William Schallert
Actor from the United States (1922-2016) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 93
William Joseph Schallert 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).
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2016Died8 May 20162009
Green Lantern: First FlightFilm, Appa Ali Apsa (voice)2008
True BloodSeries, Maire Norris2004
Desperate HousewivesSeries, Ken1997
The Second Civil WarFilm, Secretary of Defense1993
Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries, Varani1991
House Party 2Film, Dean Kramer1989
CoachSeries, Bert Wilkins1984
GremlinsFilm, Father Bartlett (uncredited)1983
Twilight Zone: The MovieFilm, Father1979
The JerkFilm, Judge M.A. Loring1974
Little House on the PrairieSeries, Snell1973
Charley VarrickFilm, Bill Horton1969
The Computer Wore Tennis ShoesFilm, Professor Quigley1967
Hour of the GunFilm, Judge Herman Spicer1966
Mission: ImpossibleSeries, Dr. Harrison Selby1964
BewitchedSeries, Dr. Anton1960
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Sam Becker1959
Day of the OutlawFilm1958
The RiflemanSeries, Joe Lovering
Some Came RunningFilm, 1958Al (Jewelry Store Clerk) (uncredited)1956
Friendly PersuasionFilm, Young Husband (uncredited)1954
LassieSeries1952
Singin' in the RainFilm, Messenger on Screen (uncredited)1949
Mighty Joe YoungFilm, Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)1922Born6 July 1922
Green Lantern: First FlightFilm, Appa Ali Apsa (voice)2008True BloodSeries, Maire Norris2004Desperate HousewivesSeries, Ken1997The Second Civil WarFilm, Secretary of Defense1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries, Varani1991House Party 2Film, Dean Kramer1989CoachSeries, Bert Wilkins1984GremlinsFilm, Father Bartlett (uncredited)1983Twilight Zone: The MovieFilm, Father1979The JerkFilm, Judge M.A. Loring1974Little House on the PrairieSeries, Snell1973Charley VarrickFilm, Bill Horton1969The Computer Wore Tennis ShoesFilm, Professor Quigley1967Hour of the GunFilm, Judge Herman Spicer1966Mission: ImpossibleSeries, Dr. Harrison Selby1964BewitchedSeries, Dr. Anton1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Sam Becker1959Day of the OutlawFilm1958The RiflemanSeries, Joe LoveringSome Came RunningFilm, 1958Al (Jewelry Store Clerk) (uncredited)1956Friendly PersuasionFilm, Young Husband (uncredited)1954LassieSeries1952Singin' in the RainFilm, Messenger on Screen (uncredited)1949Mighty Joe YoungFilm, Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)1922Born6 July 1922People around William
Joe Dante Directed Gremlins and Innerspace- Albert Zugsmith Produced The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Jack Arnold Directed The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)- Walter Mirisch Produced In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Don Siegel Directed Charley Varrick (1975)
Robert Butler Directed The Waltons
Walter Wanger Produced The Reckless Moment (1949)
Arthur Gardner Produced Sam Whiskey and Down Three Dark Streets- Arnold Laven Directed Sam Whiskey and Down Three Dark Streets
Herbert Yates Produced Hoodlum Empire and Belle Le Grand
Dick Miller Also in Gremlins and Twilight Zone: The Movie
Steven Spielberg Directed Twilight Zone: The Movie (1984)
Rock Hudson Also in Written on the Wind (1956)
Jerry Goldsmith Wrote Gremlins and Innerspace
Robert Stack Also in The High and the Mighty (1954)
Sam Trammell Duets: Carson Drew, also in Medium
Grant Williams Also in Written on the Wind (1956)
Kathleen Kennedy Produced Twilight Zone: The Movie (1984)
Robert Picardo Also in Innerspace and The Second Civil War
Douglas Fowley Also in Singin' in the Rain (1953)
Robert J. Wilke Also in Written on the Wind (1956)
Hugo Fregonese Directed Black Tuesday (1956)
Larry Gates Also in Hour of the Gun (1967)
Belinda Balaski Also in Gremlins and The Second Civil War
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Singin' in the Rain 1952
In the Heat of the Night 1967
The Incredible Shrinking Man 1957
Charley Varrick 1973
Lonely are the Brave 1962
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Filmography 40
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Television 24
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 2016 · aged 93
