

William Schallert
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
6 Jul 1922
Age
104 Years
Born In
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Total Projects
314
Years Active
74 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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,...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
as Self

movie
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
as Self

tv
Bag of Bones
Bag of Bones
as Max Devore

tv
The Deep End
The Deep End
as Hal Douglas

movie
Green Lantern: First Flight
Green Lantern: First Flight
as Appa Ali Apsa (voice)

tv
True Blood
True Blood
as Maire Norris

tv
True Blood
True Blood
as Mayor Norris

movie
Sweetzer
Sweetzer
as Barnaby

tv
My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl
as Dr. Rudin

tv
Close to Home
Close to Home
as Harold Jensen

tv
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
as Brady

tv
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
as David

tv
Medium
Medium
as J. Donald Kessinger

tv
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
as Ken

movie
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
as Self

tv
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
as Professor Pomfrit (voice)

tv
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
as Farmer P. / Neville Popenbacher (voice)

tv
The Zeta Project
The Zeta Project

tv
Son of the Beach
Son of the Beach

tv
Family Law
Family Law
as Manager

tv
Harvey
Harvey
as Judge Gaffney

movie
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
as Martin Lane

movie
The Second Civil War
The Second Civil War
as Secretary of Defense

tv
The Angry Beavers
The Angry Beavers

movie
To Dance with Olivia
To Dance with Olivia
as Judge Shelton

movie
Harvey
Harvey
as Judge Gaffney

tv
Pacific Blue
Pacific Blue
as Walter

movie
A Century of Science Fiction
A Century of Science Fiction
as Self

tv
ER
ER
as Mitchell Jennings

movie
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
as Judge Boone

tv
Rebel Highway
Rebel Highway
as Judge Patrick Eugene Boone

tv
The Good Life
The Good Life
as Judge Milligan

movie
Beethoven's 2nd
Beethoven's 2nd
as Steve - M.C. at Pet & Owner Burger Binge (uncredited)

tv
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Al

movie
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
as Judge

movie
Matinee
Matinee
as Dr. Grabow (uncredited)

tv
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Varani

tv
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Nilz Baris

tv
Melrose Place
Melrose Place
as Dr. Curtis

tv
Fish Police
Fish Police
as Additional Voices (voice)

movie
House Party 2
House Party 2
as Dean Kramer

tv
The Torkelsons
The Torkelsons
as Wesley "Boarder" Hodges

movie
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
as Sheriff

tv
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
as Wesayso Scientist (voice)

movie
Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story
Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story
as Landrum Bolling

tv
Dream On
Dream On
as Judith's Father

movie
The Incident
The Incident
as Wallace

tv
Cross of Fire
Cross of Fire
as Reverend

tv
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
as Judge Eugene Haller

tv
Coach
Coach
as Bert Wilkins

tv
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
as Ken Hamilton

tv
War and Remembrance
War and Remembrance
as Harry Hopkins

movie
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
as Mr. Pomfritt

movie
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
as Willem (voice)

tv
A Year in the Life
A Year in the Life
as Larry

movie
Innerspace
Innerspace
as Dr. Greenbush

movie
Under the Influence
Under the Influence
as Cade

tv
The New Gidget
The New Gidget
as Russ Lawrence

tv
Matlock
Matlock
as Judge Elliot Franklin

tv
North and South
North and South
as Gen. Robert E. Lee

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Shadow Play")

movie
Gidget's Summer Reunion
Gidget's Summer Reunion
as Russ Lawrence

movie
Teachers
Teachers
as Horn

tv
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven

movie
Gremlins
Gremlins
as Father Bartlett (uncredited)

tv
The Duck Factory
The Duck Factory
as Skip's Father

movie
Amazons
Amazons
as Congressman Stanford Barstow

movie
Through Naked Eyes
Through Naked Eyes
as Terry Parrish

tv
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King

movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie
as Father

movie
Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly
as Father Tucker

tv
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
as Olan Standley

tv
Matt Houston
Matt Houston

tv
Hotel
Hotel

tv
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon

tv
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
as Bob

movie
Hangar 18
Hangar 18
as Professor Mills

movie
The Jerk
The Jerk
as Judge M.A. Loring

tv
Blind Ambition
Blind Ambition
as Herbert Kalmbach

movie
Ike
Ike
as Gen. Mark Clark

tv
Ike
Ike
as Gen. Mark Clark

movie
Legends of the Super Heroes
Legends of the Super Heroes
as Retired Man

tv
Legends of the Superheroes
Legends of the Superheroes
as Retired Man/Scarlet Cyclone

movie
Doomsday Chronicles
Doomsday Chronicles
as Host

movie
The Stableboy's Christmas
The Stableboy's Christmas
as The Innkeeper

tv
Little Women
Little Women
as Jonathan March

tv
Grandpa Goes to Washington
Grandpa Goes to Washington

movie
Confessions of the D.A. Man
Confessions of the D.A. Man

tv
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
as Larry Hill

tv
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
as Mark Worth

tv
CHiPs
CHiPs
as Rev. Warmer

movie
Tail Gunner Joe
Tail Gunner Joe
as Gen. Zwicker

tv
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
as Carson Drew

tv
The Nancy Walker Show
The Nancy Walker Show
as Teddy Futterman

movie
Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway
Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway
as Harry

tv
All's Fair
All's Fair

movie
Tunnel Vision
Tunnel Vision
as Francis X. Cody

tv
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman

tv
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen

tv
Switch
Switch
as Wayne Buford

movie
Promise Him Anything
Promise Him Anything
as Silver

movie
The Strongest Man in the World
The Strongest Man in the World
as Prof. Quigley

movie
Death Sentence
Death Sentence
as Tanner

tv
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
as Snell

tv
The Manhunter
The Manhunter

tv
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
as Dean Russell Harmon

movie
Remember When
Remember When
as Dick Hodges

tv
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Lorin Sandusky

movie
Hijack!
Hijack!
as Frank Kleiner

movie
Charley Varrick
Charley Varrick
as Bill Horton

movie
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
as Oscar

tv
Police Story
Police Story

tv
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
as Mr. Freels

tv
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
as Willis Roper

tv
Delphi Bureau
Delphi Bureau
as Maury Stapleton

tv
The Waltons
The Waltons

tv
Banacek
Banacek
as Leo Osburn

movie
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine

movie
Man on a String
Man on a String
as William Connaught

tv
Funny Face
Funny Face

tv
The Man and the City
The Man and the City

movie
Escape
Escape
as Senator Lewis Harrison

tv
The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family
as Red Woodloe

movie
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Colossus: The Forbin Project
as CIA Director Grauber

movie
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
as Professor Quigley

tv
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Brian Cullen

tv
The Debbie Reynolds Show
The Debbie Reynolds Show

tv
Room 222
Room 222

movie
Sam Whiskey
Sam Whiskey
as Mr. Perkins

tv
Here Come the Brides
Here Come the Brides

tv
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad

tv
Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants
as Dr. Arno

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Defense Counsel Herbert

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Craig Wilkie

movie
Speedway
Speedway
as Abel Esterlake

movie
Will Penny
Will Penny
as Dr. Fraker

movie
Hour of the Gun
Hour of the Gun
as Judge Herman Spicer

tv
Judd, for the Defense
Judd, for the Defense

tv
The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett
as Lawyer

movie
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
as Mayor Schubert

tv
Ironside
Ironside

tv
CBS Playhouse
CBS Playhouse
as Mr. Meridian

tv
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' Petticoats

tv
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
as Dr. Harrison Selby

tv
The Rat Patrol
The Rat Patrol
as Dr. Schneidermann

tv
Star Trek
Star Trek
as Nilz Baris

tv
That Girl
That Girl

tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Paul Ganz

tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Ed Crawford

tv
Get Smart
Get Smart
as Admiral Hargrade

tv
Get Smart
Get Smart
as Earl Kibbee

tv
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
as Rufus Kraus

tv
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
as Silas Grigsby

tv
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
as Frank Harper

tv
Bewitched
Bewitched
as Dr. Anton

tv
The Patty Duke Show
The Patty Duke Show
as Martin Lane

movie
Philbert (Three's a Crowd)
Philbert (Three's a Crowd)
as Griff M.

movie
Shotgun Wedding
Shotgun Wedding
as Preacher Parsons

tv
Combat!
Combat!
as Maj. Fisher

tv
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
as Mr. Cresant

tv
Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke

tv
Ensign O'Toole
Ensign O'Toole
as Douglas Harper

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Harry Foley

tv
Sam Benedict
Sam Benedict
as Neil Carlson

tv
The Lloyd Bridges Show
The Lloyd Bridges Show
as The Ballad Singer

movie
Lonely are the Brave
Lonely are the Brave
as Harry

movie
Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley
as Jack Williams

tv
The New Breed
The New Breed
as Gilbert Condon

tv
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
as Mr. Kirk

tv
Hazel
Hazel
as Kemper

tv
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Inspector

tv
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Tom Scola

tv
87th Precinct
87th Precinct

tv
Gunslinger
Gunslinger
as Lieutenant Gilmore

movie
Alcatraz Express
Alcatraz Express

tv
Surfside 6
Surfside 6
as Marty Kemp

tv
Stagecoach West
Stagecoach West
as Aeneas Longbridge

tv
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
as Sam Becker

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

tv
Coronado 9
Coronado 9
as Alfred Bates

movie
The Gallant Hours
The Gallant Hours

movie
The Gallant Hours
The Gallant Hours
as Thomas G. Lamphier Jr.

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Edward Garth

movie
Pillow Talk
Pillow Talk
as Hotel Clerk

tv
Philip Marlowe
Philip Marlowe

tv
The Rebel
The Rebel
as Charles Ashbaugh

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Policeman

tv
Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo
as Mr. Ferris

tv
Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo
as Bogan

tv
Wichita Town
Wichita Town

tv
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

tv
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as Prof. Leander Pomfritt

tv
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as Mr. Leander Pomfritt

tv
Lock-Up
Lock-Up

tv
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Lt. Barnes

movie
Blue Denim
Blue Denim
as George - Bank Vice President (uncredited)

movie
The Beat Generation
The Beat Generation
as Father Dinelli

movie
Day of the Outlaw
Day of the Outlaw

tv
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond
as Doctor Sanders

tv
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond
as Lenny

tv
Black Saddle
Black Saddle
as Chet Mallet

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as The Salesman

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Lt. Hill

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Lieutenant Carter

movie
Some Came Running
Some Came Running
as Al (Jewelry Store Clerk) (uncredited)

movie
Torpedo Run
Torpedo Run
as Captain of the Bluefin

tv
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip

tv
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
as Steve Alexander

tv
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
as Dr. Harold Dunsmore

tv
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
as George Winston

tv
Lawman
Lawman

tv
The Rifleman
The Rifleman

tv
The Rifleman
The Rifleman
as Joe Lovering

tv
The Texan
The Texan

tv
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn

tv
Steve Canyon
Steve Canyon
as Major Karl Richmond

tv
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Hotel Clerk

tv
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as James Hendricks

tv
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Craig the Bartender

tv
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Link Damon

movie
Cry Terror!
Cry Terror!
as Henderson, Bank Representative

tv
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt

movie
Man in the Shadow
Man in the Shadow
as Jim Shaney

movie
The Monolith Monsters
The Monolith Monsters
as Weatherman

movie
The Tarnished Angels
The Tarnished Angels
as Ted Baker

tv
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver
as Mr. Bloomgarden

tv
Maverick
Maverick

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Graves

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Dr. Bradbury

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Len Dykes

tv
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
as Miles Van Vander

tv
Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
as Cole

tv
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel

tv
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Cavalry Corporal

movie
The Hired Man
The Hired Man
as Mr. Clay

movie
Man on Fire
Man on Fire
as Charles (uncredited)

tv
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Johnny Prescott (uncredited)

tv
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Charlie Kane

movie
Circle of the Day
Circle of the Day
as Reporter

movie
The Girl in the Kremlin
The Girl in the Kremlin
as Jacob Stalin

movie
The Tattered Dress
The Tattered Dress
as Court Clerk

movie
The Incredible Shrinking Man
The Incredible Shrinking Man
as Doctor Arthur Bramson

movie
Massacre at Sand Creek
Massacre at Sand Creek
as Defense Attorney

movie
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion
as Young Husband (uncredited)

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Yarbrough

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Tom Baird

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as John Scott

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Tom

movie
Written on the Wind
Written on the Wind
as Reporter

movie
Forbidden Area
Forbidden Area
as TV Announcer

tv
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie

movie
Gunslinger
Gunslinger
as Marshal Scott Hood

movie
Raw Edge
Raw Edge
as Missionary

movie
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
as Clive - Secretary (uncredited)

movie
Hell's Horizon
Hell's Horizon
as Capt. Ben Morgan

tv
Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater

movie
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Bobby Ware Is Missing
as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Lt. Gunderson

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Eben Hakes

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Alben Peavy

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Capt. Grant

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Jess

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Ezra Thorpe

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Jake Spence

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Judge Ray Cordelius

tv
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
as Ted Richards

movie
Top of the World
Top of the World
as Harding

movie
Smoke Signal
Smoke Signal
as Private Livingston

movie
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday
as Collins (uncredited)

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as David

tv
Lassie
Lassie

movie
Down Three Dark Streets
Down Three Dark Streets
as Ben

movie
Tobor the Great
Tobor the Great
as Johnston - a Reporter

movie
Shield for Murder
Shield for Murder
as Asst. Dist. Atty. Andy Tucker

movie
The Raid
The Raid
as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

tv
The Whistler
The Whistler

movie
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty
as Dispatcher

movie
Them!
Them!
as Ambulance Attendant

movie
Gog
Gog
as Engle

movie
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
as Priest (uncredited)

movie
Riot in Cell Block 11
Riot in Cell Block 11
as Reporter

tv
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
as Roy Smith

movie
Port Sinister
Port Sinister
as Collins

movie
Sword of Venus
Sword of Venus
as Valmont

movie
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
as Ted Richards

movie
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer
as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Red Myers

movie
Flat Top
Flat Top
as Ens. Longfellow

movie
Captive Women
Captive Women
as Carver, the Mutate traitor

tv
Mr. & Mrs. North
Mr. & Mrs. North

tv
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
as Union Official

tv
Death Valley Days
Death Valley Days
as Ellis Higby

tv
Death Valley Days
Death Valley Days
as Dave Meiser

tv
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
as Airline Clerk

tv
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
as Johnson

movie
Storm Over Tibet
Storm Over Tibet
as Aylen

movie
Paula
Paula
as Reporter

movie
Hoodlum Empire
Hoodlum Empire
as Inquiry Clerk

movie
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
as Messenger on Screen (uncredited)

movie
Rose of Cimarron
Rose of Cimarron
as Gold Bullion Guard

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Dr. Janeway

movie
Bannerline
Bannerline
as Cass

movie
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage
as Union Soldier (uncredited)

movie
The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara
as Intern with Ambulance (uncredited)

movie
The Man from Planet X
The Man from Planet X
as Dr. Mears

tv
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as Pete

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Sam Carter

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Ferguson

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Thompson

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Hall

movie
Lonely Heart Bandits
Lonely Heart Bandits
as Dave Clark

movie
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

movie
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

movie
Doctor Jim
Doctor Jim
as George Brant