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William Lanteau (1922–1993)

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Gaunt character actor of stage and screen, often in eccentric or quirky roles. Played the caretaker in 'On Golden Pond', both at the Ahmanson Theatre and in the subsequent film version. Best known as the recurring character Chester Wanamaker in the Newhart show.

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1991 Coach (TV series)
Herb
Loonstruck (1991) … Herb
 
1991 Shadow of a Doubt (TV movie)
Henry
 
1991 Don't Touch My Daughter (TV movie)
Carver
 
1991 Monsters (TV series)
Tom Hart
Hostile Takeover (1991) … Tom Hart
 
1989-1990 Amen (TV series)
Judge Kalenski / Dr. Fairburn
Miracle on 134th Street: Part 1 (1990) … Judge Kalenski
Miracle on 134th Street: Part 2 (1990) … Judge Kalenski
I Remember Mama (1989) … Dr. Fairburn
 
1990 The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (TV series)
Gabriel
The Man from ELF (1990) … Gabriel
 
1990 They Came from Outer Space (TV series)
Mayor Duffy
The Beauty Contest (1990) … Mayor Duffy
 
1982-1990 Newhart (TV series)
Chester Wanamaker
Handymania (1990) … Chester Wanamaker
 
1989-1990 The Wonder Years (TV series)
Mr. Frace
The Glee Club (1990) … Mr. Frace
Steady as She Goes (1989) … Mr. Frace
 
1989 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Howard
Town Father (1989) … Howard
 
1989 Hard Time on Planet Earth (TV series)
Reinhardt
Something to Bank On (1989) … Reinhardt
 
1988 Moving Target (TV movie)
Mr. Bauman
 
1987 Capitol (TV series)
Amos
 
1987 Cold Steel
Sam Modine
 
1986 Fresno (TV mini-series)
Mr. Kasabian
 
1986 Me & Mrs. C. (TV series)
Reverend Gossage
Let's Have a Party (1986) … Reverend Gossage
 
1985 Shadow Chasers (TV series)
Dr. Edwards
The Middle of Somewhere (1985) … Dr. Edwards
 
1985 Gimme a Break! (TV series)
Mr. Harris
Nell's Gifted Child (1985) … Mr. Harris
 
1985 Cheers (TV series)
Bruce Sayers
I'll Gladly Pay You Tuesday (1985) … Bruce Sayers
 
1985 Matt Houston (TV series)
Death Trap (1985)
 
1984 Spencer (TV series)
Pilot (1984)
 
1983-1984 Cagney & Lacey (TV series)
Dr. Sinclair
Fathers & Daughters (1984) … Dr. Sinclair
Open and Shut Case (1983) … Dr. Sinclair
 
1984 Hart to Hart (TV series)
Peter Strick
The Dog Who Knew Too Much (1984) … Peter Strick
 
1983 This Girl for Hire (TV movie)
Maurice
 
1983 Goodnight, Beantown (TV series)
Manager
Please Stand By (1983) … Manager
 
1982 No Soap, Radio (TV series)
Skit Performer
The Bum's Rush (1982) … Skit Performer
Miss Pelican (1982) … Skit Performer
Karen Fools Around (1982) … Skit Performer
Carmine the Squealer (1982) … Skit Performer
Pilot (1982) … Skit Performer
 
1981 Diff'rent Strokes (TV series)
Clerk
The Big Heist (1981) … Clerk
 
1981 Bungle Abbey (TV short)
 
1981 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Simms
Creepy Time Gal (1981) … Simms
 
1980 Sanford (TV series)
Maurice
The Ring (1980) … Maurice
 
1978 Vega$ (TV series)
 
1978 Good Times (TV series)
Mr. Miller
The Witness (1978) … Mr. Miller
 
1978 Carter Country (TV series)
Busby
Poor Butterfly (1978) … Busby
 
1978 First, You Cry (TV movie)
Notions Clerk
 
1978 Centennial (TV mini-series)
Flagg
For as Long as the Waters Flow (1978) … Flagg
 
1977-1978 ABC Afterschool Specials (TV series)
Mr. Essig
A Home Run for Love (1978)
Very Good Friends (1977) … Mr. Essig
 
1978 Happily Ever After (TV movie)
Tennis Court Manager
 
1978 James at 16 (TV series)
Listless Fever (1978)
 
1977 CHiPs (TV series)
Rogovia
Dog Gone (1977) … Rogovia
 
1977 Our Town (TV movie)
Howie Newsome
 
1977 All in the Family (TV series)
Clerk / Doctor
Mike the Pacifist (1977) … Doctor
The Boarder Patrol (1977) … Clerk
 
1976 Wonder Woman (TV series)
Colonel Flint
Beauty on Parade (1976) … Colonel Flint
 
1976 From Noon Till Three
Reverend Cabot
 
1975 The Art of Crime (TV movie)
Medical Examiner
 
1975 Bronk (TV series)
Skinner
Bargain in Blood (1975) … Skinner
 
1975 Ellery Queen (TV series)
Avery Dickson
The Adventure of Auld Lang Syne (1975) … Avery Dickson
 
1974 Lincoln (TV series)
Mr. Richards
Mrs. Lincoln's Husband (1974) … Mr. Richards
 
1974 The Waltons (TV series)
Salesman
The Graduation (1974) … Salesman
 
1974 The Wide World of Mystery (TV series)
Salesman
Come Die with Me (1974) … Salesman
 
1973 Barnaby Jones (TV series)
Mr. Turlock
To Denise, with Love and Murder (1973) … Mr. Turlock
 
1969-1973 Here's Lucy (TV series)
Edgar Vincent Kinkaid / Mr. Minkle / Spike / …
Lucy and Her Genuine Twinby (1973) … Edgar Vincent Kinkaid
Ginger Rogers Comes to Tea (1971) … Spike
Lucy and Aladdin's Lamp (1971) … Mr. Minkle
Lucy, the Shopping Expert (1969) … Supermarket Manager
 
1972 The Courtship of Eddie's Father (TV series)
Vincent Pryor
In the Eye of the Beholder (1972) … Vincent Pryor
 
1972 Sanford and Son (TV series)
Clerk
Crossed Swords (1972) … Clerk
 
1971 The Harness (TV movie)
Charlie, the Banker
 
1971 Green Acres (TV series)
Registrar
Lisa the Psychologist (1971) … Registrar
 
1970 Ironside (TV series)
Arnold Beckman
Check, Mate, and Murder: Part 2 (1970) … Arnold Beckman
Check, Mate and Murder: Part 1 (1970) … Arnold Beckman
 
1970 That Girl (TV series)
Eddie
Stocks & the Single Girl (1970) … Eddie
 
1969-1970 The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (TV series)
Seth / Seth Duncan
No Hits, No Runs, No Oysters (1970) … Seth Duncan
The Firehouse Five Plus Ghost (1969) … Seth
Medium Well Done (1969) … Seth (uncredited)
Madam Candidate (1969) … Seth
 
1968 The Mothers-In-Law (TV series)
Mark Redfield
Here Comes the Bride, Again (1968) … Mark Redfield
 
1967 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Floorwalker
Lucy Gets Trapped (1967) … Floorwalker
 
1967 Hotel
Mason
 
1966 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Analyst
 
1966 Vacation Playhouse (TV series)
Dr. Hopkins
My Son, the Doctor (1966) … Dr. Hopkins
 
1966 Perry Mason (TV series)
Ross Darley
The Case of the Unwelcome Well (1966) … Ross Darley
 
1962-1966 The Donna Reed Show (TV series)
Mr. Devlin / Mr. Jepsen / Phillips / …
Is There a Small Hotel? (1966) … Phillips
The Big League Shock (1965) … Mr. Devlin
Jeff Stands Alone (1962) … Mr. Jepsen
Free Flight (1962) … Publicity Director
 
1965 Petticoat Junction (TV series)
Arthur Bronson
The Dog Turns Playboy (1965) … Arthur Bronson
 
1964 Sex and the Single Girl
Sylvester
 
1964 Mr. and Mrs. (TV movie)
Mr. Henderson
 
1963 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
George Kincaid
If You Can't Believe the Truth... (1963) … George Kincaid
 
1963 The Bill Dana Show (TV series)
 
1963 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Dolan
The Bard (1963) … Dolan
 
1962 Naked City (TV series)
Mr. Chiles
Make It Fifty Dollars and Add Love to Nona (1962) … Mr. Chiles
 
1962 That Touch of Mink
Leonard (uncredited)
 
1961 The Honeymoon Machine
Tommy Dane
 
1961 Surfside 6 (TV series)
Steve Crest
Race Against Time (1961) … Steve Crest
 
1961 The Jane Powell Show (TV movie)
Professor Gerald Dudley
 
1960 The Andy Griffith Show (TV series)
Ed Sawyer
Stranger in Town (1960) … Ed Sawyer
 
1960 The Facts of Life
Airline Clerk
 
1960 Captain Brassbound's Conversion (TV movie)
1st Officer
 
1959 Li'l Abner
Available Jones
 
1954 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
The Huntress (1954)
 
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2002 OT: Our Town (documentary) (special thanks)
 

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Trivia:

Gaunt character actor of stage and screen, often in eccentric or quirky roles. Played the caretaker in 'On Golden Pond', both at the Ahmanson Theatre and in the subsequent film version. Best known as the recurring character Chester Wanamaker in the Newhart show. See more »

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