William Schallert
Known for Acting · 274 credits
- Born
- 1922-07-06
- Died
- 2016-05-08
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Also known as
- ویلیام شالرت · William Joseph Schallert
Biography
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).
Known For
TV Shows (154)
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Ken
Perry Mason
1957
as Graves / Dr. Bradbury / Len Dykes
How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Brady
ER
1994
as Mitchell Jennings
Melrose Place
1992
as Dr. Curtis
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Snell / Dean Russell Harmon
The Rifleman
1958
as Joe Lovering
Star Trek
1966
as Nilz Baris
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Varani / Nilz Baris
Medium
2005
as J. Donald Kessinger
Lassie
1954
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Sam Becker
Wagon Train
1957
as Miles Van Vander
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Defense Counsel Herbert / Craig Wilkie
True Blood
2008
as Maire Norris / Mayor Norris
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Cavalry Corporal
Quantum Leap
1989
as Judge Eugene Haller
The Waltons
1972
Ironside
1967
Coach
1989
as Bert Wilkins
Maverick
1957
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Al
Murphy Brown
1988
as Ken Hamilton
Matlock
1986
as Judge Elliot Franklin
Bewitched
1964
as Dr. Anton
The Wild Wild West
1965
as Rufus Kraus / Silas Grigsby / Frank Harper
Get Smart
1965
as Admiral Hargrade / Earl Kibbee
The Virginian
1962
as Harry Foley
Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Bob
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Dr. Rudin
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
as Mr. Kirk
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Dr. Harrison Selby
Lou Grant
1977
as Larry Hill / Mark Worth
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Policeman
Climax!
1954
as David
Peter Gunn
1958
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Lorin Sandusky
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Olan Standley
Rawhide
1959
as The Salesman / Lt. Hill / Lieutenant Carter
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Inspector / Tom Scola
Simon & Simon
1981
Matinee Theater
1955
The Untouchables
1959
as Edward Garth
The Lucy Show
1962
as Mr. Cresant
Leave It to Beaver
1957
as Mr. Bloomgarden
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Airline Clerk / Johnson
Room 222
1969
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
as Pete
Highway to Heaven
1984
Hotel
1982
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Yarbrough / Tom Baird / John Scott
The F.B.I.
1965
as Paul Ganz / Ed Crawford
Lawman
1958
Combat!
1962
as Maj. Fisher
Thriller
1960
as Prof. John MacFarland ('Friend of the Dead')
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Johnny Prescott (uncredited) / Charlie Kane
Pacific Blue
1996
as Walter
The Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "Shadow Play")
Gunsmoke
1955
as Eben Hakes / Alben Peavy / Capt. Grant / Jess / Ezra Thorpe / Jake Spence / Judge Ray Cordelius
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Mr. Freels
Movies (120)
Gremlins
1984
as Father Bartlett (uncredited)
Will Penny
1967
as Dr. Fraker
Singin' in the Rain
1952
as Messenger on Screen (uncredited)
Them!
1954
as Ambulance Attendant
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
as Father
Innerspace
1987
as Dr. Greenbush
In the Heat of the Night
1967
as Mayor Schubert
Ike
1979
as Gen. Mark Clark
Shotgun Wedding
1963
as Preacher Parsons
Beethoven's 2nd
1993
as Steve - M.C. at Pet & Owner Burger Binge (uncredited)
The Lone Ranger
1956
as Clive - Secretary (uncredited)
The Jerk
1979
as Judge M.A. Loring
Written on the Wind
1956
as Reporter
Mighty Joe Young
1949
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Archie
1964
as Fred Andrews
Paula
1952
as Reporter
Forbidden Area
1956
as TV Announcer
The Incredible Shrinking Man
1957
as Doctor Arthur Bramson
Green Lantern: First Flight
2009
as Appa Ali Apsa (voice)
Pillow Talk
1959
as Hotel Clerk
Charley Varrick
1973
as Bill Horton
Friendly Persuasion
1956
as Young Husband (uncredited)
The High and the Mighty
1954
as Dispatcher
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
2004
as Self
Some Came Running
1958
as Al (Jewelry Store Clerk) (uncredited)
Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970
as CIA Director Grauber
Tail Gunner Joe
1977
as Gen. Zwicker
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954
as Reporter
Hour of the Gun
1967
as Judge Herman Spicer
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969
as Professor Quigley
Remember When
1974
as Dick Hodges
The Gallant Hours
1960
as Thomas G. Lamphier Jr.
The Strongest Man in the World
1975
as Prof. Quigley
Lonely are the Brave
1962
as Harry
The Tattered Dress
1957
as Court Clerk
The Reckless Moment
1949
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Matinee
1993
as Dr. Grabow (uncredited)
The Second Civil War
1997
as Secretary of Defense
The Tarnished Angels
1957
as Ted Baker
House Party 2
1991
as Dean Kramer
Massacre at Sand Creek
1956
as Defense Attorney
The Red Badge of Courage
1951
as Union Soldier (uncredited)
Man on a String
1972
as William Connaught
Escape
1971
as Senator Lewis Harrison
Day of the Outlaw
1959
The Incident
1990
as Wallace
To Dance with Olivia
1997
as Judge Shelton
Torpedo Run
1958
as Captain of the Bluefin
The Raid
1954
as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Under the Influence
1986
as Cade
Doomsday Chronicles
1979
as Host
Recount
2008
as Justice John Paul Stevens
Bannerline
1951
as Cass
Sam Whiskey
1969
as Mr. Perkins
Man in the Shadow
1957
as Jim Shaney
Alcatraz Express
1961
Down Three Dark Streets
1954
as Ben
Teachers
1984
as Horn
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1994
as Judge Boone
The Monolith Monsters
1957
as Weatherman
Lonely Heart Bandits
1950
as Dave Clark
Top of the World
1955
as Harding
Hangar 18
1980
as Professor Mills
Smoke Signal
1955
as Private Livingston
Flat Top
1952
as Ens. Longfellow
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
1988
as Mr. Pomfritt
Raw Edge
1956
as Missionary
The Jazz Singer
1953
as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Man from Planet X
1951
as Dr. Mears
The People Against O'Hara
1951
as Intern with Ambulance (uncredited)
Man on Fire
1957
as Charles (uncredited)
Sweetzer
2007
as Barnaby
The Girl in the Kremlin
1957
as Jacob Stalin
Tunnel Vision
1976
as Francis X. Cody
Gog
1954
as Engle
Death Sentence
1974
as Tanner
Bobby Ware Is Missing
1955
as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
Philbert (Three's a Crowd)
1963
as Griff M.
Tobor the Great
1954
as Johnston - a Reporter
Cry Terror!
1958
as Henderson, Bank Representative
Port Sinister
1953
as Collins
Black Tuesday
1954
as Collins (uncredited)
Speedway
1968
as Abel Esterlake
Hijack!
1973
as Frank Kleiner
Blue Denim
1959
as George - Bank Vice President (uncredited)
Circle of the Day
1957
as Reporter
Gidget's Summer Reunion
1985
as Russ Lawrence
Hoodlum Empire
1952
as Inquiry Clerk
Storm Over Tibet
1952
as Aylen
Promise Him Anything
1975
as Silver
Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway
1976
as Harry
Legends of the Super Heroes
1979
as Retired Man
Gunslinger
1956
as Marshal Scott Hood
Harvey
1996
as Judge Gaffney
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine
1972
Grace Kelly
1983
as Father Tucker
The Stableboy's Christmas
1978
as The Innkeeper
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
1991
as Sheriff
Rose of Cimarron
1952
as Gold Bullion Guard
Captive Women
1952
as Carver, the Mutate traitor
The Beat Generation
1959
as Father Dinelli
Amazons
1984
as Congressman Stanford Barstow
Partners in Crime
1973
as Oscar
The Hired Man
1957
as Mr. Clay
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993
as Judge
A Century of Science Fiction
1996
as Self
Shield for Murder
1954
as Asst. Dist. Atty. Andy Tucker
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
1999
as Martin Lane
Through Naked Eyes
1983
as Terry Parrish
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
1987
as Willem (voice)
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021
as Self
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
1954
as Priest (uncredited)
Hell's Horizon
1955
as Capt. Ben Morgan
Paradise Alley
1962
as Jack Williams
Confessions of the D.A. Man
1978
Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story
1991
as Landrum Bolling
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
2014
as Self
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1953
as Ted Richards
Sword of Venus
1953
as Valmont
Doctor Jim
1947
as George Brant
About 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 ac… With 274 credits spanning from 1947 to 2021, William Schallert has appeared in 120 films and 154 TV shows.
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Most Popular William Schallert Movies
- Gremlins (1984) — as Father Bartlett (uncredited)
- Will Penny (1967) — as Dr. Fraker
- Singin' in the Rain (1952) — as Messenger on Screen (uncredited)
- Them! (1954) — as Ambulance Attendant
- Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) — as Father
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