William Lanteau played that small but great role of Charlie the Mailman in On
Golden Pond from 1981 -1982. (you broke the screen door, Charlie.) Who can
forget that powerful message about life? Bravo to Jane for buying the rights
to the play with her Dad in mind.
Henry Fonda's last
es of TAGS and I
recognized William Lanteau--Ed Sawyer immediately! Does anyone know if he
stayed around Mayberry? ***
Evidently the movie was filmed about the time Lucy and Desi were getting
divorced.
As for Ed Sawyer, he apparently lived out his retirement in that town where Bob
Newhar
I saw the string about William Lanteau, and wanted to remined the group that
our own Ed Sawyer was a Semi-regular on the series Newhart.
That is the one where Bob Newhart owned an Inn and had colorful characters like
the Darling-esq Larry, Daryl and Daryl. William played a charactar named
For a good look at Ed Sawyer (William Lanteau) ten years after he was in
Mayberry, look at the 'Sanford and Son' episode 'Crossed Swords.' This is,
incidentally, the first episode of 'Sanford and Son.' It was taped in late
1971.
William Lanteau plays a clerk i
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