William Schallert: A Television Favorite

Published: July 9, 2021, 8 a.m.

A encore presentation of our May 2016 tribute to William Schallert, the amiable, reliable character actor known to Baby Boomers for playing Patty Duke’s dad, Nancy Drew’s dad, Gidget’s dad, Dobie Gillis’ teacher, the Admiral on Get Smart, plus a host of other roles in various movies and TV series. Topics this segment include Bill’s background in music, which he was able to implement in some of his acting roles, including “The Strange Journey of Jenny Hill,” a notable episode of Maverick that originally aired in 1959.  Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices