From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Joseph Schallert (born July 6, 1922) is an American actor who has appeared in many films and in such television series as The Smurfs, The Rat Patrol, Gunsmoke, The Patty Duke Show, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, The Waltons, Bonanza, Leave It to Beaver, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Love, American Style, Get Smart and Lawman. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Schallert, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​