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William Schallert
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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 year…
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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.
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- 2014
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2011
Bag of Bones
TV show Max Devore
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2010
The Deep End
TV show Hal Douglas
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2009
Green Lantern: First Flight
Movie Appa Ali Apsa (voice)
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2008
True Blood
TV show Maire Norris
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2008
Recount
Movie Justice John Paul Stevens
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2007
Sweetzer
Movie Barnaby
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2005
My Name Is Earl
TV show Dr. Rudin
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2005
Close to Home
TV show Harold Jensen
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2005
How I Met Your Mother
TV show Brady
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2005
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
TV show David
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2005
Medium
TV show J. Donald Kessinger
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2004
Desperate Housewives
TV show Ken
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2004
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Movie Self
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2002
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
TV show Professor Pomfrit (voice)
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2001
The Zeta Project
TV show
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2000
Son of the Beach
TV show
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1999
Family Law
TV show Manager
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1999
Harvey
TV show Judge Gaffney
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1999
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
Movie Martin Lane
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1997
The Second Civil War
Movie Secretary of Defense
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1997
The Angry Beavers
TV show
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1997
To Dance with Olivia
Movie Judge Shelton
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1996
Harvey
Movie Judge Gaffney
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1996
Pacific Blue
TV show Walter
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1996
A Century of Science Fiction
Movie Self
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1994
ER
TV show Mitchell Jennings
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1994
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Movie Judge Boone
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1994
Rebel Highway
TV show Judge Patrick Eugene Boone
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1994
The Good Life
TV show Judge Milligan
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1993
Beethoven's 2nd
Movie Steve - M.C. at Pet & Owner Burger Binge (uncredited)
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1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV show Al
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1993
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Movie Judge
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1993
Matinee
Movie Dr. Grabow (uncredited)
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1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV show Varani
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1992
Melrose Place
TV show Dr. Curtis
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1992
Fish Police
TV show Additional Voices (voice)
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1991
House Party 2
Movie Dean Kramer
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1991
The Torkelsons
TV show Wesley "Boarder" Hodges
