

TV Land - back when they really cared about our Television heritage - used to run a bumper celebrating Schallert as the hardest working man in television. And it's nice to tip my hat to the man's contributions to Toobworld before it becomes necessary with a Hat Squad Tribute.
I compiled the list of his TV credits from the IMDb.com. After removing all of the theatrically released movies, there were about 250 credits to his name. And that's just for the main show itself, not counting the

If I tried to post his complete resume, of just the TV credits alone, I'd have to split the post up to fit it all. That hasn't happened since I ran the Hat Squad tribute for Lloyd Bochner. So instead, I'm going to post some pictures to show the range of roles he played throughout the Toobworld timeline.....

'The Patty Duke Show' and the reunion movie "Still Rockin' Brooklyn Heights"

and Milton the Toaster for Kellog's Pop-Tarts


(a role he reprised in the sequel, 'Still The Beaver')



(Harper could have been the ancestor to Warden Harper in an episode of 'Stoney Burke')


So here's to you, William Schallert! Thanks for so enriching the world of Toob!
BCnU!
Toby O'B
1 comment:
Leander Pomfritt is my favorite of Schallert's TV characters. "Hello, my young unemployables..."
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