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Cast:William Schallert
1922 to 2016
American character actor
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The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959–1963) 
Jangle Bells (1960)      S2.E10
Maynard throws a Christmas party for his friends, but status seeker Zelda persuades Dobie it would be better to attend Chatsworth's posh party. Troubled, Dobie is haunted by ghosts in this spoof of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
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1960
12/20/1960
TV-Y7
TV Series Episode
26 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Family
Director(s):
Rod Amateau
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Cast:

Dwayne Hickman / Dobie Gillis
Frank Faylen / Herbert T. Gillis
Florida Friebus / Winifred Gillis
Bob Denver / Maynard G. Krebs /  Past and Future spirit
Sheila James Kuehl / Zelda Gilroy
Steve Franken / Chatsworth Osborne, Jr.
William Schallert / Mr. Leander Pomfritt
David Bond / Tremblay
Paul Bradley / Party Guest (uncredited)
William Burnside / Waiter (uncredited)



The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis  (1959–1963) 



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Follow the Sun (1961–1962) 
Mele Kalikimaka to You (1961)      S1.E15
Ben Gregory and Eric Jason throw a Christmas party for the meanest man on Oahu.
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1961
12/24/1961
Approved
TV Series Episode
60 minutes
A
Genre:
Adventure
Director(s):
Mitchell Leisen
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Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Barry Coe / Ben Gregory
Gary Lockwood / Eric Jason
Gigi Perreau / Kathy Richards
Edward Andrews / Samuel P. Fogarty
William Schallert / Fred Bagby
Ellen Corby / Annabelle Witherspoon
Walter Hong / Jimmy Wang
Dick Kay Hong / Charley Wang
Jane Chang / Mom Wang
Follow the Sun  (1961–1962) 



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The Patty Duke Show (1963-1966)
The Christmas Present (1963)      S1.E15
Martin is forced by his boss to fire his twin brother, who is also Cathy's father, at Christmas time.
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1963
12/25/1963
Approved
TV Series Episode
A
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Patty Duke / Patty Lane /  Cathy Lane
William Schallert / Martin Lane /  Kenneth Lane
Jean Byron / Natalie Lane
Paul O'Keefe / Ross Lane
John McGiver / J.R. Castle
Joel Crager / Alan Miller
The Patty Duke Show  (1963-1966)



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The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977–1979) 
Will the Real Santa Claus...? (1977)      S2.E12
A burglar dressed as Santa. A drifter in a stable next door, gets accused for burgling. Nancy don't believe that this gentle man is guilty, so she starts looking for clues. A mysterious car around. Who and what is going on?
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1977
12/18/1977
Approved
TV Series Episode
60 minutes
A
Genre:
Family
Mystery
Director(s):
Michael Pataki
Writer(s):
Michael Sloan
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Pamela Sue Martin / Nancy Drew
William Schallert / Carson Drew
Dan O'Herlihy / Griffin
Rick Springfield / Ned Nickerson
Susan Buckner / George Fayne
John Ericson / Captain Rogers
William Campbell / Markham
Jorge Moreno / Peter Cortez
John Roper / Lockhart
Walt Davis / Stewart



The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries  (1977–1979) 



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This Is the Life (1952–1988) 
The Stableboy's Christmas (1978)      S7.E10
Ten-year old Tammy refuses to wrap a Christmas present intended for her cousin, hoping to keep the doll for herself. Later, through a dream, she travels back to Bethlehem to witness a little stableboy's act of unselfish love when he gives the Christ child his pet lamb. Tammy then realizes how sharing presents with others is a way of sharing God's love at Christmastime.
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1978
12/01/1978
Approved
TV Series Episode
27 minutes
A
Genre:
Drama
Family
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Cast:

Frank Aletter / Shepherd #2
Michael Anderson Jr. / Father
Paul Benjamin / Gaspar
Jane Alice Brandon / Mary
Danielle Brisebois / Tammy
Frank Campanella / Balthasar
Darleen Carr / Mother
Jacque Lynn Colton / Innkeeper's Wife
Ross Elliott / Man
Steve Franken / Vendor



This Is the Life  (1952–1988) 



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CHiPs (1977–1983) 
Christmas Watch (1979)      S3.E15
The Christmas season doesn't mean any less work for Jon and Ponch. At the community church, thieves run off with a 15th century bell that means a great deal to the local kids. The thieves also operate a car-theft ring and prey on unsuspecting car sellers by taking the cars for a test drive and not returning. When the criminals get into an auto accident, their strange behavior gives them away and they are arrested.
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1979
12/15/1979
TV-PG
TV Series Episode
60 minutes
A
Genre:
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Director(s):
Phil Bondelli
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Cast:

Erik Estrada / Officer Frank Poncherello
Larry Wilcox / Officer Jon Baker
Robert Pine / Sgt. Joseph Getraer
William Schallert / Rev. Warmer
Rosemary Forsyth / Joan Manette
Anna Navarro / Maria Poncherello
Don Reid / Bob Piermont
Pamela Susan Shoop / Alice Piermont
Paul Linke / Officer Arthur Grossman
Lou Wagner / Harlan Arliss



CHiPs  (1977–1983) 



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Tis the Season to Be Smurfy (1987)
The Smurfs set out to help out an elderly human couple.
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1987
12/13/1987
Not Rated
TV Short Animated
24 minutes
A
Genre:
Adventure
Director(s):
Ray Patterson
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Cast:

Charlie Adler / Natural 'Nat' Smurfling /  Thief (voice)
Lucille Bliss / Smurfette (voice)
William Callaway / Clumsy Smurf /  Rich Man (voice)
Hamilton Camp / Greedy Smurf (voice)
Julie McWhirter / Baby Smurf /  Sassette Smurfling (voice)
Jeff Doucette / Sheriff (voice)
Bernard Erhard / Timber Smurf (voice)
June Foray / Jokey Smurf (voice)
Justin Gocke / Hans (voice)
Danny Goldman / Brainy Smurf (voice)



Tis the Season to Be Smurfy  (1987)



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The New Gidget (1986-1988)
A Christmas Curl (1987)      S2.E13
Gidget spends a night with the spirits of Christmas.
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1987
12/17/1987
Approved
TV Series Episode
A
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Caryn Richman / Francine 'Gidget' Griffin
Dean Butler / Jeff 'Moondoggie' Griffin
Sydney Penny / Danielle 'Dani' Collins-Griffin
William Schallert / Russ Lawrence
Lili Haydn / Gail
Shiri Appleby / Little Girl
Earl Boen / Franklin
Bridget Hoffman / Mother
David Preston / Murph the Surf
Don Stroud / Kahuna
The New Gidget  (1986-1988)



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Christmas Miracles (1997)
Celebrities help to fulfill the wishes of children and their families from specially selected letters that were written to Santa and found in the dead letter bins at the U.S. Postal Service. Also showcases stories by everyday people who have been touched by the spirit of Christmas.
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1997
12/13/1997
Approved
TV Special
60 minutes
A
Genre:
Reality-TV
Director(s):
Shari Cookson
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Cast:

William Schallert / Narrator - Self
Halle Berry / Self
Jennifer Love Hewitt / Self
Richard Karn / Self
Melissa Joan Hart / Self
Christmas Miracles  (1997)



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Gremlins (1984)
A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town. /// A boy inadvertently breaks 3 important rules concerning his new Christmas present and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town preparing for Christmas. A young man who receives a strange creature called a mogwai as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters.
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3
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2
Viewing
2
Elements
1
Character
0
Overall Holidata Score:
1.6
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1984
06/08/1984
PG
Film
106 minutes
B
Genre:
Comedy
Fantasy
Horror
Director(s):
Joe Dante
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00:00:54 find a present for my kid
00:04:14 must have it as a present for Christmas
00:04:24 Mogwai, much responsibility
00:05:39 Merry Christmas
00:05:49 opening credits
Cast:

Zach Galligan / Billy
Phoebe Cates / Kate
Hoyt Axton / Randall Peltzer
Keye Luke / Grandfather
Dick Miller / Mr. Futterman
Polly Holliday / Mrs. Deagle
John Louie / Chinese Boy
Don Steele / Rockin' Ricky Rialto (voice)
Susan Burgess / Little Girl
Scott Brady / Sheriff Frank



Gremlins  (1984)



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Matlock (1986–1995) 
The Gift (1987)      S2.E11
Ben defends Brian Emerson, who is accused of murdering his ex-wife Maggie Crowley after he sneaked into her house to give their daughter Wendy a Christmas gift.
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1987
12/22/1987
TV-PG
TV Series Episode
60 minutes
B
Genre:
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Director(s):
Tony Mordente
Writer(s):
Dean Hargroev
Robert Schlitt
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Andy Griffith / Ben Matlock
Nancy Stafford / Michelle Thomas
Kari Lizer / Cassie Phillips
Kene Holiday / Tyler Hudson
Julie Sommars / Julie March
Bryan Cranston / Brian Emerson
Jason Evers / Dr. Jim Lord
Howard George / Phillip Tracy
Lise Hilboldt / Dr. Maggie Crowley
Wolf Muser / Peter Bono



Matlock  (1986–1995) 



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Playhouse 90 (1956–1961) 
Forbidden Area (1956)      S1.E1
Why are so many B-99 bombers from Hibiscus Air Base crashing or simply disappearing? Colonel Price comes up with a terrifying explanation, but will anyone believe him?
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1956
10/04/1956
Approved
TV Series Episode
90 minutes
C
Genre:
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Director(s):
John Frankenheimer
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Cast:

Charlton Heston / Col. Jesse Price
Tab Hunter / Stanley Smith
Diana Lynn / Catherine Hume
Vincent Price / Clark Simmons
Victor Jory / Rear Adm. Batt
Charles Bickford / Gen. Keaton
Jackie Coogan / The Cook
Tyler McVey / Brig. Gen. Cragey
David Lewis / Felix Fromberg
John Gallaudet / Gen. Cummings



Playhouse 90  (1956–1961) 



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Hawaii Five-0 (1968-1980)
Once Upon a Time: Part 1 (1969)      S1.E19
McGarrett's sister, whose infant son is dying of cancer, has fallen under the sway of a medical quack. Her husband is afraid to confront her. Instead, he summons McGarrett to their home in Los Angeles. McGarrett enlists the aid of U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials in prosecuting the quack. However, McGarrett's sister refuses to believe her big brother. When the child dies, the sister turns against McGarrett. As the trial begins, it is disrupted by followers of the quack.
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1969
02/19/1969
Not Rated
TV Series Episode
51 minutes
M
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Cast:

Jack Lord / Det. Steve McGarrett
James MacArthur / Danny Williams
Zulu / Kono
Kam Fong / Chin Ho
Joanne Linville / Dr. C.L. Fremont
Nancy Malone / Mary Ann Whalen
David Sheiner / Frank Zipser
John Carter / Tom Whalen
Bartlett Robinson / Albert Woodson
Bill Zuckert / Judge H. Adamson



Hawaii Five-0 (1968-1980)



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