Bissell's most prominent television role came when he played as General Heywood Kirk in 30 episodes in the 1966–1967 season of the science-fiction television series "The Time Tunnel". He often played silver-haired figures of authority, here as in many other roles (as described by AllMovie), "instantly establishing his standard screen characterization of fussy officiousness", leavened in many instances with a military bearing. Other examples of such authoritative roles as military or police officials, include appearances in "The Caine Mutiny", "The Manchurian Candidate", "The Outer Limits" (1963), "Hogan's Heroes" (1966), and "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1966). Bissell also appeared in Barnaby Jones; episode titled "Murder in the Doll's House" (03/25/1973).