William G. Schilling

William G. Schilling (August 30, 1939 – February 28, 2019) was an American actor of film and television. He played Dr. Harold Samuels on the television series Head of the Class between 1986 and 1991.^[1]

William G. Schilling
Born	(1939-08-30)August 30, 1939 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	February 28, 2019(2019-02-28) (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1980–2011

Schilling died on February 28, 2019, at age 79.^[2]

Selected filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1980	The Island	Baxter
1981	Rich and Famous	Doorman / Waldorf-Astoria
1982	I, the Jury	Lundee
1982	The King of Comedy	Man on Street	uncredited role
1983	Testament	Pharmacist
1986	The Best of Times	Caribou #1
1986	Fire with Fire	Watley
1986	Ruthless People	Police Commissioner
1987	White of the Eye	Harold Gideon
1992	A Woman's Secret	Henry
1993	In the Line of Fire	Sanford Riggs
1994	Imaginary Crimes	Captain Lee
1994	The Crazysitter	Dr. Wiles
1995	Three Wishes	Doctor
1996	Space Jam	Golfer
1996	The Prince	Ed Bishop
1999	Stealth Fighter	Harry Goldberg
2001	Thank Heaven	Rex Brady
2006	Glory Road	Iowa Announcer

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1982	Archie Bunker's Place	Locksmith	Episode: "The Night Visitor"
1982	Diff'rent Strokes	Louis Garth	Episode: "Push Comes to Shove"
1982	M*A*S*H	Sgt. Jessup 'Jesse' McFarland	Episode: "Run for the Money"
1982-1983	Hill Street Blues	Bert Holland, Ernie	4 episodes
1984	The Jeffersons	Harold O'Steen	Episode: "What Makes Sammy Run?"
1986-1991	Head of the Class	Dr. Harold Samuels	114 episodes
1992-1993	Homefront	Joe, Barzizza	3 episodes

References

1. "The Hollywood Reporter". Vol. 314, no. 35–50. 1990. ISSN 0018-3660. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
2. "In Memoriam". SAG-AFTRA. Fall–Winter 2021. p. 138. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

External links

• William G. Schilling at IMDb
• Oscars in Memoriam 2020 - William G. Shilling
• William G. Schilling at Find a Grave