The son of 'Edwin Schallert' . He then became ubiquitous in movies and TV ever since, and from 1979 to 1981, he was president of the Screen Actors Guild. He stayed active with SAG projects and said he never gave retirement a thought.
(1979-1981) President of Screen Actors Guild (SAG).
Martin Lane, Schallerts character on "The Patty Duke Show" , was ranked #39 in TV Guides list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].
Of Schallerts myriad movie and TV roles, he has said the one individual role for which he still receives the most recognition is as Nilz Barrs, the Federation Undersecretary Of Agricultural Affairs, in the "Star Trek" episode "Star Trek" {The Trouble with Tribbles (#2.15)} .
During the 1940s, Schallert was a member of Los Angeles The Group Theatre--a West Coast version of New Yorks The Actors Studio--where he appeared in a production of W. Somerset Maugham s "Rain" directed by Charles Chaplin.
Is also a composer, pianist and singer.
Interviewed in Tom Weaver s book, "They Fought in the Creature Features" (McFarland & Co., 1995).
Along with Warren Kenner , he is one of only two actors to appear in both In the Heat of the Night and "In the Heat of the Night" .
Appeared in the original "Twilight Zone" TV series ( "The Twilight Zone" {Mr. Bevis (#1.33)} ), the 1985 revival series "The Twilight Zone" {Shadow Play/Grace Note (#1.23)} ; segment "Shadow Play"), and in Twilight Zone: The Movie .
(June 2001) Appearing with Harry Hamlin in the premiere production of the play "House" in Los Angeles, at the Falcon Theatre.
Went to high school with Alan Hale Jr. , Nanette Fabray and Mickey Rooney.
Was a popular spokesperson for the Michigan-based Arbor Drugs Pharmacy in the 1980s.
Friends with Patty Duke.
Like Norman Lloyd , Dick Van Dyke , Ernest Borgnine , Mickey Rooney , Betty White , Angela Lansbury , Charlotte Rae , and Larry Hagman , Schallert was one of the stars in Hollywood never to retire from acting.
He appeared in five films or television films directed by Joe Dante : Twilight Zone: The Movie , Gremlins , Innerspace , Matinee and The Second Civil War .
He was awarded the 1971 OBIE Award for Distinguished Performance for "The Trial of Catonsville Nine" off-Broadway in New York City.
He was the longtime voice of Oscar Meyer in TV commercials and was a proficient voice-over announcer for several other products.
Died just over a month after the death of his on-screen daughter, Patty Duke.
Whatever it was that got me hired and kept me working was probably just,me.
