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William Schallert(1922-2016)

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William Schallert
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Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)
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The son of Edwin Schallert, drama editor of the "Los Angeles Times" and the dean of West Coast critics, William Schallert became interested in an acting career while at UCLA in 1942. After graduation, he became involved with the Circle Theater (eventually becoming one of its owners) and made his film debut in The Foxes of Harrow (1947). He then became ubiquitous in movies and TV ever since, and from 1979 to 1981, he was president of the Screen Actors Guild. He stayed active with SAG projects and said he never gave retirement a thought.
BornJuly 6, 1922
DiedMay 8, 2016(93)
BornJuly 6, 1922
DiedMay 8, 2016(93)
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William Schallert in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Shaun Cassidy, Ed Gilbert, William Schallert, and Parker Stevenson in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Susan Buckner and William Schallert in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Jean Rasey and William Schallert in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Pamela Sue Martin and William Schallert in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Robert Alda, Marjorie Lord, and William Schallert in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Pamela Sue Martin and William Schallert in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Pamela Sue Martin, George O'Hanlon Jr., Jean Rasey, and William Schallert in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Pamela Sue Martin, George O'Hanlon Jr., Jean Rasey, and William Schallert in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
William Schallert in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
William Schallert in In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Alan Autry, Howard E. Rollins Jr., William Schallert, and Geoffrey Thorne in In the Heat of the Night (1988)

Known for

Innerspace (1987)
Innerspace
6.8
  • Dr. Greenbush
  • 1987
Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, and Warren Oates in In the Heat of the Night (1967)
In the Heat of the Night
7.9
  • Mayor Schubert
  • 1967
James Garner and Jason Robards in Hour of the Gun (1967)
Hour of the Gun
6.6
  • Herman Spicer
  • 1967
Doris Day, Rock Hudson, Tony Randall, and Thelma Ritter in Pillow Talk (1959)
Pillow Talk
7.4
  • Hotel Clerk
  • 1959

Credits

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Actor

  • Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs in 2 Broke Girls (2011)
    2 Broke Girls
    • (uncredited)
  • Bag of Bones (2011)
    Bag of Bones
  • Anna Paquin, Ryan Kwanten, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Nelsan Ellis, and Rutina Wesley in True Blood (2008)
    True Blood
  • Patricia Arquette in Medium (2005)
    Medium
  • The Deep End (2010)
    The Deep End
  • Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)
    Green Lantern: First Flight
    • (voice)
  • The Bake Shop Ghost (2009)
    The Bake Shop Ghost
  • Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Taylor Atelian, and Billi Bruno in According to Jim (2001)
    According to Jim
  • Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, and Eva Longoria in Desperate Housewives (2004)
    Desperate Housewives
  • Recount (2008)
    Recount
  • The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005)
    The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
  • Sweetzer (2007)
    Sweetzer
  • Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)
    How I Met Your Mother
  • Jason Lee, Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Eddie Steeples, and Nadine Velazquez in My Name Is Earl (2005)
    My Name Is Earl
  • Jennifer Finnigan in Close to Home (2005)
    Close to Home

Soundtrack

  • The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
  • The Patty Duke Show (1963)
    The Patty Duke Show
    • (uncredited)
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    • (uncredited)
  • Bob Denver and Dwayne Hickman in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
    • (uncredited)
  • Diane McBain and Van Williams in Surfside 6 (1960)
    Surfside 6
    • (uncredited)

Videos3

Official Trailer
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Colossus: The Forbin Project
Trailer 2:43
Colossus: The Forbin Project

Personal details

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    • Official Site
    • July 6, 1922
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • May 8, 2016
    • Pacific Palisades, California, USA(undisclosed)
    • Leah WaggnerFebruary 26, 1949 - September 3, 2015 (her death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    TV commercials: Globe Life Insurance Co.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 2 Interviews
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Of Schallert's myriad movie and TV roles, he has said the one individual role for which he still receives the most recognition is as Nilz Baris, the Federation Undersecretary of Agricultural Affairs, in the Star Trek (1966) episode The Trouble with Tribbles (1967).
  • Quotes
    I believe you shouldn't become an actor unless you need to. Unless you have no choice about it. Liking--even loving--acting is not enough. You have to need to act.
    • Frequently cast in 'Joe Dante' films.
    • The Man from Planet X
      (1951)
      $175 /week

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