ACTOR

William Schallert

1922 - 2016

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William Joseph Schallert (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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Schallert has received more than 1,689,406 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. William Schallert is the 7,471st most popular actor (down from 6,392nd in 2019), the 11,029th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,540th in 2019) and the 3,463rd most popular American Actor.

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  • 1.7M

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  • 42.34

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.53

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.20

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, William Schallert ranks 7,471 out of 13,578. Before him are David Eigenberg, Julie Bishop, Kyoko Fukada, Susan Anton, Elliott Nugent, and Allan Arbus. After him are Darren Shahlavi, Chad Coleman, Jack Gleeson, Ebru Şahin, Diego Klattenhoff, and Helena Noguerra.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, William Schallert ranks 422. Before him are Harry Siljander, Herb McKenley, André Buffière, Redd Foxx, Andy Phillip, and Joan Copeland. After him are Willi Heeks, George R. Price, Emil Wolf, Dick King-Smith, Leslie Marr, and Bert I. Gordon. Among people deceased in 2016, William Schallert ranks 514. Before him are Riki Sorsa, Jonathan Riley-Smith, Jo Cox, Lou Pearlman, Igor Sergun, and Poul Pedersen. After him are Reinhard Häfner, Donald E. Williams, Sydney Schanberg, Vince Boryla, Patrick Manning, and Alv Gjestvang.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Schallert ranks 11,029 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Chabon (1963), Allan Arbus (1918), Harriet Hosmer (1830), Richard Taruskin (1945), Tom Dowd (1925), and Mary McLeod Bethune (1875). After him are Dick Button (1929), Chad Coleman (1974), Cornelia Fort (1919), Debbie Gibson (1970), William Cameron Townsend (1896), and Eddie Condon (1905).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, William Schallert ranks 3,463. Before him are Joan Copeland (1922), David Eigenberg (1964), Julie Bishop (1914), Susan Anton (null), Elliott Nugent (1896), and Allan Arbus (1918). After him are Chad Coleman (1974), Alfonso Ribeiro (1971), David Denman (1973), Kim Wayans (1961), William Gillette (1853), and Valerie Bertinelli (1960).

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Television and Movie Roles

Singin' in the Rain
Messenger on Screen (uncredited)
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
Apr 9o 19528.155 / 10
In the Heat of the Night
Mayor Schubert
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.
Aug 2o 19677.629 / 10
Gremlins
Father Bartlett (uncredited)
When Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he inadvertently breaks the three important rules of caring for a Mogwai, unleashing a horde of mischievous gremlins on a small town.
Jun 8o 19847.118 / 10