William Schallert

William Schallert

Actor Jul 6 (died age 93) Los Angeles, California, U.S. 1947–2021 (74 year career)

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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 Baumgart…

Known For

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

Messenger on Screen (uncredited)

Gremlins

Gremlins

Father Bartlett (uncredited)

In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

Mayor Schubert

Innerspace

Innerspace

Dr. Greenbush

The Incredible Shrinking Man

The Incredible Shrinking Man

Doctor Arthur Bramson

The Jerk

The Jerk

Judge M.A. Loring

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Father

Green Lantern: First Flight

Green Lantern: First Flight

Appa Ali Apsa (voice)

Filmography

Acting (270)

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Movies (118)

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

as Self

Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins

Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins

as Self

Green Lantern: First Flight

Green Lantern: First Flight

as Appa Ali Apsa (voice)

Sweetzer

as Barnaby

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

as Self

The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights

The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights

as Martin Lane

The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War

as Secretary of Defense

To Dance with Olivia

To Dance with Olivia

as Judge Shelton

Harvey

Harvey

as Judge Gaffney

A Century of Science Fiction

A Century of Science Fiction

as Self

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

as Judge Boone

Beethoven's 2nd

Beethoven's 2nd

as Steve - M.C. at Pet & Owner Burger Binge (uncredited)

Matinee

Matinee

as Dr. Grabow (uncredited)

Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

as Judge

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

as Sheriff

House Party 2

House Party 2

as Dean Kramer

Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story

Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story

as Landrum Bolling

The Incident

The Incident

as Wallace

Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis

Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis

as Mr. Pomfritt

Innerspace

Innerspace

as Dr. Greenbush

The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy

The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy

as Willem (voice)

Under the Influence

Under the Influence

as Cade

Gidget's Summer Reunion

Gidget's Summer Reunion

as Russ Lawrence

Gremlins

Gremlins

as Father Bartlett (uncredited)

Teachers

Teachers

as Horn

Amazons

Amazons

as Congressman Stanford Barstow

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

as Father

Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

as Father Tucker

Through Naked Eyes

Through Naked Eyes

as Terry Parrish

Hangar 18

Hangar 18

as Professor Mills

Ike

Ike

as Gen. Mark Clark

The Jerk

The Jerk

as Judge M.A. Loring

Legends of the Super Heroes

Legends of the Super Heroes

as Retired Man

Doomsday Chronicles

Doomsday Chronicles

as Host

Confessions of the D.A. Man

Confessions of the D.A. Man

The Stableboy's Christmas

The Stableboy's Christmas

as The Innkeeper

Tail Gunner Joe

Tail Gunner Joe

as Gen. Zwicker

Tunnel Vision

Tunnel Vision

as Francis X. Cody

Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway

Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway

as Harry

The Strongest Man in the World

The Strongest Man in the World

as Prof. Quigley

Promise Him Anything

Promise Him Anything

as Silver

Remember When

Remember When

as Dick Hodges

Death Sentence

Death Sentence

as Tanner

Charley Varrick

Charley Varrick

as Bill Horton

Hijack!

Hijack!

as Frank Kleiner

Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

as Oscar

Man on a String

Man on a String

as William Connaught

The Trial of the Catonsville Nine

The Trial of the Catonsville Nine

Escape

Escape

as Senator Lewis Harrison

Colossus: The Forbin Project

Colossus: The Forbin Project

as CIA Director Grauber

Sam Whiskey

Sam Whiskey

as Mr. Perkins

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

as Professor Quigley

Speedway

Speedway

as Abel Esterlake

In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

as Mayor Schubert

Will Penny

Will Penny

as Dr. Fraker

Hour of the Gun

Hour of the Gun

as Judge Herman Spicer

Shotgun Wedding

Shotgun Wedding

as Preacher Parsons

Philbert (Three's a Crowd)

Philbert (Three's a Crowd)

as Griff M.

Lonely are the Brave

Lonely are the Brave

as Harry

Paradise Alley

Paradise Alley

as Jack Williams

Alcatraz Express

The Gallant Hours

The Gallant Hours

as Thomas G. Lamphier Jr.

Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

as Hotel Clerk

Day of the Outlaw

Day of the Outlaw

The Beat Generation

The Beat Generation

as Father Dinelli

Blue Denim

Blue Denim

as George - Bank Vice President (uncredited)

Some Came Running

Some Came Running

as Al (Jewelry Store Clerk) (uncredited)

Cry Terror!

Cry Terror!

as Henderson, Bank Representative

Torpedo Run

Torpedo Run

as Captain of the Bluefin

Man on Fire

Man on Fire

as Charles (uncredited)

The Incredible Shrinking Man

The Incredible Shrinking Man

as Doctor Arthur Bramson

The Tarnished Angels

The Tarnished Angels

as Ted Baker

The Monolith Monsters

The Monolith Monsters

as Weatherman

The Tattered Dress

The Tattered Dress

as Court Clerk

Man in the Shadow

Man in the Shadow

as Jim Shaney

Circle of the Day

Circle of the Day

as Reporter

The Hired Man

The Hired Man

as Mr. Clay

The Girl in the Kremlin

The Girl in the Kremlin

as Jacob Stalin

Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

as Young Husband (uncredited)

Raw Edge

Raw Edge

as Missionary

Written on the Wind

Written on the Wind

as Reporter

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

as Clive - Secretary (uncredited)

Forbidden Area

as TV Announcer

Gunslinger

Gunslinger

as Marshal Scott Hood

Massacre at Sand Creek

Massacre at Sand Creek

as Defense Attorney

Top of the World

Top of the World

as Harding

Smoke Signal

Smoke Signal

as Private Livingston

Hell's Horizon

Hell's Horizon

as Capt. Ben Morgan

Bobby Ware Is Missing

Bobby Ware Is Missing

as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)

Them!

Them!

as Ambulance Attendant

Black Tuesday

Black Tuesday

as Collins (uncredited)

The Raid

The Raid

as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

Gog

Gog

as Engle

The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty

as Dispatcher

Down Three Dark Streets

Down Three Dark Streets

as Ben

Riot in Cell Block 11

Riot in Cell Block 11

as Reporter

Tobor the Great

Tobor the Great

as Johnston - a Reporter

Shield for Murder

Shield for Murder

as Asst. Dist. Atty. Andy Tucker

Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl

Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl

as Priest (uncredited)

Sword of Venus

Sword of Venus

as Valmont

Port Sinister

Port Sinister

as Collins

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

as Ted Richards

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

as Messenger on Screen (uncredited)

Paula

Paula

as Reporter

Flat Top

Flat Top

as Ens. Longfellow

Captive Women

Captive Women

as Carver, the Mutate traitor

Hoodlum Empire

Hoodlum Empire

as Inquiry Clerk

Rose of Cimarron

Rose of Cimarron

as Gold Bullion Guard

Storm Over Tibet

Storm Over Tibet

as Aylen

Bannerline

Bannerline

as Cass

The Man from Planet X

The Man from Planet X

as Dr. Mears

The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

as Union Soldier (uncredited)

The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara

as Intern with Ambulance (uncredited)

Lonely Heart Bandits

Lonely Heart Bandits

as Dave Clark

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

The Reckless Moment

The Reckless Moment

as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Doctor Jim

as George Brant

Television (152)

Bag of Bones

Bag of Bones

as Max Devore

The Deep End

The Deep End

as Hal Douglas

True Blood

True Blood

as Maire Norris

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

as Brady

My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

as Dr. Rudin

Medium

Medium

as J. Donald Kessinger

Close to Home

as Harold Jensen

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

as David

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

as Ken

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

as Professor Pomfrit (voice)

The Zeta Project

The Zeta Project

Son of the Beach

Son of the Beach

Family Law

Family Law

as Manager

Harvey

as Judge Gaffney

The Angry Beavers

The Angry Beavers

Pacific Blue

Pacific Blue

as Walter

ER

as Mitchell Jennings

Rebel Highway

Rebel Highway

as Judge Patrick Eugene Boone

The Good Life

The Good Life

as Judge Milligan

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Varani

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as Al

Melrose Place

Melrose Place

as Dr. Curtis

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

as Wesayso Scientist (voice)

The Torkelsons

The Torkelsons

as Wesley "Boarder" Hodges

Dream On

Dream On

as Judith's Father

Coach

Coach

as Bert Wilkins

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as Judge Eugene Haller

Cross of Fire

Cross of Fire

as Reverend

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

as Ken Hamilton

War and Remembrance

War and Remembrance

as Harry Hopkins

A Year in the Life

A Year in the Life

as Larry

Matlock

Matlock

as Judge Elliot Franklin

The New Gidget

The New Gidget

as Russ Lawrence

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as (segment "Shadow Play")

North and South

North and South

as Gen. Robert E. Lee

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

The Duck Factory

The Duck Factory

as Skip's Father

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as Olan Standley

Hotel

Hotel

Matt Houston

Matt Houston

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

as Bob

Legends of the Superheroes

Legends of the Superheroes

as Retired Man/Scarlet Cyclone

Blind Ambition

Blind Ambition

as Herbert Kalmbach

Ike

Ike

as Gen. Mark Clark

Little Women

Little Women

as Jonathan March

Grandpa Goes to Washington

Grandpa Goes to Washington

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

as Mark Worth

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

as Carson Drew

CHiPs

CHiPs

as Rev. Warmer

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

All's Fair

All's Fair

The Nancy Walker Show

The Nancy Walker Show

as Teddy Futterman

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

Switch

Switch

as Wayne Buford

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Lorin Sandusky

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

as Snell

The Manhunter

The Manhunter

Police Story

Police Story

The Waltons

The Waltons

Banacek

Banacek

as Leo Osburn

Delphi Bureau

Delphi Bureau

as Maury Stapleton

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

as Willis Roper

Funny Face

Funny Face

The Man and the City

The Partridge Family

The Partridge Family

as Red Woodloe

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Brian Cullen

Room 222

Room 222

The Debbie Reynolds Show

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as Defense Counsel Herbert

Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

as Dr. Arno

Here Come the Brides

Here Come the Brides

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

Ironside

Ironside

The Guns of Will Sonnett

The Guns of Will Sonnett

as Lawyer

Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense

Star Trek

as Nilz Baris

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as Dr. Harrison Selby

That Girl

That Girl

The Rat Patrol

The Rat Patrol

as Dr. Schneidermann

CBS Playhouse

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as Paul Ganz

Get Smart

Get Smart

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

as Silas Grigsby

Bewitched

Bewitched

The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show

as Martin Lane

The Virginian

The Virginian

as Harry Foley

Combat!

Combat!

as Maj. Fisher

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as Mr. Cresant

The Lloyd Bridges Show

The Lloyd Bridges Show

as The Ballad Singer

Ensign O'Toole

Ensign O'Toole

as Douglas Harper

Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict

as Neil Carlson

Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as Inspector

Hazel

Hazel

as Kemper

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Mr. Kirk

The New Breed

The New Breed

as Gilbert Condon

87th Precinct

87th Precinct

Gunslinger

Gunslinger

as Lieutenant Gilmore

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as Sam Becker

Thriller

Thriller

as Prof. John MacFarland ('Friend of the Dead')

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

as Marty Kemp

Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West

as Aeneas Longbridge

Coronado 9

Coronado 9

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as Policeman

Rawhide

Rawhide

as The Salesman

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as Edward Garth

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

as Doctor Sanders

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Rebel

The Rebel

as Charles Ashbaugh

Lock-Up

Lock-Up

Johnny Ringo

Johnny Ringo

as Bogan

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Lt. Barnes

Black Saddle

Black Saddle

as Chet Mallet

Philip Marlowe

Philip Marlowe

Wichita Town

Wichita Town

Sea Hunt

Sea Hunt

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

as Dr. Harold Dunsmore

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

Lawman

Lawman

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Hotel Clerk

The Texan

The Texan

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

Steve Canyon

Steve Canyon

as Major Karl Richmond

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as Graves

Maverick

Maverick

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as Miles Van Vander

Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver

as Mr. Bloomgarden

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

as Cole

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Johnny Prescott (uncredited)

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Yarbrough

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Lt. Gunderson

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as Eben Hakes

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

as Ted Richards

Lassie

Lassie

Climax!

Climax!

as David

The Whistler

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as Red Myers

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as Roy Smith

Four Star Playhouse

as Airline Clerk

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

as Union Official

Mr. & Mrs. North

Mr. & Mrs. North

Death Valley Days

Death Valley Days

as Ellis Higby

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Dr. Janeway

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

as Pete

Lux Video Theatre

as Sam Carter