William Schallert

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.

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Birthday	1922-07-06
Place of Birth	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Also Known As	ویلیام شالرت,

Will Penny

In the Heat of the Night

Cry Terror!

Shield for Murder

Teachers

Hour of the Gun

The Incredible Shrinking Man

Sam Whiskey

Matinee

Hoodlum Empire

Black Tuesday

Charley Varrick

Torpedo Run

Riot in Cell Block 11

Sweetzer

Tail Gunner Joe

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Rose of Cimarron

Colossus: The Forbin Project

Friendly Persuasion

Lonely are the Brave

The Stableboy's Christmas

The Tarnished Angels

Gremlins

Green Lantern: First Flight

To Dance with Olivia

The High and the Mighty

Written on the Wind

The Man from Planet X

Flat Top

Hangar 18

Captive Women

The Tattered Dress

Remember When

The Lone Ranger

Grace Kelly

Port Sinister

Harvey

Lonely Heart Bandits

Under the Influence

Man on Fire

Top of the World

Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway

Confessions of the D.A. Man

Through Naked Eyes

Escape

Bannerline

Paradise Alley

Philbert (Three's a Crowd)

Paula

Singin' in the Rain

The Monolith Monsters

Tunnel Vision

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Gog

The Second Civil War

Doomsday Chronicles

Hijack!

Day of the Outlaw

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

Storm Over Tibet

Smoke Signal

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights

Man in the Shadow

Innerspace

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

Speedway

Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins

The Gallant Hours

Them!

Mighty Joe Young

The Raid

The Gallant Hours

The People Against O'Hara

The Beat Generation

Tobor the Great

Ike

Some Came Running

The Hired Man