William Demarest

William Demarest

Acting

Birthday

1892/02/27

Day of death

1983/12/28 (91 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Also know as

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Carl William Demarest (February 27, 1892 – December 27, 1983) was an American character actor, known for playing Uncle Charley in My Three Sons. A veteran of World War I, Demarest became a prolific film and television actor, appearing in over 140 films, beginning in 1926 and ending in the 1970s. He frequently played crusty but good-hearted roles. Demarest started in show business working in vaudeville, appearing with his wife Estelle Collette (real name E...Read more

Acting
Viva Las Vegas
6.2

(1964) Viva Las Vegas

as Mr. Martin

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.9

(1939) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Bill Griffith

The Lady Eve
7.2

(1941) The Lady Eve

as Muggsy

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7.0

(1963) It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as Police Chief Aloysius

The Jolson Story
6.7

(1946) The Jolson Story

as Steve Martin

The Palm Beach Story
7.0

(1942) The Palm Beach Story

as First Member Ale and Quail Club

Night Has a Thousand Eyes
6.7

(1948) Night Has a Thousand Eyes

as Lt. Shawn

Sharp Shooters
0.0

(1928) Sharp Shooters

as 'Hi Jack' Murdock

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
6.1

(1973) Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

as Mr. Harris

The Murder Man
6.9

(1935) The Murder Man

as 'Red' Maguire

Charlie Chan at the Opera
6.8

(1936) Charlie Chan at the Opera

as Sergeant Kelly

Christmas in July
6.9

(1940) Christmas in July

as Mr. Bildocker

The Great McGinty
6.9

(1940) The Great McGinty

as Skeeters - The Politician

The Great Moment
5.8

(1944) The Great Moment

as Eben Frost

Hail the Conquering Hero
7.0

(1944) Hail the Conquering Hero

as Sgt. Heppelfinger

Dressed to Kill
6.3

(1941) Dressed to Kill

as Inspector Pierson

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
6.8

(1944) The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

as Constable Edmund Kockenlocker

All Through the Night
7.0

(1942) All Through the Night

as Sunshine

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
6.0

(1961) King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

as Henry Hecht

Jolson Sings Again
6.0

(1949) Jolson Sings Again

as Steve Martin

Sullivan's Travels
7.4

(1941) Sullivan's Travels

as Mr. Jones

The Butter and Egg Man
0.0

(1928) The Butter and Egg Man

as Jack McLure

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
6.7

(1938) Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

as Harry Kipper

Don't Tell the Wife
0.0

(1927) Don't Tell the Wife

as Ray Valerian

Once Upon a Time
5.8

(1944) Once Upon a Time

as Brandt

0.0

(1930) Seeing Things

as The Heir

The Gracie Allen Murder Case
5.5

(1939) The Gracie Allen Murder Case

as Police Sgt. Ernest Heath

Excuse My Dust
7.2

(1951) Excuse My Dust

as Harvey Bullitt

Big City
7.4

(1937) Big City

as Mr. Beecher

Along Came Jones
5.8

(1945) Along Came Jones

as George Fury

Pepe
6.1

(1960) Pepe

as Movie Studio Gateman

What Price Glory
5.5

(1952) What Price Glory

as Corporal Kiper

Hell on Frisco Bay
5.0

(1955) Hell on Frisco Bay

as Dan Bianco

Escape from Fort Bravo
6.2

(1953) Escape from Fort Bravo

as Campbell

Sorrowful Jones
6.1

(1949) Sorrowful Jones

as Regret

The Mountain
6.9

(1956) The Mountain

as Father Belacchi

The Far Horizons
6.2

(1955) The Far Horizons

as Sgt. Gass

The Strip
5.7

(1951) The Strip

as Fluff

Twenty Plus Two
6.0

(1961) Twenty Plus Two

as Desmond Slocum

My Favorite Spy
5.2

(1942) My Favorite Spy

as Flower Pot Policeman

The Great Ziegfeld
6.2

(1936) The Great Ziegfeld

as Gene Buck (uncredited)

The Cowboy Quarterback
5.5

(1939) The Cowboy Quarterback

as Rusty Walker

While New York Sleeps
0.0

(1938) While New York Sleeps

as Red Miller

The Rawhide Years
5.5

(1956) The Rawhide Years

as Brand Comfort

The Black Diamond Express
0.0

(1927) The Black Diamond Express

as Train Engine Fireman

The Private War of Major Benson
6.7

(1955) The Private War of Major Benson

as John

Salty O'Rourke
5.2

(1945) Salty O'Rourke

as Smitty

Riding High
5.8

(1950) Riding High

as Happy

Jupiter's Darling
4.3

(1955) Jupiter's Darling

as Mago

Variety Girl
6.1

(1947) Variety Girl

as Barker

Here Come the Girls
4.4

(1953) Here Come the Girls

as Dennis Logan

The Golden Fleecing
5.3

(1940) The Golden Fleecing

as Swallow

The Perils of Pauline
6.2

(1947) The Perils of Pauline

as George 'Mac' McGuire

He's a Cockeyed Wonder
3.3

(1950) He's a Cockeyed Wonder

as Bob Sears

7.0

(1940) Wolf of New York

as Bill Ennis

The Night Court
0.0

(1927) The Night Court

as Defense Counsel

Behave Yourself!
6.1

(1951) Behave Yourself!

as O'Ryan

Sincerely Yours
5.8

(1955) Sincerely Yours

as Sam Dunne

Pardon My Past
6.0

(1945) Pardon My Past

as Chuck Gibson

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
4.3

(1938) Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

as Daro

Red, Hot and Blue
5.8

(1949) Red, Hot and Blue

as Charlie Baxter

The Yellow Mountain
5.1

(1954) The Yellow Mountain

as Jackpot Wray

Ride on Vaquero
4.2

(1941) Ride on Vaquero

as Bartender Barney

Mind Your Own Business
0.0

(1936) Mind Your Own Business

as Droopy

The Hit Parade
4.0

(1937) The Hit Parade

as Parole Officer

The Sainted Sisters
7.0

(1948) The Sainted Sisters

as Vern Tewilliger

Miracles for Sale
6.4

(1939) Miracles for Sale

as Quinn

True to Life
6.0

(1943) True to Life

as Uncle Jake

Johnny Doughboy
5.5

(1942) Johnny Doughboy

as Harry Fabian

The Lady Wants Mink
6.0

(1953) The Lady Wants Mink

as Harvey Jones

The Blazing Forest
6.0

(1952) The Blazing Forest

as Syd Jessup

Romance on the Run
0.0

(1938) Romance on the Run

as Police Lt. Eckhardt

The First Legion
6.8

(1951) The First Legion

as Monsignor Michael Carey

The Great Man Votes
6.1

(1939) The Great Man Votes

as Charles Dole

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
6.5

(1942) Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

as Police Officer

Don't Tell the Wife
0.0

(1937) Don't Tell the Wife

as Larry 'Horace' Tucker

Wedding Present
6.5

(1936) Wedding Present

as 'Smiles' Benson

Love on the Run
6.4

(1936) Love on the Run

as Editor

The First Auto
4.5

(1927) The First Auto

as The Village Cut-Up

The Wild McCullochs
4.0

(1975) The Wild McCullochs

as Father Gurkin

Josette
6.7

(1938) Josette

as Joe, Diner Owner

Easy Living
7.0

(1937) Easy Living

as Wallace Whistling

The Millionaire
0.0

(1978) The Millionaire

as Oscar Pugh

Dangerous When Wet
6.0

(1953) Dangerous When Wet

as Pa Higgins

Whispering Smith
6.4

(1948) Whispering Smith

as Bill Dansing

One Wild Night
5.5

(1938) One Wild Night

as Collins

Fog Over Frisco
6.2

(1934) Fog Over Frisco

as Spike Smith

The Great Hospital Mystery
4.0

(1937) The Great Hospital Mystery

as Mr. Beatty

Glamour Boy
6.0

(1941) Glamour Boy

as Papa Doran

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
7.0

(1997) Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

as Self (archive footage)

Our Hearts Were Growing Up
6.2

(1946) Our Hearts Were Growing Up

as Peanuts Schultz

Never a Dull Moment
5.4

(1950) Never a Dull Moment

as Mears

The Farmer's Daughter
5.0

(1940) The Farmer's Daughter

as Victor Walsh

When Willie Comes Marching Home
6.8

(1950) When Willie Comes Marching Home

as Herman Kluggs

Country Fair
0.0

(1941) Country Fair

as Stogie McPhee

After Office Hours
6.4

(1935) After Office Hours

as Police Detective (uncredited)

The Jazz Singer
6.1

(1927) The Jazz Singer

as Buster Billings (uncredited)

The Great Gambini
6.0

(1937) The Great Gambini

as Sergeant Kirby

A Girl in Every Port
6.4

(1928) A Girl in Every Port

as Man in Bombay (uncredited)

0.0

(1999) Television: The First Fifty Years

as Charlie O'Casey (archive footage)

Rosalie
5.5

(1937) Rosalie

as Army Coach

Time Out for Romance
5.6

(1937) Time Out for Romance

as Willoughby Sproggs

Stage Door Canteen
6.1

(1943) Stage Door Canteen

as William Demarest

Rookies on Parade
0.0

(1941) Rookies on Parade

as Mike Brady

Oh, Doctor
0.0

(1937) Oh, Doctor

as Marty Short

Behind the Eight Ball
4.7

(1942) Behind the Eight Ball

as McKenzie

Pardon My Sarong
6.5

(1942) Pardon My Sarong

as Detective Kendall

A Reno Divorce
0.0

(1927) A Reno Divorce

as James, the chauffeur

Five and Ten Cent Annie
0.0

(1928) Five and Ten Cent Annie

as Briggs

Hands Across the Table
6.8

(1935) Hands Across the Table

as Regi's Date Natty (uncredited)

Fugitive Lady
6.0

(1934) Fugitive Lady

as Steve Rogers

A Million Bid
0.0

(1927) A Million Bid

as George Lamont

Little Men
6.1

(1940) Little Men

as Constable Tom Thorpe

2.0

(1939) Laugh It Off

as Barney 'Gimpy' Cole

Bright Lights
4.5

(1935) Bright Lights

as Detective

Son of Flubber
5.9

(1963) Son of Flubber

as Mr. Hummel

Diamond Jim
6.0

(1935) Diamond Jim

as Harry Hill

Lucy Gallant
7.0

(1955) Lucy Gallant

as Charles Madden

Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon
5.6

(1961) Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon

as Jeb

Hollywood Victory Caravan
5.2

(1945) Hollywood Victory Caravan

as Bill, the Security Guard

Duffy's Tavern
6.1

(1945) Duffy's Tavern

as William Demarest

That Darn Cat!
6.5

(1965) That Darn Cat!

as Mr. MacDougall

On Our Merry Way
5.5

(1948) On Our Merry Way

as Floyd

White Lies
6.0

(1935) White Lies

as Roberts

The Casino Murder Case
6.5

(1935) The Casino Murder Case

as Auctioneer (uncredited)

True to the Army
0.0

(1942) True to the Army

as Sgt. Butts

Nine Girls
5.3

(1944) Nine Girls

as Walter Cummings

Dangerous Blondes
6.0

(1943) Dangerous Blondes

as Detective Gatling

The Crash
0.0

(1928) The Crash

as Louie

Comin' Round the Mountain
0.0

(1940) Comin' Round the Mountain

as Gutsy Mann

King of the Turf
7.0

(1939) King of the Turf

as Arnold

What Happened To Father
0.0

(1927) What Happened To Father

as Detective Dibbin

Blonde Trouble
0.0

(1937) Blonde Trouble

as Paul Sears

Pay as You Enter
0.0

(1928) Pay as You Enter

as 'Terrible Bill' McGovern

Finger Prints
0.0

(1927) Finger Prints

as Cuffs Egan

Simple Sis
0.0

(1927) Simple Sis

as ---

A Sailor's Sweetheart
0.0

(1927) A Sailor's Sweetheart

as Detective

The Devil and Miss Jones
7.7

(1941) The Devil and Miss Jones

as First Detective

Many Happy Returns
5.3

(1934) Many Happy Returns

as Brinker

Wake Up and Live
5.3

(1937) Wake Up and Live

as Radio Center Tour Guide

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
4.1

(1976) Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

as Studio Gatekeeper

The Bush Leaguer
0.0

(1927) The Bush Leaguer

as John Gilroy

Burke's Law
6.0

(1963) Burke's Law

as Charlie Who

My Three Sons
6.5

(1960) My Three Sons

as Charley O'Casey

Tales of Wells Fargo
6.3

(1957) Tales of Wells Fargo

as Jeb Gaine (credit only)

The Twilight Zone
8.4

(1959) The Twilight Zone

as Joe Britt

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Tom Akins

Going My Way
5.7

(1962) Going My Way

as ---

The Rebel
5.1

(1959) The Rebel

as Ulysses Bowman

Ben Casey
5.6

(1961) Ben Casey

as ---

0.0

(1959) Love and Marriage

as William Harris

Dr. Kildare
5.5

(1961) Dr. Kildare

as Mr. Aimes

The Mike Douglas Show
5.1

(1961) The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The Red Skelton Show
7.3

(1951) The Red Skelton Show

as Senator Burnside

Wagon Train
6.3

(1957) Wagon Train

as Mr. Hennessey

Bonanza
7.5

(1959) Bonanza

as Enos Milford

Bonanza
7.5

(1959) Bonanza

as Angus Tweedy

Ellery Queen
7.4

(1975) Ellery Queen

as Alexander 'Pop' Denny

McMillan & Wife
7.1

(1971) McMillan & Wife

as Cyrus McFee

McMillan & Wife
7.1

(1971) McMillan & Wife

as Andy Kenesaw

5.0

(1963) The Greatest Show on Earth

as Paul Keller

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.8

(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney

as Mr. Hummel (archive footage)

Studio 57
0.0

(1954) Studio 57

as ---

The Jerry Lewis Show
7.0

(1963) The Jerry Lewis Show

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4

(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self