William Lanteau (born William Lanctot) was an American character
actor. Among his best known roles are Charlie the mail carrier in On
Golden Pond and mayor Chester Wanamaker in Newhart.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.
actor. Among his best known roles are Charlie the mail carrier in On
Golden Pond and mayor Chester Wanamaker in Newhart.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.
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