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Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, William Demarest was a prolific actor in... more
Trivia:
Brother of actor Rube Demarest. more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another
1 win
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2 nominations
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(2 articles)
Don't be Afraid of the Dark - DVD Review
(From Monsters and Critics. 2 September 2009, 9:14 AM, PDT)
My Three Sons: Tune In to a Live Cast Reunion -- Today!
(From TVSeriesFinale. 15 July 2009, 3:41 PM, PDT)
(From Monsters and Critics. 2 September 2009, 9:14 AM, PDT)
My Three Sons: Tune In to a Live Cast Reunion -- Today!
(From TVSeriesFinale. 15 July 2009, 3:41 PM, PDT)
Filmography
Actor:
- The Millionaire (1978) (TV) .... Oscar Pugh
- Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) .... Studio gatekeeper
... aka Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title) - "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 - "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 - The Wild McCullochs (1975) .... Father Gurkin
... aka McCullochs - Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973) (TV) .... Mr. Harris
... aka Nightmare (Europe: English title: video box title) - "My Three Sons" .... Uncle Charley O'Casey (215 episodes, 1965-1972)
- Whatever Happened to Ernie? (1972) TV episode .... Uncle Charley O'Casey
- Barbara Lost (1972) TV episode .... Uncle Charley O'Casey
- Lonesome Katie (1972) TV episode .... Uncle Charley O'Casey
- The Birth of Arfie (1972) TV episode .... Uncle Charley O'Casey
- Bad Day for Barbara (1972) TV episode .... Uncle Charley O'Casey
(210 more) - "To Rome with Love" .... Uncle Charley O'Casey (1 episode, 1970)
- Rome Is Where You Find It (1970) TV episode .... Uncle Charley O'Casey - That Darn Cat! (1965) .... Mr. MacDougall
- "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 - "Ben Casey" .... Leonard Lonsdale (1 episode, 1964)
- You Fish or You Cut Bait (1964) TV episode .... Leonard Lonsdale - "Burke's Law" .... Charlie Who (1 episode, 1964)
... aka Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
- Who Killed Vaudeville? (1964) TV episode .... Charlie Who - "The Farmer's Daughter" .... Senator Richards (1 episode, 1964)
- The One-Eyed Sloth (1964) TV episode .... Senator Richards - Viva Las Vegas (1964) .... Mr. Martin
... aka Love in Las Vegas (International: English title) (UK) - "The Greatest Show on Earth" .... Paul Keller (1 episode, 1964)
- Rosetta (1964) TV episode .... Paul Keller - "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 - "Dr. Kildare" .... Mr. Aimes (1 episode, 1964)
- Why Won't Anybody Listen? (1964) TV episode .... Mr. Aimes - It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) .... Police Chief Aloysius
... aka It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (USA: promotional title) - "Going My Way" .... Marty (1 episode, 1963)
- The Slasher (1963) TV episode .... Marty - Son of Flubber (1963) .... Mr. Hummel
- "Tales of Wells Fargo" .... Jeb Gaine (1 episode, 1961-1962)
- Portrait of Teresa (1962) TV episode .... Jeb Gaine - "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 - Twenty Plus Two (1961) .... Desmond Slocum
... aka It Started in Tokyo (UK) - King of the Roaring 20's - The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961) .... Henry Hecht
... aka The Big Bankroll (UK) - "The Rebel" .... Ulysses (1 episode, 1960)
- The Hope Chest (1960) TV episode .... Ulysses - Pepe (1960) .... Movie studio gateman
- Red Skelton Timex Special (1960) (TV) .... Guest
- "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 - "Love and Marriage" (1959) TV series .... William Harris
- "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Tom Akins (1 episode, 1958)
- And the Desert Shall Blossom (1958) TV episode .... Tom Akins - "Studio 57" (1 episode, 1957)
... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
- Seventh Brother, Seventh Son (1957) TV episode - The Mountain (1956) .... Father Belacchi
- Hell on Frisco Bay (1955) .... Dan Bianco
- The Rawhide Years (1955) .... Brand Comfort
- Sincerely Yours (1955) .... Sam Dunne
- Lucy Gallant (1955) .... Charles Madden
... aka Oil Town (USA: reissue title) - The Private War of Major Benson (1955) .... John
- The Far Horizons (1955) .... Sgt. Gass
... aka Untamed West (USA: reissue title) - Jupiter's Darling (1955) .... Mago
- The Yellow Mountain (1954) .... Jackpot Wray
- Escape from Fort Bravo (1953) .... Campbell
... aka Fort Bravo (USA: closing credits title) - Here Come the Girls (1953) .... Dennis Logan
... aka Champagne for Everybody - Dangerous When Wet (1953) .... Pa Higgins
- The Lady Wants Mink (1953) .... Harvey Jones
- The Blazing Forest (1952) .... Syd Jessup
- What Price Glory (1952) .... Cpl. Kiper
- Behave Yourself! (1951) .... Officer O'Ryan
- The Strip (1951) .... Fluff
- Excuse My Dust (1951) .... Harvey Bullitt
... aka Mr. Belden's Amazing Gasmobile (USA: reissue title) - The First Legion (1951) .... Monsignor Michael Carey
- He's a Cockeyed Wonder (1950) .... Bob Sears
- Never a Dull Moment (1950) .... Mears
... aka Never a Dull Moment! (USA: promotional title) - Riding High (1950) .... Happy
- When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) .... Herman Kluggs
- Red, Hot and Blue (1949) .... Charlie Baxter, Press Agent
- Jolson Sings Again (1949) .... Steve Martin
- Sorrowful Jones (1949) .... Regret
- Whispering Smith (1948) .... Bill Dansing
- Dog Tax Dodgers (1948) (voice) (uncredited) .... Wally Walrus
- Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948) .... Lt. Shawn
- The Sainted Sisters (1948) .... Vern Tewilliger
- On Our Merry Way (1948) .... Floyd
... aka A Miracle Can Happen (USA: longer version) - Variety Girl (1947) .... Barker
- The Perils of Pauline (1947) .... George 'Mac' McGuire
- Smoked Hams (1947) (voice) (uncredited) .... Wally Walrus
- The Jolson Story (1946) .... Steve Martin
- The Reckless Driver (1946) (voice) (uncredited) .... Wally Walrus
- Bathing Buddies (1946) (voice) (uncredited) .... Wally Walrus
- Our Hearts Were Growing Up (1946) .... Peanuts Schultz
- Pardon My Past (1945) .... Chuck Gibson
- Along Came Jones (1945) .... George Fury
- Salty O'Rourke (1945) .... Smitty
- The Great Moment (1944) .... Eben Frost
- Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) .... Sgt. Heppelfinger
- Once Upon a Time (1944) .... Brandt
- Nine Girls (1944) .... Walter Cummings
- The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) .... Constable Edmund Kockenlocker
- True to Life (1943) .... Uncle Jake
- Dangerous Blondes (1943) .... Detective Gatling
- Johnny Doughboy (1942) .... Harry Fabian
- Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942) .... Police Officer
... aka The Light of Heart (UK) - Behind the Eight Ball (1942) .... McKenzie
... aka Off the Beaten Track - The Palm Beach Story (1942) .... First Member Ale and Quail Club
- Pardon My Sarong (1942) .... Det. Kendall
- My Favorite Spy (1942) .... Flower pot policeman
- True to the Army (1942) .... Sgt. Butts
- Sullivan's Travels (1941) .... Mr. Jones
- Glamour Boy (1941) .... Papa Doran
... aka Hearts in Springtime (UK) - All Through the Night (1941) .... Sunshine
- Dressed to Kill (1941) .... Inspector Pierson
- Country Fair (1941) .... Stogie McPhee
- Ride on Vaquero (1941) .... Bartender Barney
- Rookies on Parade (1941) .... Mike Brady
... aka Jamboree (UK) - The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) .... First Detective
- The Lady Eve (1941) .... Ambrose 'Muggsy' Murgatroyd
- Little Men (1940) .... Constable Tom Thorpe
- Christmas in July (1940) .... Mr. Bildocker
- The Golden Fleecing (1940) .... Swallow
- Comin' Round the Mountain (1940) .... Gutsy Mann
- The Great McGinty (1940) .... Skeeters - The Politician
... aka Down Went McGinty (UK) - The Farmer's Daughter (1940) .... Victor Walsh
- Wolf of New York (1940) .... Bill Ennis
- Laugh It Off (1939) .... Barney 'Gimpy' Cole
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) .... Bill Griffith
... aka Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (USA: complete title) - Miracles for Sale (1939) .... Detective Quinn
- The Cowboy Quarterback (1939) .... Rusty Walker
- The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939) .... Sgt. Ernest Heath
- King of the Turf (1939) .... Arnold
- The Great Man Votes (1939) .... Charles Dale
- While New York Sleeps (1938) .... Red Miller
- Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus (1938) .... Daro
- Josette (1938) .... Joe, Diner Owner
- One Wild Night (1938) .... Editor Collins
- Romance on the Run (1938) .... Eckbart
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) .... Harry Kipper
- Rosalie (1937) .... Army coach
- Big City (1937) .... Mr. Beecher
... aka Skyscraper Wilderness (USA: TV title) - Wake Up and Live (1937) .... Radio Station Attendant
- Blonde Trouble (1937) .... Paul Sears
- Easy Living (1937) .... Wallace Whistling
- The Great Gambini (1937) .... Sergeant Kirby
- The Great Hospital Mystery (1937) .... Mr. Beatty
... aka Dead Yesterday - 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 - Oh, Doctor (1937) .... Marty Short
- Don't Tell the Wife (1937) .... Larry 'Horace' Tucker
- Time Out for Romance (1937) .... Willoughby Sproggs
- Mind Your Own Business (1936) .... Droopy
- Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) .... Sergeant Kelly
- Love on the Run (1936) .... Editor Lees Berger
- Wedding Present (1936) .... Smiles Benson
- The Great Ziegfeld (1936) (uncredited) .... Gene Buck
- White Lies (1935) .... Roberts
- Hands Across the Table (1935) (uncredited) .... Natty
- Diamond Jim (1935) .... Harry Hill
- Bright Lights (1935) .... Detective
... aka Funny Face (UK) - The Murder Man (1935) .... 'Red' Maguire (reporter)
- The Casino Murder Case (1935) (uncredited) .... Auctioneer
- After Office Hours (1935) (uncredited) .... Police Detective
- Fugitive Lady (1934) .... Steve Rogers
- The Circus Clown (1934) (scenes deleted)
- Many Happy Returns (1934) .... Brinker
- Fog Over Frisco (1934) .... Spike Smith
- The Run Around (1932)
- Seeing Things (1930)
- The Crash (1928) .... Louie
- The Butter and Egg Man (1928) .... Jack McLure
... aka The Butter & Egg Man (USA: promotional title) - Five and Ten Cent Annie (1928) .... Briggs
... aka Ambitious Annie - Pay as You Enter (1928) .... 'Terrible Bill' McGovern
- The Escape (1928) .... Trigger Caswell
- A Girl in Every Port (1928) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
- Sharp Shooters (1928) .... 'Hi Jack' Murdock
... aka Three Naval Rascals (UK) - The Night Court (1927) (uncredited) .... Defense Counsel
- A Reno Divorce (1927) .... James, the chauffeur
- Amateur Night (1927) .... Theatre Manager
- The Jazz Singer (1927) (uncredited) .... Steve Martin
- A Sailor's Sweetheart (1927) .... Detective
- The Bush Leaguer (1927) .... John Gilroy
- The First Auto (1927) .... Dave Doolittle, the Village Cut-Up
- What Happened to Father? (1927) .... Detective Dibbin
- The Black Diamond Express (1927) .... Fireman
- Simple Sis (1927) .... Oscar
- A Million Bid (1927) .... George Lamont
- Matinee Ladies (1927) .... Man-About-Town
- The Gay Old Bird (1927) .... Mr. Fixit
- Don't Tell the Wife (1927) .... Ray Valerian
- Finger Prints (1927) .... Cuffs Egan
- A Night at Coffee Dan's (1927)
- When the Wife's Away (1926)
Soundtrack:
- Dangerous When Wet (1953) (performer: "Ain't Nature Grand", "I Got Out Of Bed on the Right Side")
- The Great Ziegfeld (1936) (performer: "Look for the Silver Lining" (1921) (uncredited))
Self:
- "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 - "The Jerry Lewis Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
- Episode #1.7 (1963) TV episode .... Himself - "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
- Episode dated 1 August 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself - "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Desilu Playhouse
- The Desilu Revue (1959) TV episode .... Himself - KTLA Premiere (1947) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Western Premiere of Commercial Television (USA) - Hollywood Victory Caravan (1945) .... Bill, the Security Guard
- Duffy's Tavern (1945) .... Himself
- Stage Door Canteen (1943) .... Himself
- Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play (1941) .... Himself
... aka Stars at Play (USA: short title)
Archive Footage:
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"Disneyland"
- Son of Flubber (1980) TV episode .... Mr. Hummel
- That Darn Cat! (1980) TV episode .... Wilbur MacDougall - Gunfight at Black Horse Canyon (1961) (TV) .... Jeb Gaine
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In 1956, he made a pilot called, "Digby" about a crime-fighting newspaper photographer based on the character created by Douglas Welch.
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