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William Schallert (1922-2016) 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, Death Valley Days, The Patty Duke Show, and The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.
William Schallert. Actor: Innerspace. 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.
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- Pacific Palisades, California, USA
May 9, 2016 · William Schallert, a familiar presence on prime-time television for decades, notably as the long-suffering father and uncle to the “identical cousins” played by Patty Duke on the hit 1960s sitcom...
Learn about the life and career of William Schallert, a versatile actor who appeared in movies and TV shows from 1947 to 2016. Find out his family, awards, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
- July 6, 1922
- May 8, 2016
May 9, 2016 · William Schallert, a veteran TV performer and Hollywood union leader who played Patty Duke’s father — and uncle — on television and led a long, contentious strike for actors, has died. Schallert died Sunday at his home in Pacific Palisades, California, said his son, Edwin. He was 93.
May 9, 2016 · William Schallert, an amazingly busy “everyman” character actor for nearly seven decades who had trouble on television with Tribbles, Dobie Gillis and those identical two-of-a-kind cousins played...
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May 10, 2016 · William Schallert was a veteran TV performer who played Patty Duke's father and uncle on "The Patty Duke Show" and led a long, contentious strike for actors. He also appeared in hundreds of movies, TV shows and specials, and studied theater with Charlie Chaplin.