Biography
William Schallert
Acting
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 Sch…
Career works
272
Movies
118
Series
154
Career average
6.7/10
Birth date
07/06/1922
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of death
05/08/2016
Filmography highlights
Movies
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021 · 4.7
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
2014 · 6.0
Green Lantern: First Flight
2009 · 7.0
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
2004 · 6.5
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
1999 · 10.0
The Second Civil War
1997 · 6.1
To Dance with Olivia
1997 · 8.0
Harvey
1996 · 5.2
A Century of Science Fiction
1996 · 6.9
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1994 · 6.0
Beethoven's 2nd
1993 · 5.6
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993 · 9.0
Matinee
1993 · 6.7
House Party 2
1991 · 5.4
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
1991 · 5.1
Series
Bag of Bones
2011 · 5.9
The Deep End
2010 · 6.0
True Blood
2008 · 7.6
My Name Is Earl
2005 · 7.7
Close to Home
2005 · 5.9
How I Met Your Mother
2005 · 8.1
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
2005 · 7.6
Medium
2005 · 7.5
Desperate Housewives
2004 · 7.9
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002 · 7.8
The Zeta Project
2001 · 7.6
Son of the Beach
2000 · 6.6
Family Law
1999 · 8.1
The Angry Beavers
1997 · 7.0
Pacific Blue
1996 · 5.4