Gremlins1984
As Father Bartlett (uncredited)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
William Schallert
Born
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.
Filmography (122)
Singin' in the Rain1952
As Messenger on Screen (uncredited)
TMDb 8.1 / 10
Innerspace1987
As Dr. Greenbush
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Green Lantern: First Flight2009
As Appa Ali Apsa (voice)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
In the Heat of the Night1967
As Mayor Schubert
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Twilight Zone: The Movie1983
As Father
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Beethoven's 2nd1993
As Steve - M.C. at Pet & Owner Burger Binge (uncredited)
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Pillow Talk1959
As Hotel Clerk
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Them!1954
As Ambulance Attendant
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Hour of the Gun1967
As Judge Herman Spicer
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Jerk1979
As Judge M.A. Loring
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes1969
As Professor Quigley
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Colossus: The Forbin Project1970
As CIA Director Grauber
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Friendly Persuasion1956
As Young Husband (uncredited)
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Written on the Wind1956
As Reporter
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Incredible Shrinking Man1957
As Doctor Arthur Bramson
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Lonely are the Brave1962
As Harry
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Mighty Joe Young1949
As Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Strongest Man in the World1975
As Prof. Quigley
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Will Penny1967
As Dr. Fraker
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Ike1979
As Gen. Mark Clark
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The High and the Mighty1954
As Dispatcher
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Second Civil War1997
As Secretary of Defense
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Matinee1993
As Dr. Grabow (uncredited)
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Charley Varrick1973
As Bill Horton
TMDb 7.4 / 10
The Red Badge of Courage1951
As Union Soldier (uncredited)
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Some Came Running1958
As Al (Jewelry Store Clerk) (uncredited)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Day of the Outlaw1959
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Lone Ranger1956
As Clive - Secretary (uncredited)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Teachers1984
As Horn
TMDb 5.7 / 10
House Party 21991
As Dean Kramer
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Recount2008
As Justice John Paul Stevens
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Tarnished Angels1957
As Ted Baker
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Speedway1968
As Abel Esterlake
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The People Against O'Hara1951
As Intern with Ambulance (uncredited)
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Down Three Dark Streets1954
As Ben
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Raw Edge1956
As Missionary
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Tobor the Great1954
As Johnston - a Reporter
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Monolith Monsters1957
As Weatherman
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Remember When1974
As Dick Hodges
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Sam Whiskey1969
As Mr. Perkins
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Man from Planet X1951
As Dr. Mears
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Houston: The Legend of Texas1986
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Riot in Cell Block 111954
As Reporter
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Man in the Shadow1957
As Jim Shaney
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Shield for Murder1954
As Asst. Dist. Atty. Andy Tucker
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's1993
As Judge
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Man on a String1972
As William Connaught
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Black Tuesday1954
As Collins (uncredited)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Torpedo Run1958
As Captain of the Bluefin
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy1987
As Willem (voice)
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Raid1954
As Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Reckless Moment1949
As Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Bannerline1951
As Cass
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Man on Fire1957
As Charles (uncredited)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
A Century of Science Fiction1996
As Self
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Smoke Signal1955
As Private Livingston
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Top of the World1955
As Harding
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Gallant Hours1960
As Thomas G. Lamphier Jr.
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway1976
As Harry
TMDb 5.4 / 10
The Girl in the Kremlin1957
As Jacob Stalin
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Tunnel Vision1976
As Francis X. Cody
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!2021
As Self
TMDb 5.3 / 10
M1951
As Rorschach Test Subject (uncredited)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Beat Generation1959
As Father Dinelli
TMDb 5.1 / 10
To Dance with Olivia1997
As Judge Shelton
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Shake, Rattle and Rock!1994
As Judge Boone
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Gunslinger1956
As Marshal Scott Hood
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Hangar 181980
As Professor Mills
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Gidget's Summer Reunion1985
As Russ Lawrence
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Paula1952
As Reporter
TMDb 8.2 / 10
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine1972
As Judge
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Grace Kelly1983
As Father Tucker
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Tattered Dress1957
As Court Clerk
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Legends of the Super Heroes1979
As Retired Man
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Harvey1996
As Judge Gaffney
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Under the Influence1986
As Cade
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen2004
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Flat Top1952
As Ens. Longfellow
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story1991
As Landrum Bolling
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Forbidden Area
Forbidden Area1956
As TV Announcer
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Incident1990
As Wallace
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love1991
As Sheriff
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Shotgun Wedding1963
As Preacher Parsons
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Doomsday Chronicles1979
As Host
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Death Sentence1974
As Tanner
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Gog1954
As Engle
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl1954
As Priest (uncredited)
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Bobby Ware Is Missing1955
As Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Stableboy's Christmas1978
As The Innkeeper
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights1999
As Martin Lane
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Through Naked Eyes1983
As Terry Parrish
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Circle of the Day1957
As Reporter
The Jazz Singer1953
As Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Massacre at Sand Creek1956
As Defense Attorney
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Hoodlum Empire1952
As Inquiry Clerk
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Alcatraz Express
Alcatraz Express1961
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis1988
As Mr. Pomfritt
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Tail Gunner Joe1977
As Gen. Zwicker
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Blue Denim1959
As George - Bank Vice President (uncredited)
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Escape1971
As Senator Lewis Harrison
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Archie1964
As Fred Andrews
Rose of Cimarron1952
As Gold Bullion Guard
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Cry Terror!1958
As Henderson, Bank Representative
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Confessions of the D.A. Man1978
Amazons1984
As Congressman Stanford Barstow
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Captive Women1952
As Carver, the Mutate traitor
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Philbert (Three's a Crowd)1963
As Griff M.
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Sweetzer
Sweetzer2007
As Barnaby
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins2014
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Hijack!1973
As Frank Kleiner
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Hired Man1957
As Mr. Clay
Sword of Venus1953
As Valmont
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Hell's Horizon1955
As Capt. Ben Morgan
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Partners in Crime1973
As Oscar
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe1953
As Ted Richards
Promise Him Anything1975
As Silver
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Storm Over Tibet1952
As Aylen
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Lonely Heart Bandits1950
As Dave Clark
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Paradise Alley1962
As Jack Williams
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Port Sinister1953
As Collins
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Doctor Jim
Doctor Jim1947
As George Brant
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb