William Schallert, actor and union activist, has died at 93

[joeybee12]

Actor William Schallert, who played Patty Duke’s father — and uncle — in her ‘60s sitcom and led a long, contentious strike for actors, has died. He was 93.

He died at his home in Pacific Palisades, California, on Sunday, said his son, Edwin.

Schallert’s face was familiar to baby boomers. He played a frustrated high school English teacher in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis in the late '50s and early '60s and then was the harried dad to a typical teen and uncle to her lookalike cousin in The Patty Duke Show.

https://www.yahoo.com/tv/william-schallert-actor-union-activist-died-93-172307198.html

He was in a ton of stuff...met him at his brother's funeral in 1987...real nice guy. RIP

[villager]

1. Let us not forget "Trouble with Tribbles:"

[yourpaljoey]

2. I had forgotten that

[longship]

5. Note: that's Whit Bissel there, too.

Who was also in lots of films and TV in the 50's and 60's.

[maveric]

8. Whit was in "Time Tunnel".

[MFM008]

3. holy crap

I thought he passed decades ago.
Wasn't he in Wild Wild West to?

[pressbox69]

9. Yes

Schallert guest starred a couple of times. Once as Jim West's partner while Ross Martin recovered from a heart attack.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

4. Strangely enough I remember him from the "New Gidget" tv show in the 80's.

Although I did see some old Patty Duke episodes.

[bigwillq]

7. Congrats on 15,000 posts!

[bigwillq]

6. RIP

[pressbox69]

10. He played so many parts but

my favorite was the acerbic teacher on Dobie Gillis.

[hamsterjill]

11. Aw, I'm sorry to learn this.

He was a great character actor. My sympathy to his family and friends.