William Lanteau
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William Lanteau | |
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| Born | William Lanctot November 17, 1922 |
| Died | November 3, 1993 (aged 70) |
| Known for | Character actor |
William Lanteau (born William Lanctot) was an American character actor. Among his best known roles are Charlie the mail carrier in On Golden Pond[1] and mayor Chester Wanamaker[2] in Newhart.
Life and career
Lanteau was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. His first television appearance was in 1954 in an episode of Goodyear Television Playhouse. He appeared in over 80 television shows, among them The Donna Reed Show, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir, The Andy Griffith Show, Here's Lucy, No Soap, Radio, Centennial and Amen. He appeared in the first season of Barnaby Jones in an episode titled "To Denise, with Love and Murder" (April 22,1973). He also appeared in the movies Li'l Abner (1959), The Honeymoon Machine (1961), Sex and the Single Girl (1964), Hotel (1967), From Noon till Three (1976), On Golden Pond (1981) and Cold Steel (1987).
He died of complications from heart surgery on November 3, 1993.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1959 | Li'l Abner | Available Jones | |
| 1960 | The Facts of Life | Airline Clerk | |
| 1961 | The Honeymoon Machine | Tommy Dane | |
| 1962 | That Touch of Mink | Leonard | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Sex and the Single Girl | Sylvester | |
| 1967 | Hotel | Mason | |
| 1976 | From Noon till Three | Reverend Cabot | |
| 1981 | On Golden Pond | Charlie Martin | |
| 1987 | Cold Steel | Sam Modine |
References
- ^ The Associated Press (6 November 1993). "William Lanteau, 70, Character-Role Actor". New York Times. The New York Times Company. p. 1001054. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ {{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/article/how-the-second-season-of-newhart-proves-sitcoms-ne-201118 |website=The A.V. Club |title=How the second season of Newhart proves sitcoms need time to learn |last=VanDerWerff |first=Emily |date=2 December 2014 |access-date=16 September 2019 |publisher=[[Onion, Inc.]|work=The A.V. Club}}
- 3. Demetria Fulton previewed William Lanteau's appearance in the first season of Barnaby Jones; episode titled, "To Denise, with Love and Murder" (April 22,1973).
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