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Behave Yourself! (1951) -- When a cute Welsh terrier follows Bill Denny home, little does he know that all gangland has its eye on that dog. Who will be bumbling Bill's undoing - the gangsters, the cops, or his suspicious mother-in-law?
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955): Season 4: Episode 11 -- Two old men face being evicted from their shack when they show no evidence of self support.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) -- Clip: When I grow up, will you marry me?
The Lady Eve (1941) -- Returning from a year up the Amazon studying snakes, the rich but unsophisticated Charles Pike meets con-artist Jean Harrington on a ship...
Romance on the Run (1938) -- Romance on the Run

Overview

Date of Death:
28 December 1983, Palm Springs, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, William Demarest was a prolific actor in... more
Trivia:
Began his career in vaudeville. more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. The Millionaire (1978) (TV) .... Oscar Pugh
  2. Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) .... Studio gatekeeper
    ... aka Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title)
  3. "Ellery Queen" .... Alexander Denny / ... (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka "The Adventures of Ellery Queen"
        - The Adventure of Veronica's Veils (1975) TV episode .... Alexander Denny/Pops
  4. "McMillan & Wife" .... Andy / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1975)
    ... aka "McMillan" (USA: sixth season title)
        - The Deadly Inheritance (1975) TV episode .... Andy
        - Two Dollars on Trouble to Win (1973) TV episode .... Cyrus McFee
  5. The Wild McCullochs (1975) .... Father Gurkin
    ... aka McCullochs
  6. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973) (TV) .... Mr. Harris
    ... aka Nightmare (Europe: English title: video box title)
  7. "My Three Sons" .... Uncle Charley O'Casey / ... (196 episodes, 1965-1972)
        - Barbara Lost (1972) TV episode .... Uncle Charley O'Casey
        - Katie's Career (1971) TV episode .... Uncle Charley
        - Four for the Road (1971) TV episode .... Uncle Charley
        - Goodbye Fergus (1971) TV episode .... Uncle Charley O'Casey
        - Fergus for Sale (1971) TV episode .... Uncle Charley O'Casey
          (191 more)
  8. "To Rome with Love" .... Uncle Charley O'Casey (1 episode, 1970)
        - Rome Is Where You Find It (1970) TV episode .... Uncle Charley O'Casey

  9. That Darn Cat! (1965) .... Mr. MacDougall
  10. "Bonanza" .... Angus Tweedy / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
    ... aka "Ponderosa" (USA: rerun title)
        - Old Sheba (1964) TV episode .... Angus Tweedy
        - The Hayburner (1963) TV episode .... Enos Milford
  11. "Ben Casey" .... Leonard Lonsdale (1 episode, 1964)
        - You Fish or You Cut Bait (1964) TV episode .... Leonard Lonsdale
  12. "Burke's Law" .... Charlie Who (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka "Amos Burke, Secret Agent" (USA: new title)
        - Who Killed Vaudeville? (1964) TV episode .... Charlie Who
  13. "The Farmer's Daughter" (1 episode, 1964)
        - The One-Eyed Sloth (1964) TV episode
  14. Viva Las Vegas (1964) .... Mr. Martin
    ... aka Love in Las Vegas (International: English title) (UK)
  15. "The Greatest Show on Earth" .... Paul Keller (1 episode, 1964)
        - Rosetta (1964) TV episode .... Paul Keller
  16. "The Twilight Zone" .... Joe Britt (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka "The Twilight Zone: The Original Series" (Australia)
    ... aka "Twilight Zone" (USA: new title)
        - What's in the Box (1964) TV episode .... Joe Britt
  17. "Dr. Kildare" .... Mr. Aimes (1 episode, 1964)
        - Why Won't Anybody Listen? (1964) TV episode .... Mr. Aimes
  18. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) .... Police Chief Aloysius
    ... aka It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (USA: promotional title)
  19. "Going My Way" .... Marty (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Slasher (1963) TV episode .... Marty
  20. Son of Flubber (1963) .... Mr. Hummel
  21. "Tales of Wells Fargo" .... Jeb Gaine (1 episode, 1961-1962)
        - Portrait of Teresa (1962) TV episode .... Jeb Gaine
  22. "Make Room for Daddy" .... Mr. Daly (5 episodes, 1957-1961)
    ... aka "The Danny Thomas Show" (USA: new title)
        - Tonoose vs. Daly (1961) TV episode .... Mr. Daly
        - The First Anniversary (1958) TV episode .... Mr. Daly
        - Make Room for Father-In-Law (1958) TV episode .... Mr. Daly
        - Uncle Tonoose Meets Mr. Daly (1958) TV episode .... Mr. Daly
        - Danny Meets His Father-In-Law (1957) TV episode .... Mr. Daly
  23. Twenty Plus Two (1961) .... Desmond Slocum
    ... aka It Started in Tokyo (UK)
  24. King of the Roaring 20's - The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961) .... Henry Hecht
    ... aka The Big Bankroll (UK)
  25. "The Rebel" .... Ulysses (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Hope Chest (1960) TV episode .... Ulysses
  26. Pepe (1960) .... Movie studio gateman
  27. Red Skelton Timex Special (1960) (TV) .... Guest
  28. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Mr. Burnside (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka "The Red Skelton Hour" (USA: new title)
        - Clem the Candidate (1960) TV episode .... Mr. Burnside

  29. "Love and Marriage" (1959) TV series .... William Harris
  30. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Tom Akins (1 episode, 1958)
        - And the Desert Shall Blossom (1958) TV episode .... Tom Akins
  31. "Studio 57" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka "Heinz Studio 57" (USA: alternative title)
        - Seventh Brother, Seventh Son (1957) TV episode
  32. The Mountain (1956) .... Father Belacchi
  33. Hell on Frisco Bay (1955) .... Dan Bianco
  34. The Rawhide Years (1955) .... Brand Comfort
  35. Sincerely Yours (1955) .... Sam Dunne
  36. Lucy Gallant (1955) .... Charles Madden
    ... aka Oil Town (USA: reissue title)
  37. The Private War of Major Benson (1955) .... John
  38. The Far Horizons (1955) .... Sgt. Gass
    ... aka Untamed West (USA: reissue title)
  39. Jupiter's Darling (1955) .... Mago
  40. The Yellow Mountain (1954) .... Jackpot Wray
  41. Escape from Fort Bravo (1953) .... Campbell
    ... aka Fort Bravo (USA: closing credits title)
  42. Here Come the Girls (1953) .... Dennis Logan
    ... aka Champagne for Everybody
  43. Dangerous When Wet (1953) .... Pa Higgins
  44. The Lady Wants Mink (1953) .... Harvey Jones
  45. The Blazing Forest (1952) .... Syd Jessup
  46. What Price Glory (1952) .... Cpl. Kiper
  47. Behave Yourself! (1951) .... Officer O'Ryan
  48. The Strip (1951) .... Fluff
  49. Excuse My Dust (1951) .... Harvey Bullitt
    ... aka Mr. Belden's Amazing Gasmobile (USA: reissue title)
  50. The First Legion (1951) .... Monsignor Michael Carey
  51. He's a Cockeyed Wonder (1950) .... Bob Sears
  52. Never a Dull Moment (1950) .... Mears
    ... aka Never a Dull Moment! (USA: promotional title)
  53. Riding High (1950) .... Happy
  54. When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) .... Herman Kluggs

  55. Red, Hot and Blue (1949) .... Charlie Baxter, Press Agent
  56. Jolson Sings Again (1949) .... Steve Martin
  57. Sorrowful Jones (1949) .... Regret
  58. Whispering Smith (1948) .... Bill Dansing
  59. Dog Tax Dodgers (1948) (voice) (uncredited) .... Wally Walrus
  60. Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948) .... Lt. Shawn
  61. The Sainted Sisters (1948) .... Vern Tewilliger
  62. On Our Merry Way (1948) .... Floyd
    ... aka A Miracle Can Happen (USA: longer version)
  63. Variety Girl (1947) .... Barker
  64. The Perils of Pauline (1947) .... George 'Mac' McGuire
  65. Smoked Hams (1947) (voice) (uncredited) .... Wally Walrus
  66. The Jolson Story (1946) .... Steve Martin
  67. The Reckless Driver (1946) (voice) (uncredited) .... Wally Walrus
  68. Bathing Buddies (1946) (voice) (uncredited) .... Wally Walrus
  69. Our Hearts Were Growing Up (1946) .... Peanuts Schultz
  70. Pardon My Past (1945) .... Chuck Gibson
  71. Along Came Jones (1945) .... George Fury
  72. Salty O'Rourke (1945) .... Smitty
  73. The Great Moment (1944) .... Eben Frost
  74. Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) .... Sgt. Heppelfinger
  75. Once Upon a Time (1944) .... Brandt
  76. Nine Girls (1944) .... Walter Cummings
  77. The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) .... Const. Edmund Kockenlocker
  78. True to Life (1943) .... Uncle Jake
  79. Dangerous Blondes (1943) .... Detective Gatling
  80. Johnny Doughboy (1942) .... Harry Fabian
  81. Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942) .... Police Officer
    ... aka The Light of Heart (UK)
  82. Behind the Eight Ball (1942) .... McKenzie
    ... aka Off the Beaten Track
  83. The Palm Beach Story (1942) .... First Member Ale and Quail Club
  84. Pardon My Sarong (1942) .... Det. Kendall
  85. My Favorite Spy (1942) .... Flower pot policeman
  86. True to the Army (1942) .... Sgt. Butts
  87. Sullivan's Travels (1941) .... Mr. Jones
  88. Glamour Boy (1941) .... Papa Doran
    ... aka Hearts in Springtime (UK)
  89. All Through the Night (1941) .... Sunshine
  90. Dressed to Kill (1941) .... Inspector Pierson
  91. Country Fair (1941) .... Stogie McPhee
  92. Ride on Vaquero (1941) .... Bartender Barney
  93. Rookies on Parade (1941) .... Mike Brady
    ... aka Jamboree (UK)
  94. The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) .... First Detective
  95. The Lady Eve (1941) .... Ambrose 'Muggsy' Murgatroyd
  96. Little Men (1940) .... Constable Tom Thorpe
  97. Christmas in July (1940) .... Mr. Bildocker
  98. The Golden Fleecing (1940) .... Swallow
  99. Comin' Round the Mountain (1940) .... Gutsy Mann
  100. The Great McGinty (1940) .... Skeeters - The Politician
    ... aka Down Went McGinty (UK)
  101. The Farmer's Daughter (1940) .... Victor Walsh
  102. Wolf of New York (1940) .... Bill Ennis

  103. Laugh It Off (1939) .... Barney 'Gimpy' Cole
  104. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) .... Bill Griffith
    ... aka Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (USA: complete title)
  105. Miracles for Sale (1939) .... Detective Quinn
  106. The Cowboy Quarterback (1939) .... Rusty Walker
  107. The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939) .... Sgt. Ernest Heath
  108. King of the Turf (1939) .... Arnold
  109. The Great Man Votes (1939) .... Charles Dale
  110. While New York Sleeps (1938) .... Red Miller
  111. Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus (1938) .... Daro
  112. Josette (1938) .... Joe, Diner Owner
  113. One Wild Night (1938) .... Editor Collins
  114. Romance on the Run (1938) .... Eckbart
  115. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) .... Harry Kipper
  116. Rosalie (1937) .... Army coach
  117. Big City (1937) .... Mr. Beecher
    ... aka Skyscraper Wilderness (USA: TV title)
  118. Wake Up and Live (1937) .... Radio Station Attendant
  119. Blonde Trouble (1937) .... Paul Sears
  120. Easy Living (1937) .... Wallace Whistling
  121. The Great Gambini (1937) .... Sergeant Kirby
  122. The Great Hospital Mystery (1937) .... Mr. Beatty
    ... aka Dead Yesterday
  123. Hit Parade of 1937 (1937) .... Parole Officer
    ... aka I'll Pick a Star (reissue title)
    ... aka I'll Reach for a Star (USA: TV title (reissue title))
    ... aka The Hit Parade
  124. Oh Doctor (1937) .... Marty Short
  125. Don't Tell the Wife (1937) .... Larry 'Horace' Tucker
  126. Time Out for Romance (1937) .... Willoughby Sproggs
  127. Mind Your Own Business (1936) .... Droopy
  128. Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) .... Sergeant Kelly
  129. Love on the Run (1936) .... Editor Lees Berger
  130. Wedding Present (1936) .... Smiles Benson
  131. The Great Ziegfeld (1936) (uncredited) .... Gene Buck
  132. White Lies (1935) .... Roberts
  133. Hands Across the Table (1935) (uncredited) .... Natty
  134. Diamond Jim (1935) .... Harry Hill
  135. Bright Lights (1935) .... Detective
    ... aka Funny Face (UK)
  136. The Murder Man (1935) .... 'Red' Maguire (reporter)
  137. The Casino Murder Case (1935) (uncredited) .... Auctioneer
  138. After Office Hours (1935) (uncredited) .... Police Detective
  139. Fugitive Lady (1934) .... Steve Rogers
  140. The Circus Clown (1934) (scenes deleted)
  141. Many Happy Returns (1934) .... Brinker
  142. Fog Over Frisco (1934) .... Spike Smith
  143. The Run Around (1932)
  144. Seeing Things (1930)

  145. The Crash (1928) .... Louie
  146. The Butter and Egg Man (1928) .... Jack McLure
    ... aka The Butter & Egg Man (USA: promotional title)
  147. Five and Ten Cent Annie (1928) .... Briggs
    ... aka Ambitious Annie
  148. Pay as You Enter (1928) .... 'Terrible Bill' McGovern
  149. The Escape (1928) .... Trigger Caswell
  150. A Girl in Every Port (1928) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
  151. Sharp Shooters (1928) .... 'Hi Jack' Murdock
    ... aka Three Naval Rascals (UK)
  152. The Night Court (1927) (uncredited) .... Defense Counsel
  153. A Reno Divorce (1927) .... James, the chauffeur
  154. Amateur Night (1927) .... Theatre Manager
  155. The Jazz Singer (1927) (uncredited) .... Steve Martin
  156. A Sailor's Sweetheart (1927) .... Detective
  157. The Bush Leaguer (1927) .... John Gilroy
  158. The First Auto (1927) .... Dave Doolittle, the Village Cut-Up
  159. What Happened to Father? (1927) .... Detective Dibbin
  160. The Black Diamond Express (1927) .... Fireman
  161. Simple Sis (1927) .... Oscar
  162. A Million Bid (1927) .... George Lamont
  163. Matinee Ladies (1927) .... Man-About-Town
  164. The Gay Old Bird (1927) .... Mr. Fixit
  165. Don't Tell the Wife (1927) .... Ray Valerian
  166. Finger Prints (1927) .... Cuffs Egan
  167. A Night at Coffee Dan's (1927)
  168. When the Wife's Away (1926)
Soundtrack:
  1. Dangerous When Wet (1953) (performer: "Ain't Nature Grand", "I Got Out Of Bed on the Right Side")

  2. The Great Ziegfeld (1936) (performer: "Look for the Silver Lining" (1921) (uncredited))
Self:
  1. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 28 February 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself

  2. "The Jerry Lewis Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode #1.7 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
        - Episode dated 1 August 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself

  4. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "Desilu Playhouse"
        - The Desilu Revue (1959) TV episode .... Himself

  5. KTLA Premiere (1947) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Western Premiere of Commercial Television (USA)
  6. Hollywood Victory Caravan (1945) .... Bill, the Security Guard
  7. Duffy's Tavern (1945) .... Himself
  8. Stage Door Canteen (1943) .... Himself
  9. Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play (1941) .... Himself
    ... aka Stars at Play (USA: short title)
Archive Footage:
  1. "Disneyland"
        - Son of Flubber (1980) TV episode .... Mr. Hummel
        - That Darn Cat! (1980) TV episode .... Wilbur MacDougall
  2. Gunfight at Black Horse Canyon (1961) (TV) .... Jeb Gaine


Additional Details

Other Works:
In 1956, he made a pilot called, "Digby" about a crime-fighting newspaper photographer based on the character created by Douglas Welch. more
Genres:
Comedy | Family | Drama | Romance more

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