William Henry Lancaster (November 17, 1947 â€" January 4, 1997) was an
American screenwriter and actor.He was born November 17, 1947, in Los
Angeles, California, the son of Burt Lancaster (1913â€"1994) and Norma
Anderson (1917â€"1988). He contracted polio at an early age, leaving
one of his legs shorter than the other.Lancaster, a look-alike for his
famous father at the time, guest-starred in an episode of the
television series The Big Valley in 1967. In 1973, Lancaster played
the role of "King", the boyfriend of a murdered college coed in The
Midnight Man, a mystery film starring and co-directed by his father,
released in 1974.Lancaster's best-known work is his adapted screenplay
for John Carpenter's The Thing. He also penned the original
screenplays for The Bad News Bears films.
American screenwriter and actor.He was born November 17, 1947, in Los
Angeles, California, the son of Burt Lancaster (1913â€"1994) and Norma
Anderson (1917â€"1988). He contracted polio at an early age, leaving
one of his legs shorter than the other.Lancaster, a look-alike for his
famous father at the time, guest-starred in an episode of the
television series The Big Valley in 1967. In 1973, Lancaster played
the role of "King", the boyfriend of a murdered college coed in The
Midnight Man, a mystery film starring and co-directed by his father,
released in 1974.Lancaster's best-known work is his adapted screenplay
for John Carpenter's The Thing. He also penned the original
screenplays for The Bad News Bears films.
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