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William Schallert | |
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Born | William Joseph Schallert July 6, 1922 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | May 8, 2016 Pacific Palisades, California, U.S. | (aged 93)
Other names | Bill Schallert |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1947–2014 |
Known for | |
Spouse |
Leah Waggner
(m. 1949; died 2015) |
Children | 4 |
President of the Screen Actors Guild | |
In office 1979–1981 | |
Preceded by | Kathleen Nolan |
Succeeded by | Ed Asner |
William Joseph Schallert[1] (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.[2] 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).