William Schallert
Acting
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…
Filmography
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Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
2014
Bag of Bones
2011
The Deep End
2010
Green Lantern: First Flight
2009
True Blood
2008
Sweetzer
Sweetzer
2007
My Name Is Earl
2005
Close to Home
2005
How I Met Your Mother
2005
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
2005
Medium
2005
Desperate Housewives
2004
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
2004
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
The Zeta Project
2001
Son of the Beach
2000
Family Law
1999
Harvey
Harvey
1999
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
1999
The Second Civil War
1997
The Angry Beavers
1997
To Dance with Olivia
1997
Harvey
1996
Pacific Blue
1996
A Century of Science Fiction
1996
ER
1994
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1994
Rebel Highway
1994
The Good Life
1994
Beethoven's 2nd
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993
Matinee
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Melrose Place
1992
Fish Police
1992
House Party 2
1991
The Torkelsons
1991
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
1991
Dinosaurs
1991
Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story
1991
Dream On
1990
The Incident
1990
Cross of Fire
1989
Quantum Leap
1989
Coach
1989
Murphy Brown
1988
War and Remembrance
1988
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
1988
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
1987
A Year in the Life
1987
Innerspace
1987
Under the Influence
1986
The New Gidget
1986
Matlock
1986
North and South
1985
The Twilight Zone
1985
Gidget's Summer Reunion
1985
Teachers
1984
Highway to Heaven
1984
Gremlins
1984
The Duck Factory
1984
Amazons
1984
Through Naked Eyes
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Grace Kelly
1983
St. Elsewhere
1982
Matt Houston
1982
Hotel
1982
Simon & Simon
1981
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Hangar 18
1980
The Jerk
1979
Blind Ambition
1979
Ike
1979
Ike
1979
Legends of the Super Heroes
1979
Legends of the Superheroes
1979