William Schallert

Acting · Born 1922-07-06 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Biography

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…

Filmography

• In the Heat of the Night as Mayor Schubert
• The Incredible Shrinking Man as Doctor Arthur Bramson
• Charley Varrick as Bill Horton
• Colossus: The Forbin Project as CIA Director Grauber
• Gremlins as Father Bartlett (uncredited)
• Green Lantern: First Flight as Appa Ali Apsa (voice)
• Written on the Wind as Reporter
• Singin' in the Rain as Messenger on Screen (uncredited)
• Pillow Talk as Hotel Clerk
• Will Penny as Dr. Fraker

TV

• The Andy Griffith Show as Sam Becker
• How I Met Your Mother as Brady
• Star Trek as Nilz Baris
• Little House on the Prairie as Snell
• Desperate Housewives as Ken
• The Twilight Zone as (segment "Shadow Play")
• My Name Is Earl as Dr. Rudin
• Quantum Leap as Judge Eugene Haller
• Perry Mason as Graves
• Combat! as Maj. Fisher