- Films
- 19
- Avg rating
- 6.52
- Peak run
- 1951’67
- 7+ run
- 3 films
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
William by the numbers
Average
6.52
15 rated films
Vote weighted
6.60
bigger films count more
Median
6.1
half are better
Consistency
±0.84
rating spread
Career
57y
1951 to 2007
Total votes
260K
across every film
Best
7.9
In the Heat of the Night
Worst
6.0
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Newest first
Filmography
| 2007 | Sweetzer | Barnaby | 5.9 | 2,753 |
| 1987 |  Innerspace | Dr. Greenbush | 6.9 | 70,947 |
| 1984 | Teachers | Principal Eugene Horn | 6.1 | 4,994 |
| 1980 | Hangar 18 | Professor Mills | 5.4 | 3,600 |
| 1975 | The Strongest Man in the World | Prof. Quigley | 5.9 | 4,181 |
| 1973 |  Charley Varrick | San Miguel Sheriff Bill Horton | 7.5 | 16,160 |
| 1970 |  Colossus: The Forbin Project | CIA Director Grauber | 7.1 | 11,960 |
| 1969 | Sam Whiskey | Mr. Perkins | 5.9 | 2,067 |
| 1969 | The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | Professor Quigley | 6.0 | 6,556 |
| 1968 | Speedway | Abel Esterlake | 5.6 | 3,020 |
| 1967 |  In the Heat of the Night | Mayor Schubert | 7.9 | 92,643 |
| 1962 |  Lonely Are the Brave | Harry | 7.5 | 11,155 |
| 1957 | The Girl in the Kremlin | Jacob Stalin | · | 252 |
| 1957 |  The Incredible Shrinking Man | Doctor Arthur Bramson | 7.6 | 22,428 |
| 1955 | Smoke Signal | Pvt. Livingston | · | 658 |
| 1954 | Shield for Murder | Assistant D.A. Andy Tucker | 6.8 | 2,298 |
| 1953 | Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe | Ted Richards | · | 263 |
| 1952 | Flat Top | Ens. Longfellow | · | 669 |
| 1951 | The Man from Planet X | Dr. Mears | 5.7 | 3,570 |
Takes
On William Schallert
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