William Lanteau

William Lanteau (born William Lanctot) (17 Nov 1922-3 Nov 1993) 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.

William Lanteau
Born
William Lanctot

November 17, 1922
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
DiedNovember 3, 1993 (aged 70)
Los Angeles, California
Known forCharacter actor

Life and career

Lanteau was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. During WWII he was in the Army.[3] 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
1959Li'l AbnerAvailable Jones
1960The Facts of LifeAirline Clerk
1961The Honeymoon MachineTommy Dane
1962That Touch of MinkLeonardUncredited
1964Sex and the Single GirlSylvester
1967HotelMason
1976From Noon till ThreeReverend Cabot
1981On Golden PondCharlie Martin
1987Cold SteelSam Modine

References
  1. 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.
  2. VanDerWerff, Emily (2 December 2014). "How the second season of Newhart proves sitcoms need time to learn". The A.V. Club. Onion, Inc. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. "William Lanteau, 70, Character-Role Actor". New York Times via Associated Press. November 6, 1993. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  • 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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