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William Demarest‌

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Birthday

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William Demarest

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

William Demarest

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1892-02-26

Popularity

star3.1

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 Esther Zychlin) as "Demarest and Colette", then moved on to Broadway. Demarest worked regularly with director Preston Sturges, becoming part of a "stock" troupe of actors that Sturges repeatedly cast in his films. He appeared in ten films written by Sturges, eight of which were under his direction, including The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek. Demarest was such a familiar figure at the Paramount studio that just his name was used in the movie Sunset Boulevard as a potential star for William Holden's unsold baseball screenplay. Demarest appeared with veteran western film star Roscoe Ates in the 1958 episode "And the Desert Shall Blossom" of CBS's Alfred Hitchcock Presents. In the story line, Ates and Demarest appear as old timers living in the Nevada desert. The local sheriff, played by Ben Johnson, appears with an eviction notice, but he agrees to let the pair stay on their property if they can make a dead rosebush bloom within the next month. In 1959 Demarest was named the lead actor of the 18-week sitcom Love and Marriage on NBC in the 1959–1960 season. Demarest played William Harris, the owner of a failing music company who refuses to handle popular rock and roll music, which presumably might save the firm from bankruptcy. Joining Demarest on the series were Jeanne Bal, Murray Hamilton and Stubby Kaye. Demarest appeared as Police Chief Aloysius of the Santa Rosita Police Department in the film It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), as well as on a memorable episode ("What's in the Box") of Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone as a hen-pecked husband driven to the murder of his wife. His most famous television role was in the ABC and then CBS sitcom My Three Sons from 1965 to 1972, playing Uncle Charley O'Casey. He replaced William Frawley, whose failing health had made procuring insurance impossible. Demarest had worked with Fred MacMurray previously in the films Hands Across the Table (1935), Pardon My Past (1945), On Our Merry Way (1948), and The Far Horizons (1955) and was a personal friend of MacMurray. Also, he worked with Irene Dunne in Never a Dull Moment (1950).

Movie Credits

Viva Las Vegas

Viva Las Vegas‌
star6.2
calendar 1964

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington‌
star7.9
calendar 1939

The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve‌
star7.2
calendar 1941

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

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World‌
star7.0
calendar 1963

The Jolson Story

The Jolson Story‌
star6.7
calendar 1946

The Palm Beach Story

The Palm Beach Story‌
star7.0
calendar 1942

Night Has a Thousand Eyes

Night Has a Thousand Eyes‌
star6.7
calendar 1948

Sharp Shooters

Sharp Shooters‌
star0.0
calendar 1928

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark‌
star6.1
calendar 1973

The Murder Man

The Murder Man‌
star6.9
calendar 1935

Charlie Chan at the Opera

Charlie Chan at the Opera‌
star6.7
calendar 1936

Christmas in July

Christmas in July‌
star7.0
calendar 1940

The Great McGinty

The Great McGinty‌
star6.9
calendar 1940

The Great Moment

The Great Moment‌
star5.8
calendar 1944

Hail the Conquering Hero

Hail the Conquering Hero‌
star7.0
calendar 1944

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill‌
star6.3
calendar 1941

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek‌
star6.8
calendar 1943

All Through the Night

All Through the Night‌
star6.9
calendar 1942

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

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein‌
star6.0
calendar 1961

Jolson Sings Again

Jolson Sings Again‌
star6.0
calendar 1949

Sullivan's Travels

Sullivan's Travels‌
star7.4
calendar 1941

The Butter and Egg Man

The Butter and Egg Man‌
star0.0
calendar 1928

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm‌
star6.7
calendar 1938

Don't Tell the Wife

Don't Tell the Wife‌
star0.0
calendar 1927

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time‌
star5.8
calendar 1944

Seeing Things

Seeing Things‌
star0.0
calendar 1930

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

The Gracie Allen Murder Case‌
star5.5
calendar 1939

Excuse My Dust

Excuse My Dust‌
star7.2
calendar 1951

Big City

Big City‌
star7.4
calendar 1937

Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones‌
star5.8
calendar 1945

Pepe

Pepe‌
star6.1
calendar 1960

What Price Glory

What Price Glory‌
star5.5
calendar 1952

Hell on Frisco Bay

Hell on Frisco Bay‌
star5.0
calendar 1955

Escape from Fort Bravo

Escape from Fort Bravo‌
star6.1
calendar 1953

Sorrowful Jones

Sorrowful Jones‌
star6.1
calendar 1949

The Mountain

The Mountain‌
star6.9
calendar 1956

The Far Horizons

The Far Horizons‌
star6.2
calendar 1955

The Strip

The Strip‌
star5.7
calendar 1951

Twenty Plus Two

Twenty Plus Two‌
star6.0
calendar 1961

My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy‌
star5.2
calendar 1942

The Great Ziegfeld

The Great Ziegfeld‌
star6.2
calendar 1936

The Cowboy Quarterback

The Cowboy Quarterback‌
star5.5
calendar 1939

While New York Sleeps

While New York Sleeps‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

The Rawhide Years

The Rawhide Years‌
star5.5
calendar 1956

The Black Diamond Express

The Black Diamond Express‌
star0.0
calendar 1927

The Private War of Major Benson

The Private War of Major Benson‌
star6.7
calendar 1955

Salty O'Rourke

Salty O'Rourke‌
star5.2
calendar 1945

Riding High

Riding High‌
star5.8
calendar 1950

Jupiter's Darling

Jupiter's Darling‌
star4.3
calendar 1955

Variety Girl

Variety Girl‌
star6.1
calendar 1947

Here Come the Girls

Here Come the Girls‌
star4.4
calendar 1953

The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing‌
star5.3
calendar 1940

The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline‌
star6.2
calendar 1947

He's a Cockeyed Wonder

He's a Cockeyed Wonder‌
star3.3
calendar 1950

Wolf of New York

Wolf of New York‌
star7.0
calendar 1940

The Night Court

The Night Court‌
star0.0
calendar 1927

Behave Yourself!

Behave Yourself!‌
star6.0
calendar 1951

Sincerely Yours

Sincerely Yours‌
star5.8
calendar 1955

Pardon My Past

Pardon My Past‌
star6.0
calendar 1945

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus‌
star4.3
calendar 1938

Red, Hot and Blue

Red, Hot and Blue‌
star5.8
calendar 1949

The Yellow Mountain

The Yellow Mountain‌
star5.1
calendar 1954

Ride on Vaquero

Ride on Vaquero‌
star4.2
calendar 1941

Mind Your Own Business

Mind Your Own Business‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

The Hit Parade

The Hit Parade‌
star4.0
calendar 1937

The Sainted Sisters

The Sainted Sisters‌
star7.0
calendar 1948

Miracles for Sale

Miracles for Sale‌
star6.4
calendar 1939

True to Life

True to Life‌
star6.0
calendar 1943

Johnny Doughboy

Johnny Doughboy‌
star5.5
calendar 1942

The Lady Wants Mink

The Lady Wants Mink‌
star6.0
calendar 1953

The Blazing Forest

The Blazing Forest‌
star6.0
calendar 1952

Romance on the Run

Romance on the Run‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

The First Legion

The First Legion‌
star6.7
calendar 1951

The Great Man Votes

The Great Man Votes‌
star6.1
calendar 1939

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty‌
star6.3
calendar 1942

Don't Tell the Wife

Don't Tell the Wife‌
star0.0
calendar 1937

Wedding Present

Wedding Present‌
star6.5
calendar 1936

Love on the Run

Love on the Run‌
star6.4
calendar 1936

The First Auto

The First Auto‌
star3.7
calendar 1927

The Wild McCullochs

The Wild McCullochs‌
star4.0
calendar 1975

Josette

Josette‌
star6.7
calendar 1938

Easy Living

Easy Living‌
star7.0
calendar 1937

The Millionaire

The Millionaire‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

Dangerous When Wet

Dangerous When Wet‌
star6.0
calendar 1953

Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith‌
star6.5
calendar 1948

One Wild Night

One Wild Night‌
star5.5
calendar 1938

Fog Over Frisco

Fog Over Frisco‌
star6.1
calendar 1934

The Great Hospital Mystery

The Great Hospital Mystery‌
star4.0
calendar 1937

Glamour Boy

Glamour Boy‌
star6.0
calendar 1941

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line‌
star7.0
calendar 1997

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

Our Hearts Were Growing Up‌
star6.2
calendar 1946

Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment‌
star5.4
calendar 1950

The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter‌
star5.0
calendar 1940

When Willie Comes Marching Home

When Willie Comes Marching Home‌
star6.8
calendar 1950

Country Fair

Country Fair‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

After Office Hours

After Office Hours‌
star6.4
calendar 1935

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer‌
star6.1
calendar 1927

The Great Gambini

The Great Gambini‌
star6.0
calendar 1937

A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port‌
star6.3
calendar 1928

Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years‌
star0.0
calendar 1999

Rosalie

Rosalie‌
star5.5
calendar 1937

Time Out for Romance

Time Out for Romance‌
star5.6
calendar 1937

Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen‌
star6.1
calendar 1943

Rookies on Parade

Rookies on Parade‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

Oh, Doctor

Oh, Doctor‌
star0.0
calendar 1937

Behind the Eight Ball

Behind the Eight Ball‌
star4.7
calendar 1942

Pardon My Sarong

Pardon My Sarong‌
star6.5
calendar 1942

A Reno Divorce

A Reno Divorce‌
star0.0
calendar 1927

Five and Ten Cent Annie

Five and Ten Cent Annie‌
star0.0
calendar 1928

Hands Across the Table

Hands Across the Table‌
star6.8
calendar 1935

Fugitive Lady

Fugitive Lady‌
star6.0
calendar 1934

A Million Bid

A Million Bid‌
star0.0
calendar 1927

Little Men

Little Men‌
star6.1
calendar 1940

Laugh It Off

Laugh It Off‌
star2.0
calendar 1939

Bright Lights

Bright Lights‌
star4.5
calendar 1935

Son of Flubber

Son of Flubber‌
star5.9
calendar 1963

Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim‌
star6.0
calendar 1935

Lucy Gallant

Lucy Gallant‌
star7.0
calendar 1955

Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon

Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon‌
star5.6
calendar 1961

Hollywood Victory Caravan

Hollywood Victory Caravan‌
star4.9
calendar 1945

Duffy's Tavern

Duffy's Tavern‌
star6.1
calendar 1945

That Darn Cat!

That Darn Cat!‌
star6.5
calendar 1965

On Our Merry Way

On Our Merry Way‌
star5.5
calendar 1948

White Lies

White Lies‌
star6.0
calendar 1935

The Casino Murder Case

The Casino Murder Case‌
star6.5
calendar 1935

True to the Army

True to the Army‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

Nine Girls

Nine Girls‌
star5.3
calendar 1944

Dangerous Blondes

Dangerous Blondes‌
star6.0
calendar 1943

The Crash

The Crash‌
star0.0
calendar 1928

Comin' Round the Mountain

Comin' Round the Mountain‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

King of the Turf

King of the Turf‌
star7.0
calendar 1939

What Happened To Father

What Happened To Father‌
star0.0
calendar 1927

Blonde Trouble

Blonde Trouble‌
star0.0
calendar 1937

Pay as You Enter

Pay as You Enter‌
star0.0
calendar 1928

Finger Prints

Finger Prints‌
star0.0
calendar 1927

Simple Sis

Simple Sis‌
star0.0
calendar 1927

A Sailor's Sweetheart

A Sailor's Sweetheart‌
star0.0
calendar 1927

The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones‌
star7.7
calendar 1941

Many Happy Returns

Many Happy Returns‌
star5.3
calendar 1934

Wake Up and Live

Wake Up and Live‌
star5.3
calendar 1937

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood‌
star4.1
calendar 1976

Tv Credits

Burke's Law

Burke's Law‌
star6.0
calendar 1963

My Three Sons

My Three Sons‌
star6.5
calendar 1960

Tales of Wells Fargo

Tales of Wells Fargo‌
star6.8
calendar 1957

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone‌
star8.4
calendar 1959

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents‌
star7.7
calendar 1955

Going My Way

Going My Way‌
star5.0
calendar 1962

The Rebel

The Rebel‌
star5.3
calendar 1959

Ben Casey

Ben Casey‌
star5.7
calendar 1961

Love and Marriage

Love and Marriage‌
star0.0
calendar 1959

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare‌
star5.4
calendar 1961

Wagon Train

Wagon Train‌
star6.4
calendar 1957

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show‌
star7.4
calendar 1951

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show‌
star5.1
calendar 1961

Bonanza

Bonanza‌
star7.5
calendar 1959

Bonanza

Bonanza‌
star7.5
calendar 1959

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife‌
star7.3
calendar 1971

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife‌
star7.3
calendar 1971

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen‌
star7.4
calendar 1975

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth‌
star5.0
calendar 1963

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney‌
star7.6
calendar 1954

Studio 57

Studio 57‌
star0.0
calendar 1954

The Jerry Lewis Show

The Jerry Lewis Show‌
star7.0
calendar 1963

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson‌
star7.4
calendar 1962