8.1
8.1
Singin' in the Rain
1952
as Messenger on Screen (uncredited)
William Schallert
Also known as: William Joseph Schallert
Acting
Born:July 6, 1922
Died:May 8, 2016(aged 93)
Birthplace:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality:United States
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CommunityBiography
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 (100 movies)
7.6
7.6
In the Heat of the Night
1967
as Mayor Schubert
7.5
7.5
Forbidden Area
1956
as TV Announcer
7.5
7.5
The Incredible Shrinking Man
1957
as Doctor Arthur Bramson
7.4
7.4
Lonely are the Brave
1962
as Harry
7.3
7.3
Charley Varrick
1973
as Bill Horton
7.1
7.1
Pillow Talk
1959
as Hotel Clerk
7.0
7.0
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954
as Reporter
7.0
7.0
Bobby Ware Is Missing
1955
as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
7.0
7.0
Man on a String
1972
as William Connaught
7.0
7.0
Green Lantern: First Flight
2009
as Appa Ali Apsa (voice)
6.9
6.9
Written on the Wind
1956
as Reporter
6.9
6.9
Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970
as CIA Director Grauber
6.9
6.9
A Century of Science Fiction
1996
as Self
6.8
6.8
Innerspace
1987
as Dr. Greenbush
6.8
6.8
Day of the Outlaw
1959
6.8
6.8
Them!
1954
as Ambulance Attendant
6.8
6.8
Smoke Signal
1955
as Private Livingston
6.7
6.7
The Tarnished Angels
1957
as Ted Baker
6.7
6.7
Man in the Shadow
1957
as Jim Shaney
6.7
6.7
The Gallant Hours
1960
as Thomas G. Lamphier Jr.
6.6
6.6
Will Penny
1967
as Dr. Fraker
6.6
6.6
Hijack!
1973
as Frank Kleiner
6.6
6.6
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
1987
as Willem (voice)
6.5
6.5
The Raid
1954
as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
6.5
6.5
Paula
1952
as Reporter
6.5
6.5
Lonely Heart Bandits
1950
as Dave Clark
6.5
6.5
Shield for Murder
1954
as Asst. Dist. Atty. Andy Tucker
6.5
6.5
The Monolith Monsters
1957
as Weatherman
6.4
6.4
The Red Badge of Courage
1951
as Union Soldier (uncredited)
6.4
6.4
Hour of the Gun
1967
as Judge Herman Spicer
6.3
6.3
Cry Terror!
1958
as Henderson, Bank Representative
6.3
6.3
Top of the World
1955
as Harding
6.2
6.2
Ike
1979
as Gen. Mark Clark
6.2
6.2
Grace Kelly
1983
as Father Tucker
6.1
6.1
The Lone Ranger
1956
as Clive - Secretary (uncredited)
6.1
6.1
The Strongest Man in the World
1975
as Prof. Quigley
6.1
6.1
The Incident
1990
as Wallace
6.0
6.0
The Second Civil War
1997
as Secretary of Defense
6.0
6.0
Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off
2004
as Self
6.0
6.0
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969
as Professor Quigley
6.0
6.0
Gidget's Summer Reunion
1985
as Russ Lawrence
6.0
6.0
Storm Over Tibet
1952
as Aylen
6.0
6.0
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
2014
as Self
6.0
6.0
Raw Edge
1956
as Missionary
6.0
6.0
Paradise Alley
1962
as Jack Williams
6.0
6.0
Bannerline
1951
as Cass
5.8
5.8
Man on Fire
1957
as Charles (uncredited)
5.8
5.8
Speedway
1968
as Abel Esterlake
5.8
5.8
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1994
as Judge Boone
5.8
5.8
The Man from Planet X
1951
as Dr. Mears
5.7
5.7
Gog
1954
as Engle
5.7
5.7
Down Three Dark Streets
1954
as Ben
5.6
5.6
Teachers
1984
as Horn
5.6
5.6
Sam Whiskey
1969
as Mr. Perkins
5.5
5.5
The Jazz Singer
1953
as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
5.4
5.4
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
1954
as Priest (uncredited)
5.3
5.3
House Party 2
1991
as Dean Kramer
5.3
5.3
Under the Influence
1986
as Cade
5.3
5.3
Death Sentence
1974
as Tanner
5.2
5.2
The Tattered Dress
1957
as Court Clerk
5.2
5.2
The Beat Generation
1959
as Father Dinelli
5.2
5.2
Tobor the Great
1954
as Johnston - a Reporter
5.2
5.2
Rose of Cimarron
1952
as Gold Bullion Guard
5.1
5.1
Hangar 18
1980
as Professor Mills
5.0
5.0
Sword of Venus
1953
as Valmont
5.0
5.0
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1953
as Ted Richards
5.0
5.0
Hell's Horizon
1955
as Capt. Ben Morgan
4.9
4.9
Blue Denim
1959
as George - Bank Vice President (uncredited)
4.9
4.9
Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway
1976
as Harry
4.8
4.8
Escape
1971
as Senator Lewis Harrison
4.7
4.7
The Girl in the Kremlin
1957
as Jacob Stalin
4.6
4.6
Captive Women
1952
as Carver, the Mutate traitor
4.5
4.5
Shotgun Wedding
1963
as Preacher Parsons
4.5
4.5
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
1991
as Sheriff
4.2
4.2
Harvey
1996
as Judge Gaffney
4.2
4.2
Flat Top
1952
as Ens. Longfellow
4.1
4.1
Through Naked Eyes
1983
as Terry Parrish
4.1
4.1
Legends of the Super Heroes
1979
as Retired Man
4.1
4.1
Gunslinger
1956
as Marshal Scott Hood
4.0
4.0
Port Sinister
1953
as Collins
4.0
4.0
Massacre at Sand Creek
1956
as Defense Attorney
3.3
3.3
Philbert (Three's a Crowd)
1963
as Griff M.
3.0
3.0
Amazons
1984
as Congressman Stanford Barstow
2.0
2.0
Partners in Crime
1973
as Oscar
Sweetzer
2007
as Barnaby
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine
1972
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
1999
as Martin Lane
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993
as Judge
Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story
1991
as Landrum Bolling
The Stableboy's Christmas
1978
as The Innkeeper
Remember When
1974
as Dick Hodges
Promise Him Anything
1975
as Silver
Doomsday Chronicles
1979
as Host
Confessions of the D.A. Man
1978
The Hired Man
1957
as Mr. Clay
Circle of the Day
1957
as Reporter
To Dance with Olivia
1997
as Judge Shelton
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
1988
as Mr. Pomfritt
Doctor Jim
1947
as George Brant
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