William Schallert
Biography
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.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1922-07-06
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Will Penny
1967
6.60
In the Heat of the Night
1967
7.64
Cry Terror!
1958
6.20
Shield for Murder
1954
6.60
Teachers
1984
5.60
Hour of the Gun
1967
6.43
The Incredible Shrinking Man
1957
7.50
Sam Whiskey
1969
5.60
Matinee
1993
6.70
Hoodlum Empire
1952
6.10
Black Tuesday
1954
5.90
Charley Varrick
1973
7.35
Torpedo Run
1958
5.90
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954
6.90
Sweetzer
2007
0.00
Tail Gunner Joe
1977
6.00
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969
6.00
Rose of Cimarron
1952
5.00
Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970
6.90
Friendly Persuasion
1956
6.62
Lonely are the Brave
1962
7.40
The Stableboy's Christmas
1978
0.00
The Tarnished Angels
1957
6.70
Gremlins
1984
7.13
Green Lantern: First Flight
2009
6.90
To Dance with Olivia
1997
0.00
The High and the Mighty
1954
5.90
Written on the Wind
1956
6.94
Flat Top
1952
4.00
The Man from Planet X
1951
5.80
Hangar 18
1980
5.11
Captive Women
1952
4.60
The Tattered Dress
1957
5.60
Remember When
1974
0.00
The Lone Ranger
1956
6.15
Grace Kelly
1983
6.40
Port Sinister
1953
4.00
Harvey
1996
4.00
Lonely Heart Bandits
1950
6.50
Under the Influence
1986
5.30
Man on Fire
1957
5.80
Top of the World
1955
6.30
Confessions of the D.A. Man
1978
0.00
Through Naked Eyes
1983
4.20
Escape
1971
4.80
Bannerline
1951
6.00
Paradise Alley
1962
6.00
Philbert (Three's a Crowd)
1963
3.30
Paula
1952
6.50
Singin' in the Rain
1952
8.14
The Monolith Monsters
1957
6.50
Tunnel Vision
1976
4.80
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
6.45
Gog
1954
5.70
The Second Civil War
1997
6.20
Doomsday Chronicles
1979
0.00
Hijack!
1973
6.60
Day of the Outlaw
1959
6.83
Storm Over Tibet
1952
6.00
Smoke Signal
1955
6.50
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
1991
4.50
Man in the Shadow
1957
6.80
Innerspace
1987
6.82
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1994
6.20
Speedway
1968
5.80
The Gallant Hours
1960
6.70
Mighty Joe Young
1949
6.30
Them!
1954
6.83
The Raid
1954
6.50
The Gallant Hours
1960
6.70
The People Against O'Hara
1951
5.70
The Beat Generation
1959
5.20
Tobor the Great
1954
5.20
Ike
1979
6.20
Some Came Running
1958
6.90
The Hired Man
1957
0.00
Pillow Talk
1959
7.13
Down Three Dark Streets
1954
5.70
Gunslinger
1956
4.00
The Jazz Singer
1953
5.50
The Reckless Moment
1949
6.80
Blue Denim
1959
5.20
Amazons
1984
3.00
The Jerk
1979
6.90
Promise Him Anything
1975
0.00
Massacre at Sand Creek
1956
4.00
Raw Edge
1956
5.80
The Strongest Man in the World
1975
6.10
Man On A String
1972
7.00
The Incident
1990
6.60
The Red Badge of Courage
1951
6.39
Legends of the Super Heroes
1979
4.11
Sword of Venus
1953
5.00
A Century of Science Fiction
1996
6.90
Doctor Jim
1947
0.00
House Party 2
1991
5.31
Hell's Horizon
1955
5.00
Beethoven's 2nd
1993
5.50
The Girl in the Kremlin
1957
4.70
Shotgun Wedding
1963
5.00
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
1954
5.40
Partners in Crime
1973
2.00
Death Sentence
1974
5.70
Bobby Ware Is Missing
1955
7.00
Gidget's Summer Reunion
1985
6.00
Forbidden Area
1956
7.50