as Dr. Grabow (uncredited)
House Party 2
as Dean Kramer
House Party 2
as Dean Kramer
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
as Sheriff
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
as Sheriff
Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story
as Landrum Bolling
Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story
as Landrum Bolling
The Incident
as Wallace
The Incident
as Wallace
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
as Mr. Pomfritt
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
as Mr. Pomfritt
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
as Willem (voice)
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
as Willem (voice)
Innerspace
as Dr. Greenbush
Innerspace
as Dr. Greenbush
Houston: The Legend of Texas
as Narrator (voice)
Houston: The Legend of Texas
as Narrator (voice)
Under the Influence
as Cade
Under the Influence
as Cade
Gidget's Summer Reunion
as Russ Lawrence
Gidget's Summer Reunion
as Russ Lawrence
Teachers
as Horn
Teachers
as Horn
Gremlins
as Father Bartlett (uncredited)
Gremlins
as Father Bartlett (uncredited)
Amazons
as Congressman Stanford Barstow
Amazons
as Congressman Stanford Barstow
Through Naked Eyes
as Terry Parrish
Through Naked Eyes
as Terry Parrish
Twilight Zone: The Movie
as Father
Twilight Zone: The Movie
as Father
Grace Kelly
as Father Tucker
Grace Kelly
as Father Tucker
Hangar 18
as Professor Mills
Hangar 18
as Professor Mills
The Jerk
as Judge M.A. Loring
The Jerk
as Judge M.A. Loring
Ike
as Gen. Mark Clark
Ike
as Gen. Mark Clark
Legends of the Super Heroes
as Retired Man
Legends of the Super Heroes
as Retired Man
Doomsday Chronicles
as Host
Doomsday Chronicles
as Host
The Stableboy's Christmas
as The Innkeeper
The Stableboy's Christmas
as The Innkeeper
Confessions of the D.A. Man
Confessions of the D.A. Man
Tail Gunner Joe
as Gen. Zwicker
Tail Gunner Joe
as Gen. Zwicker
Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway
as Harry
Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway
as Harry
Tunnel Vision
as Francis X. Cody
Tunnel Vision
as Francis X. Cody
The Strongest Man in the World
as Prof. Quigley
The Strongest Man in the World
as Prof. Quigley
Death Sentence
as Tanner
Death Sentence
as Tanner
Remember When
as Dick Hodges
Remember When
as Dick Hodges
Charley Varrick
as Bill Horton
Charley Varrick
as Bill Horton
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine
as Judge
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine
as Judge
Man on a String
as William Connaught
Man on a String
as William Connaught
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
as Professor Quigley
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
as Professor Quigley
Sam Whiskey
as Mr. Perkins
Sam Whiskey
as Mr. Perkins
Speedway
as Abel Esterlake
Speedway
as Abel Esterlake
Hour of the Gun
as Judge Herman Spicer
Hour of the Gun
as Judge Herman Spicer
In the Heat of the Night
as Mayor Schubert
In the Heat of the Night
as Mayor Schubert
Archie
as Fred Andrews
Archie
as Fred Andrews
Philbert (Three's a Crowd)
as Griff M.
Philbert (Three's a Crowd)
as Griff M.
Shotgun Wedding
as Preacher Parsons
Shotgun Wedding
as Preacher Parsons
Lonely are the Brave
as Harry
Lonely are the Brave
as Harry
Paradise Alley
as Jack Williams
Paradise Alley
as Jack Williams
Alcatraz Express
Alcatraz Express
The Gallant Hours
as Thomas G. Lamphier Jr.
The Gallant Hours
as Thomas G. Lamphier Jr.
The Gallant Hours
as Thomas G. Lamphier Jr.
The Gallant Hours
as Thomas G. Lamphier Jr.
Pillow Talk
as Hotel Clerk
Pillow Talk
as Hotel Clerk
Blue Denim
as George - Bank Vice President (uncredited)
Blue Denim
as George - Bank Vice President (uncredited)
The Beat Generation
as Father Dinelli
The Beat Generation
as Father Dinelli
Some Came Running
as Al (Jewelry Store Clerk) (uncredited)
Some Came Running
as Al (Jewelry Store Clerk) (uncredited)
Torpedo Run
as Captain of the Bluefin
Torpedo Run
as Captain of the Bluefin
Cry Terror!
as Henderson, Bank Representative
Cry Terror!
as Henderson, Bank Representative
Man in the Shadow
as Jim Shaney
Man in the Shadow
as Jim Shaney
The Monolith Monsters
as Weatherman
The Monolith Monsters
as Weatherman
The Tarnished Angels
as Ted Baker
The Tarnished Angels
as Ted Baker
The Hired Man
as Mr. Clay
The Hired Man
as Mr. Clay
Man on Fire
as Charles (uncredited)
Man on Fire
as Charles (uncredited)
Circle of the Day
as Reporter
Circle of the Day
as Reporter
The Girl in the Kremlin
as Jacob Stalin
The Girl in the Kremlin
as Jacob Stalin
The Tattered Dress
as Court Clerk
The Tattered Dress
as Court Clerk
The Incredible Shrinking Man
as Doctor Arthur Bramson
The Incredible Shrinking Man
as Doctor Arthur Bramson
Massacre at Sand Creek
as Defense Attorney
Massacre at Sand Creek
as Defense Attorney
Friendly Persuasion
as Young Husband (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion
as Young Husband (uncredited)
Written on the Wind
as Reporter
Written on the Wind
as Reporter
Forbidden Area
as TV Announcer
Forbidden Area
as TV Announcer
Gunslinger
as Marshal Scott Hood
Gunslinger
as Marshal Scott Hood
Raw Edge
as Missionary
Raw Edge
as Missionary
The Lone Ranger
as Clive - Secretary (uncredited)
The Lone Ranger
as Clive - Secretary (uncredited)
Hell's Horizon
as Capt. Ben Morgan
Hell's Horizon
as Capt. Ben Morgan
Black Tuesday
as Collins (uncredited)
Black Tuesday
as Collins (uncredited)
Down Three Dark Streets
as Ben
Down Three Dark Streets
as Ben
Tobor the Great
as Johnston - a Reporter
Tobor the Great
as Johnston - a Reporter
Shield for Murder
as Asst. Dist. Atty. Andy Tucker
Shield for Murder
as Asst. Dist. Atty. Andy Tucker
The Raid
as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
The Raid
as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
The High and the Mighty
as Dispatcher
The High and the Mighty
as Dispatcher
Them!
as Ambulance Attendant
Them!
as Ambulance Attendant
Gog
as Engle
Gog
as Engle
Riot in Cell Block 11
as Reporter
Riot in Cell Block 11
as Reporter
Sword of Venus
as Valmont
Sword of Venus
as Valmont
The Jazz Singer
as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Jazz Singer
as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
Flat Top
as Ens. Longfellow
Flat Top
as Ens. Longfellow
Captive Women
as Carver, the Mutate traitor
Captive Women
as Carver, the Mutate traitor
Storm Over Tibet
as Aylen
Storm Over Tibet
as Aylen
Paula
as Reporter
Paula
as Reporter
Hoodlum Empire
as Inquiry Clerk
Hoodlum Empire
as Inquiry Clerk
Singin' in the Rain
as Messenger on Screen (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain
as Messenger on Screen (uncredited)
Rose of Cimarron
as Gold Bullion Guard
Rose of Cimarron
as Gold Bullion Guard
Bannerline
as Cass
Bannerline
as Cass
The Red Badge of Courage
as Union Soldier (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage
as Union Soldier (uncredited)
The People Against O'Hara
as Intern with Ambulance (uncredited)
The People Against O'Hara
as Intern with Ambulance (uncredited)
The Man from Planet X
as Dr. Mears
The Man from Planet X
as Dr. Mears
Lonely Heart Bandits
as Dave Clark
Lonely Heart Bandits
as Dave Clark
The Reckless Moment
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
The Reckless Moment
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)