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Television Hall of Fame: William Shallert (1922-)

William Schallert’s face was one of those that was well known before many viewers even knew his name. He was the chamelon of character actors who popped up regularly in anthologies, westerns, dramas and sitcoms from the 1950’s and as recent as 2014, as an unbilled elevator operator in an episode of Two Broke Girls. Here is a brief listing of those series in which he had a recurring role.

  • Commando Cody – Ted Richards – 1955
  • Hey, Jeannie – Herbert – 1958
  • Adventures of Jim Bowie – Jusinian Tebbs – 1957-1958
  • Steve Canyon – Major Karl Richmond – 1958-1959
  • Phillip Marlowe – Lt. Manny Harris – 1959-1960
  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis – Leander Pomfritt – 1959-1962
  • The Patty Duke Show – Martin Lane – 1963-1966
  • Get Smart – Admiral Hargrade – 1967-1970
  • Man and the City – Borden – 1971
  • The Nancy Walker Show – Teddy Futterman – 1976-1977
  • Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew – Carson Drew – 1977-1978
  • Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo – Mayor Hawkens – 1980
  • The Waltons – Stanley Perkins – 1980-1981
  • St.  Elsewhere – Dr. Olan Standley – 1986-1987
  • The New Gidget – Russell “Russ” Lawrence – 1986-1988
  • New Leave It To Beaver – Mr. Bloomgarden – 1985-1988
  • The Torkelsons – Welsley Hodges – 1991-1992
  • True Blood – Mayor Norris – 2008-2011