Charles Stocker Fontelieu (May 5, 1923 – December 14, 2009) was an American actor,

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and producer who participated in more than 470 stage productions.

Career

He was recognized for his involvement in the local theatre in New Orleans for over 60 years, including being

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of Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre from 1961 to 1985. A biography on his half-century career, "Just Who is Stocker Fontelieu?" by Michael P. Cahill, was published in 2007. In addition to his stage work, Fontelieu also appeared in several feature and TV films. Among them were ''

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'', '' Obsession'', '' Live and Let Die'', '' The Toy'' and ''

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'' and '' Mandingo''. Fontelieu died in a nursing home after complications from a fall. He died on December 14, 2009.

Filmography

References

External links

* *https://web.archive.org/web/20091219083035/http://www.wwltv.com/news/New-Orleans-theater-legend-Stocker-Fontelieu-dead-at-86-79238642.html * "Just Who is Stocker Fontelieu?" book by Michael P. Cahil

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fontelieu, Stocker 1923 births 2009 deaths American male film actors American male stage actors Accidental deaths from falls Male actors from New Orleans