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William Schallert
0 FOLLOWERS • 98 CREDITS • JUL 6, 1922 - MAY 8, 2016 • 93
Biography
William Joseph Schallert (July 6, 1922 – May 8, 2016, Height 6 feet 1 inch [1.85 meters]) 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.
Known For
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Gunsmoke
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Perry Mason
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Lux Video Theatre
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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
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General Electric Theater
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The F.B.I.
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Hawaii Five-O
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Four Star Playhouse
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Mission: Impossible
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ER
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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CHiPs
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St. Elsewhere
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Dream On
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Simon & Simon
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Wanted: Dead or Alive
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Dr. Kildare
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Have Gun, Will Travel
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Little House on the Prairie
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Kung Fu
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Switch
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Murphy Brown
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Peter Gunn
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Letter to Loretta
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Desperate Housewives
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Scarecrow and Mrs. King
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Lou Grant
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Star Trek
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Quantum Leap
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Banacek
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The Texan
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Get Smart
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Matinee Theater
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Thriller
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The Twilight Zone
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
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Lassie
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How I Met Your Mother
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The DuPont Show with June Allyson
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The Virginian
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The Waltons
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What's New, Scooby-Doo?
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Family Law
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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
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Sam Benedict
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Magnum, P.I.
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My Name Is Earl
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Ensign O'Toole
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Son of the Beach
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Wichita Town
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The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
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Johnny Ringo
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Leave It to Beaver
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Land of the Giants
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The Manhunter
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The Andy Griffith Show
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True Blood
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A Year in the Life
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CBS Playhouse
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Mr. & Mrs. North
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Medium
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The Lloyd Bridges Show
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Pistols 'n' Petticoats
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The Wild Wild West
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Climax!
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Matlock
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The Angry Beavers
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The Twilight Zone
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Ironside
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yH8VQmB3cv7hipzwjtxy48PLvl4.jpg)
Highway to Heaven
![](https://images.rivr.app/posters/1000/5768.jpg)
The Debbie Reynolds Show
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/reHCk6hs895e96oC6LAUtnzIQ78.jpg)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
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Ellery Queen
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All's Fair
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Little Women
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The Lucy Show
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Gremlins
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Beethoven's 2nd
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Shake, Rattle and Rock!
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Blind Ambition
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The Raid
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Singin' in the Rain
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War and Remembrance
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The Second Civil War
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Will Penny
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House Party 2
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Cross of Fire
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Charley Varrick
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The Torkelsons
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Harvey
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Escape
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
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Massacre at Sand Creek
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87th Precinct
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Colossus: The Forbin Project
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Legends of the Superheroes
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Bat Masterson
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