William Schallert

Infobox actor
name = William Schallert


imagesize = 180px
caption = William Schallert at the 1990 Academy Awards
birthname =
birthdate = birth date and age|1922|7|6
location = Los Angeles, California, USA
yearsactive = 1947– present
spouse = Rosemarie D. Waggner (1949-present)

William Schallert (born July 6, 1922, in Los Angeles, California), is an actor who has appeared in many movies and television series such as "The Smurfs", "The Rat Patrol", "Gunsmoke", and "Get Smart".

He is best known as patriarch Martin Lane on "The Patty Duke Show" and as teacher Leander Pomfritt on "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". Coincidentally, on both shows, he worked opposite the late actress Jean Byron.

He is also very well known for playing the role of Nilz Baris on the "" episode entitled "The Trouble with Tribbles". He also appeared in the archive footage of that episode which was used in the popular "" episode "Trials and Tribble-ations". Schallert appeared in DS9 himself, in the second season episode "Sanctuary", in which he played Varani, a Bajoran musician.

Schallert starred in an innovative 1964 TV pilot for ABC called "Philbert", which combined live action camera work and animation. Created by Friz Freleng and directed by Richard Donner, ABC backed out of the series shortly before full production was to begin, though the completed pilot was released in theaters as a short subject.

He was president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1979 to 1981 (his former co-star and TV daughter, Patty Duke, would follow him from 1985 to 1988).

He continues to work steadily, appearing most recently in a 2007 episode of "How I Met Your Mother", the 2008 HBO made for television movie "Recount (film)" as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, and his distinctive voice continues to bring him work for commercial and animation voiceovers.

Career

Schallert has appeared in supporting roles on numerous television programs since the early 1950s. He has also appeared in several movies, including "The Tarnished Angels" with Robert Stack, "In the Heat of the Night" with Rod Steiger, "The Jerk" with Steve Martin, "Speedway" with Elvis Presley, and "Innerspace" with Martin Short.

Filmography

*"Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
*"The Andy Griffith Show"
*"Archie Bunker's Place"
*"Bewitched"
*"Bonanza"
*"Coach"
*"The Dick Van Dyke Show"
*"The Donna Reed Show"
*"Father Knows Best"
*"Get Smart"
*"The Girl with Something Extra"
*"Gunsmoke"
*"Hazel"
*"Hawaii Five-O"
*"Have Gun — Will Travel"
*"How I Met Your Mother"
*"Innerspace"
*"Leave It to Beaver"
*"Little House on the Prairie"
*"Little Women"
*"Love American Style"
*"The Lucy Show"
*"Matinee
*"Maverick"
*""
*"My Name Is Earl"
*"The New Gidget"
*"The Partridge Family"
*"Perry Mason"
*"Room 222"
*"Peege"
*"Suite Life of Zack and Cody"
*"The Torkelsons"
*"The Twilight Zone"
*"The Waltons"
*"The Wild Wild West"
*"Them!"

External links

*imdb name|id=0769974|name=William Schallert
* [http://www.elvis2001.net/William%20Shallert.htm William Schallert Interview at Elvis2001.net]