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William Henry Lancaster (November 17, 1947 [2] – January 4, 1997) was an American screenwriter and actor. Early life. He was born November 17, 1947, in Los Angeles, California, the son of Burt Lancaster (1913–1994) and Norma Anderson (1917–1988). He contracted polio at an early age, leaving one leg shorter than the other. Career.
Bill Lancaster. Writer: The Thing. Bill was known by his friends as "Billy", when he was a youth. He attended "public" school, as many actor's sons and daughters did in the 1960s. He was never athletic since he was stricken with a childhood disease. He was well liked at Emerson Junior High School in West Los Angeles, California.
- Writer, Actor, Producer
- November 17, 1947
- Bill Lancaster
- January 4, 1997
Captain William Newton Lancaster (14 February 1898 – 20 April 1933) was a pioneering British aviator . Early life. Born in Birmingham, England, Lancaster emigrated to Australia prior to World War I. In 1916, he joined first the Australian Army and later the Australian Flying Corps.
Bill Lancaster. Writer: The Thing. Bill was known by his friends as "Billy", when he was a youth. He attended "public" school, as many actor's sons and daughters did in the 1960s.
- November 17, 1947
- January 4, 1997
Jan 4, 1997 · Bill Lancaster was an American screenwriter and actor, son of Burt Lancaster. He wrote and acted in The Thing, The Bad News Bears and other films.
William 'Bill' Henry Lancaster (November 17, 1947 – January 4, 1997) was an American screenwriter. He is the creator of The Bad News Bears. He was born in L. A., California, the son of Burt Lancaster and Norma Anderson.
Oct 20, 2014 · An Australian documentary on the life of adventurer Bill Lancaster is set to make its world premiere at the London Film Festival. On the eve of his documentary’s premiere, Andrew Lancaster knows its subject matter – the life of his great uncle - has all the elements of a Hollywood blockbuster.
