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William Demarest (1892–1983)

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Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, William Demarest was a prolific actor in movies and TV, making more than 140 films. Demarest started his acting career in vaudeville and made his way to Broadway. His most famous role was in My Three Sons, replacing a very sick William Frawley. Demarest was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting role in the real-life biography... See full bio »

Born:

Carl William Demarest
in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Died:

(age 91) in Palm Springs, California, USA
William Demarest, Don Grady, Barry Livingston and Stanley Livingston William Demarest, Don Grady, Barry Livingston and Stanley Livingston Still of Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre and William Demarest in All Through the Night
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1978 The Millionaire (TV movie)
Oscar Pugh
 
1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Studio Gatekeeper
 
1975 Ellery Queen (TV series)
Alexander 'Pop' Denny
– The Adventure of Veronica's Veils (1975) … Alexander 'Pop' Denny
 
1973-1975 McMillan & Wife (TV series)
Andy Kenesaw / Cyrus McFee
– Deadly Inheritance (1975) … Andy Kenesaw
– Two Dollars on Trouble to Win (1973) … Cyrus McFee
 
1975 The Wild McCullochs
Father Gurkin
 
1973 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (TV movie)
Mr. Harris
 
1965-1972 My Three Sons (TV series)
Uncle Charley O'Casey
– Whatever Happened to Ernie? (1972) … Uncle Charley O'Casey
– Barbara Lost (1972) … Uncle Charley O'Casey
– Lonesome Katie (1972) … Uncle Charley O'Casey
– The Birth of Arfie (1972) … Uncle Charley O'Casey
– Bad Day for Barbara (1972) … Uncle Charley O'Casey
See all 215 episodes »
 
1970 To Rome with Love (TV series)
Uncle Charley O'Casey
– Rome Is Where You Find It (1970) … Uncle Charley O'Casey
 
1965 That Darn Cat!
Mr. William MacDougall
 
1963-1964 Bonanza (TV series)
Angus Tweedy / Enos Milford
– Old Sheba (1964) … Angus Tweedy
– The Hayburner (1963) … Enos Milford
 
1964 Ben Casey (TV series)
Leonard Lonsdale
– You Fish or You Cut Bait (1964) … Leonard Lonsdale
 
1964 Burke's Law (TV series)
Charlie Who
– Who Killed Vaudeville? (1964) … Charlie Who
 
1964 The Farmer's Daughter (TV series)
Senator Richards
– The One-Eyed Sloth (1964) … Senator Richards
 
1964 The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series)
Paul Keller
– Rosetta (1964) … Paul Keller
 
1964 Viva Las Vegas
Mr. Martin
 
1964 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Joe Britt
– What's in the Box (1964) … Joe Britt
 
1964 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Mr. Aimes
– Why Won't Anybody Listen? (1964) … Mr. Aimes
 
1963 It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
Police Chief Aloysius
 
1963 Going My Way (TV series)
Marty
– The Slasher (1963) … Marty
 
1963 Son of Flubber
Mr. Hummel
 
1961-1962 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Jeb Gaine / Jeb / Jeb Gaines
– The Gold Witch (1962) … Jeb Gaine
– Royal Maroon (1962) … Jeb Gaine
– Remember the Yazoo (1962) … Jeb Gaine
– Chauncey (1962) … Jeb Gaine
– Winter Storm (1962) … Jeb Gaine
See all 25 episodes »
 
1957-1961 Make Room for Daddy (TV series)
Mr. Daly
– Tonoose vs. Daly (1961) … Mr. Daly
– The First Anniversary (1958) … Mr. Daly
– Make Room for Father-In-Law (1958) … Mr. Daly
– Uncle Tonoose Meets Mr. Daly (1958) … Mr. Daly
– The Soap Box Derby (1957) … Mr. Daly
See all 6 episodes »
 
1961 Twenty Plus Two
Desmond Slocum
 
1961 King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein
Henry Hecht
 
1961 Wagon Train (TV series)
Mr. Hennessey
– The Christopher Hale Story (1961) … Mr. Hennessey
 
1960 The Rebel (TV series)
Ulysses Bowman
– The Hope Chest (1960) … Ulysses Bowman
 
1960 Pepe
Movie Studio Gateman
 
1960 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Mr. Burnside
– Clem the Candidate (1960) … Mr. Burnside
 
1959-1960 Love and Marriage (TV series)
William Harris
– Stubby's Big Chance (1960) … William Harris
– Jennie's Song (1960) … William Harris
– The Baby Sitter (1960) … William Harris
– Steve's Song (1960) … William Harris
– Hans Gets Discovered (1959) … William Harris
See all 18 episodes »
 
1958 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Tom Akins
– And the Desert Shall Blossom (1958) … Tom Akins
 
1957 Studio 57 (TV series)
– Seventh Brother, Seventh Son (1957)
 
1956 The Mountain
Father Belacchi
 
1955 Hell on Frisco Bay
Dan Bianco
 
1955 The Rawhide Years
Brand Comfort
 
1955 Sincerely Yours
Sam Dunne
 
1955 Lucy Gallant
Charles Madden
 
1955 The Private War of Major Benson
John
 
1955 The Far Horizons
Sgt. Gass
 
1955 Jupiter's Darling
Mago
 
1954 The Yellow Mountain
Jackpot Wray
 
1953 Escape from Fort Bravo
Campbell
 
1953 Here Come the Girls
Dennis Logan
 
1953 Dangerous When Wet
Pa Higgins
 
1953 The Lady Wants Mink
Harvey Jones
 
1952 The Blazing Forest
Syd Jessup
 
1952 What Price Glory
Cpl. Kiper
 
1951 Behave Yourself!
Officer O'Ryan
 
1951 The Strip
Fluff
 
1951 Excuse My Dust
Harvey Bullitt
 
1951 The First Legion
Monsignor Michael Carey
 
1950 He's a Cockeyed Wonder
Bob Sears
 
1950 Never a Dull Moment
Mears
 
1950 Riding High
Happy
 
1950 When Willie Comes Marching Home
Herman Kluggs
 
1949 Red, Hot and Blue
Charlie Baxter, Press Agent
 
1949 Jolson Sings Again
Steve Martin
 
1949 Sorrowful Jones
Regret
 
1948 Whispering Smith
Bill Dansing
 
1948 Dog Tax Dodgers (short)
Wally Walrus (voice) (uncredited)
 
1948 Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Lieut. Shawn
 
1948 The Sainted Sisters
Vern Tewilliger
 
1948 On Our Merry Way
Floyd
 
1947 Variety Girl
Barker
 
1947 The Perils of Pauline
George 'Mac' McGuire
 
1947 Smoked Hams (short)
Wally Walrus (voice) (uncredited)
 
1946 The Jolson Story
Steve Martin
 
1946 The Reckless Driver (short)
Wally Walrus (voice) (uncredited)
 
1946 Bathing Buddies (short)
Wally Walrus (voice) (uncredited)
 
1946 Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Peanuts Schultz
 
1945 Pardon My Past
Chuck Gibson
 
1945 Hollywood Victory Caravan (short)
Bill, the Security Guard
 
1945 Duffy's Tavern
William Demarest
 
1945 Along Came Jones
George Fury
 
1945 Salty O'Rourke
Smitty
 
1944 The Great Moment
Eben Frost
 
1944 Hail the Conquering Hero
Sgt. Heppelfinger
 
1944 Once Upon a Time
Brandt
 
1944 Nine Girls
Walter Cummings
 
1944 The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Constable Edmund Kockenlocker
 
1943 True to Life
Uncle Jake
 
1943 Dangerous Blondes
Detective Gatling
 
1942 Johnny Doughboy
Harry Fabian
 
1942 Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
Police Officer
 
1942 Behind the Eight Ball
McKenzie
 
1942 The Palm Beach Story
First Member Ale and Quail Club
 
1942 Pardon My Sarong
Det. Kendall
 
1942 My Favorite Spy
Flower Pot Policeman
 
1942 True to the Army
Sgt. Butts
 
1941 Sullivan's Travels
Mr. Jones
 
1941 Glamour Boy
Papa Doran
 
1941 All Through the Night
Sunshine
 
1941 Dressed to Kill
Inspector Pierson
 
1941 Country Fair
Stogie McPhee
 
1941 Ride on Vaquero
Bartender Barney
 
1941 Rookies on Parade
Mike Brady
 
1941 The Devil and Miss Jones
First Detective
 
1941 The Lady Eve
Muggsy
 
1940 Little Men
Constable Tom Thorpe
 
1940 Christmas in July
Mr. Bildocker
 
1940 The Golden Fleecing
Swallow
 
1940 Comin' Round the Mountain
Gutsy Mann
 
1940 The Great McGinty
Skeeters - The Politician
 
1940 The Farmer's Daughter
Victor Walsh
 
1940 Wolf of New York
Bill Ennis
 
1939 Laugh It Off
Barney 'Gimpy' Cole
 
1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Carl Griffith
 
1939 Miracles for Sale
Quinn
 
1939 The Cowboy Quarterback
Rusty Walker
 
1939 The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Police Sgt. Ernest Heath
 
1939 King of the Turf
Arnold
 
1939 The Great Man Votes
Charles Dale
 
1938 While New York Sleeps
Red Miller
 
1938 Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
Daro
 
1938 Josette
Joe, Diner Owner
 
1938 One Wild Night
Editor Collins
 
1938 Romance on the Run
Police Lt. Eckhardt
 
1938 Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Henry Kipper
 
1937 Rosalie
Army Coach
 
1937 Big City
Beecher
 
1937 Wake Up and Live
Radio Station Attendant
 
1937 Blonde Trouble
Paul Sears
 
1937 Easy Living
Wallace Whistling
 
1937 The Great Gambini
Sergeant Kirby
 
1937 The Great Hospital Mystery
Mr. Beatty
 
1937 The Hit Parade
Parole Officer
 
1937 Oh, Doctor
Marty Short
 
1937 Don't Tell the Wife
Larry 'Horace' Tucker
 
1937 Time Out for Romance
Willoughby Sproggs
 
1936 Mind Your Own Business
Droopy
 
1936 Charlie Chan at the Opera
Sergeant Kelly
 
1936 Love on the Run
Editor
 
1936 Wedding Present
'Smiles' Benson
 
1936 The Great Ziegfeld
Gene Buck (uncredited)
 
1935 White Lies
Roberts
 
1935 Hands Across the Table
Natty (uncredited)
 
1935 Diamond Jim
Harry Hill
 
1935 Bright Lights
Detective
 
1935 The Murder Man
'Red' Maguire
 
1935 The Casino Murder Case
Auctioneer (uncredited)
 
1935 After Office Hours
Police Detective (uncredited)
 
1934 Fugitive Lady
Steve Rogers
 
1934 Many Happy Returns
Brinker
 
1934 Fog Over Frisco
Spike Smith
 
1932 The Run Around (short)
 
1930 Seeing Things
 
1928 The Crash
Louie
 
1928 The Butter and Egg Man
Jack McLure
 
1928 Five and Ten Cent Annie
Briggs
 
1928 Pay as You Enter
'Terrible Bill' McGovern
 
1928 The Escape
Trigger Caswell
 
1928 A Girl in Every Port
Man in Bombay (uncredited)
 
1928 Sharp Shooters
'Hi Jack' Murdock
 
1927 The Night Court (short)
Defense Counsel (uncredited)
 
1927 A Reno Divorce
James, the chauffeur
 
1927 Amateur Night (short)
Theatre Manager
 
1927 The Jazz Singer
Buster Billings (uncredited)
 
1927 A Sailor's Sweetheart
Detective
 
1927 A Night at Coffee Dan's (short)
 
1927 The Bush Leaguer
John Gilroy
 
1927 The First Auto
The Village Cut-Up
 
1927 What Happened to Father?
Detective Dibbin
 
1927 The Black Diamond Express
Fireman
 
1927 Simple Sis
Oscar
 
1927 A Million Bid
George Lamont
 
1927 Matinee Ladies
Man-About-Town
 
1927 The Gay Old Bird
Mr. Fixit
 
1927 Don't Tell the Wife
Ray Valerian
 
1927 Finger Prints
Cuffs Egan
 
1926 When the Wife's Away
 
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1953 Dangerous When Wet (performer: "Ain't Nature Grand", "I Got Out Of Bed on the Right Side")
 
1950 Riding High (performer: "The Whiffenpoof Song" 1909 - uncredited)
 
1936 The Great Ziegfeld (performer: "Look for the Silver Lining" 1921 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
1979 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Over 80 (1979) … Himself - Guest
 
1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 February 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1963 The Jerry Lewis Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1963) … Himself
 
1961 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 August 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1960 Red Skelton Timex Special (TV movie)
Himself - Guest
 
1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Himself
– The Desilu Revue (1959) … Himself
 
1947 KTLA Premiere (TV movie)
Himself
 
1943 Stage Door Canteen
Himself
 
1941 Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1980 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 
1961 Gunfight at Black Horse Canyon (TV movie)
Jeb
 

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Earl Carroll's Vanities (1931). Musical revue. Music by Burton Lane. Book by Ralph Spence and Eddie Welch. Lyrics by Harold Adamson. Musical Director: Ray Cavanaugh. Music orchestrated by Domenico Savino. Additional music by Cliff Friend, Raymond Klages, Jack Meskill, Vincent Rose, Maurice Ravel... See more »

Height:

5' 9½" (1.77 m)
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Interestingly, Mr. Demarest appeared in "The Jazz Singer" (albeit uncredited) starring Al Jolson and also appeared in the "The Jolson Story" (and later "Jolson Sings Again") which recounts (among other things) the making of "The The Jazz Singer." He appears to be the only performer to have appeared in both movies. See more »

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Always played hilariously flummoxed tough guys See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces