William Schallert: A Television Favorite
A encore presentation of our May 2016 tribute to William Schallert, the amiable, reliable character actor known to Baby Boomers for playing Patty Duke’s dad, Nancy Drew’s dad, Gidget’s dad, Dobie Gillis’ teacher, the Admiral on Get Smart, plus a host of other roles in various movies and TV series. Topics this segment include Bill’s background in music, which he was able to implement in some of his acting roles, including “The Strange Journey of Jenny Hill,” a notable episode of Maverick that originally aired in 1959.
William Schallert and The Circle Theatre
A encore presentation of our May 2016 tribute to William Schallert, the beloved television favorite who was born this weekend in 1923. Topics this segment include a discussion of Bill’s early career with The Circle Theatre, a stage company in Los Angeles whose members also included Mabel Albertson, Kathleen Freeman, Strother Martin, and Danny Arnold.
William Schallert’s Very Big Year
A encore presentation of our May 2016 tribute to beloved television actor William Schallert, featuring highlights from Bill’s previous appearances on TV Confidential. In this segment, Bill discusses being directed by Charlie Chaplin in a stage production of Rain, as well as some of his credits from 1959—a year that saw Bill work in fifty-seven different TV shows, including Dobie Gillis, Gunsmoke, and Philip Marlowe.
William Schallert and Get Smart
A encore presentation of our May 2016 tribute to beloved television actor William Schallert, featuring highlights from Bill’s previous appearances on TV Confidential. In this segment, Bill talks to Ed about playing The Admiral on Get Smart; filling in for Ross Martin on The Wild, Wild West; his lead role in The Man from Planet X; and his two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild during the mid to late 1970s.
William Schallert, Walter Matthau, and Elvis Presley
A encore presentation of our May 2016 tribute to beloved television actor William Schallert, featuring highlights from Bill’s previous appearances on TV Confidential. In this segment, Bill talks about working with Elvis Presley in Speedway; with Walter Matthau in both Lonely are the Brave and Charley Varrick; and the role that Kirk Douglas played in ending the Hollywood Blacklist by ensuring that Dalton Trumbo received screen credit for writing the screenplay for Spartacus.
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