Wow! William Schallert , one of my all-time favorite character actors, is coming to be interviewed on
Stu's Show tomorrow on Shokus Internet Radio! He's one of the faces you'll recognize and think, "I *know* that guy!", even though he's never really been a leading man. But that's because he's got literally over three hundred credits in TV shows and films, dating back to the '40s. He can be spotted in
Mighty Joe Young, Singin' In The Rain and
The Incredible Shrinking Man before getting a recurring role in television's
The Adventures of Jim Bowie. Around the same time he got guest spots in
Leave It To Beaver, The Loretta Young Show, Peter Gunn, Steve Canyon and
Wanted: Dead or Alive. And that just takes us to the end of the '50s!
In the '60s Schallert had recurring roles in
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, The Patty Duke Show and as "Admiral Hargrade" in
Get Smart, but before the decade was over he acted in what possibly became his most enduring role in my circle of sci-fi fans: that of a Federation Undersecretary for Agricultural Affairs, Nilz Baris, in the extremely popular original
Star Trek episode "The Trouble With Tribbles". That episode (along with a bonus inclusion of the 1996 revisit/sequel,
Deep Space Nine's "Trials and Tribble-ations") will be included on next Tuesday's release of
Star Trek - Season 2: Remastered DVD Edition.
Schallert later appeared in
The Six Million Dollar Man and (in a different role)
The Bionic Woman, a recurring role in
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, visits to
Little House on the Prairie, CHiPs, Paper Chase, St. Elsewhere, Murphy Brown and others while also appearing in films like
Hanger 18, Twilight Zone: The Movie, Gremlins and
InnerSpace. He had a recurring role in four episodes of
The Waltons, and reappeared in his old role as "Mr. Bloomgarden" in
Still The Beaver before appearing as "Wesley Hodges" in the entire 20-episode run of
The Torkelsons.
He later continued his
Trek with an appearance in the "Sanctuary" episode of
Deep Space Nine, and has since showed up in
Coach, Lois & Clark, Melrose Place, Roseanne, ER, Son of the Beach, How I Met Your Mother and
My Name is Earl. His career spans more than 60 years. Bravo! Give him a visit, okay? There's lots to talk about! Here's the official press release for his appearance on
Stu's Show tomorrow:
LEGENDARY ACTOR WILLIAM SCHALLERT
VISITS SHOKUS INTERNET RADIO
One of the most prolific and best-known character actors in show business will visit "Stu's Show" host Stu Shostak for two hours of memories and reflections live this coming Wednesday, July 30 beginning at 4:00 p.m. PDT (7:00 p.m. EDT) on Shokus Internet Radio ( www.shokusradio.com).
Perhaps best known for playing Patty Duke's father Martin Lane on "The Patty Duke Show", Mr. Schallert has been seen in virtually every TV show since the late 50s, including "Leave It to Beaver", "The Donna Reed Show", "Bewitched", "Star Trek", "The Dick Van Dyke Show", "The Lucy Show", "The New Gidget", "Perry Mason", and many, many others, as well as hundreds of feature films. In addition, his voice is one of the most-recognized in the world as a result from recording literally thousands of TV commercials and animation voiceovers. Among the topics of discussion will be whether "The Patty Duke Show" will ever be released on DVD (a laser disc set was released during the 1990s). In addition, listeners will be encouraged to call in toll-free with their questions and comments.
"Stu's Show" airs live each Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. PDT on Shokus Internet Radio, with rebroadcasts at the same time daily. Access to the station's feed is free, with no registration required, and is available either by clicking on the ENTER SITE button on the home page ( www.shokusradio.com), by choosing one of the audio player links on the main.html page or via Itunes by selecting Radio/Eclectic and then locating the station's name alphabetically in the list.
Shokus Internet Radio is a service of Shokus Video, and is "TV on the radio for baby boomers", with live call-in talk shows featuring TV celebrities, classic stand-up comedy from the great comedians, and big band, easy listening, and 50s/60s golden hits during the morning and afternoon drive times.
