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Actor, Former SAG President William Schallert Dies

The Associated Press | by Frazier Moore

William Schallert, a veteran TV performer and Hollywood union leader who played Patty Duke’s father – and uncle – on television and led a long, contentious strike for actors, has died. Schallert died Sunday at his home in Pacific Palisades, California, said his son, Edwin. He was 93. Though usually seen in secondary roles, Schallert’s […]