Louis Plante

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview of Louis Plante (Acting).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided sources.
No inventions, guesses, or omissions of missing details.
Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Length: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
Sources:
[1] TMDB: Known for acting, 12 known credits, also known as Louis R. Plante.
[2] IMDb: Actor for Paradise (1988), Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997), Simon & Simon (1981). Born October 1937 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.
[3] TMDB: Known for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The River Rat, Sunset Limousine, Murder, She Wrote, When the Bough Breaks, Scandal in a Small Town, The Deacon Street Deer, and Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction.
[4] Grokipedia: American character actor, specialized in guest and supporting roles in episodic television and television movies. Career spanned nearly three decades from 1978 to 2006.
[5] AllMovie: Bio/credits/filmography info.
[6] en.notrecinema.com: Man, Woman and Child (1983), The River Rat (1984).
Name: Louis Plante (also Louis R. Plante).
Birth: October 1937 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.
Profession: American character actor specializing in guest and supporting roles, predominantly in episodic television and television movies.
Career Span: 1978 to 2006.
Credits:
Paradise (1988)
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997)
Simon & Simon (1981)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The River Rat (1984)
Sunset Limousine
Murder, She Wrote
When the Bough Breaks
Scandal in a Small Town
The Deacon Street Deer
Man, Woman and Child (1983)
Paragraph 1: Biography and Career Scope.
Louis Plante, also known as Louis R. Plante, was an American character actor. Born in October 1937 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA, his acting career spanned nearly three decades, beginning in 1978 and continuing through 2006. He specialized in guest and supporting roles, with a focus on episodic television and television movies.
Paragraph 2: Selected Credits.
His filmography includes various television and film works. He is known for his roles in Paradise (1988), Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997), and Simon & Simon (1981). Other credits associated with his work include The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Sunset Limousine, Murder, She Wrote, When the Bough Breaks, Scandal in a Small Town, and The Deacon Street Deer. His credits also feature The River Rat, which is listed with a 1984 date, and Man, Woman and Child (1983).
Word Count Check:
Para 1: ~50 words.
Para 2: ~85 words.
Total: ~135 words.
Constraint Check: I need 180-260 words. I need to expand without inventing facts.
Expansion Strategy:
I can elaborate on the nature