Actor
William Demarest
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 ...

Known For
Acting
1999 -- Television: The First Fifty Years | Charlie O'Casey (archive footage)
1997 -- Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line | Self (archive footage)
1978 -- The Millionaire | Oscar Pugh
1976 -- Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Studio Gatekeeper
1975 -- The Wild McCullochs | Father Gurkin
1973 -- Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | Mr. Harris
1965 -- That Darn Cat! | Mr. MacDougall
1964 -- Viva Las Vegas | Mr. Martin
1963 -- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Police Chief Aloysius
1963 -- Son of Flubber | Mr. Hummel
1961 -- Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon | Jeb
1961 -- Twenty Plus Two | Desmond Slocum
1961 -- King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein | Henry Hecht
1960 -- Pepe | Movie Studio Gateman
1956 -- The Rawhide Years | Brand Comfort
1956 -- The Mountain | Father Belacchi
1955 -- Hell on Frisco Bay | Dan Bianco
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 | Corporal Kiper
1951 -- Behave Yourself! | 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
1949 -- Jolson Sings Again | Steve Martin
1949 -- Sorrowful Jones | Regret
1948 -- Whispering Smith | Bill Dansing
1948 -- Night Has a Thousand Eyes | Lt. 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
1946 -- The Jolson Story | Steve Martin
1946 -- Our Hearts Were Growing Up | Peanuts Schultz
1945 -- Pardon My Past | Chuck Gibson
1945 -- Hollywood Victory Caravan | Bill, the Security Guard
1945 -- Duffy's Tavern | William Demarest
1945 -- Along Came Jones | George Fury
1945 -- Salty O'Rourke | Smitty
1944 -- The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek | Constable Edmund Kockenlocker
1944 -- Hail the Conquering Hero | Sgt. Heppelfinger
1944 -- The Great Moment | Eben Frost
1944 -- Once Upon a Time | Brandt
1944 -- Nine Girls | Walter Cummings
1943 -- True to Life | Uncle Jake
1943 -- Dangerous Blondes | Detective Gatling
1943 -- Stage Door Canteen | William Demarest
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 | Detective Kendall
1942 -- My Favorite Spy | Flower Pot Policeman
1942 -- True to the Army | Sgt. Butts
1942 -- All Through the Night | Sunshine
1941 -- Glamour Boy | Papa Doran
1941 -- Sullivan's Travels | Mr. Jones
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 -- Comin' Round the Mountain | Gutsy Mann
1940 -- The Golden Fleecing | Swallow
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 | Bill 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 Dole
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 | Collins
1938 -- Romance on the Run | Police Lt. Eckhardt
1938 -- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm | Harry Kipper
1937 -- Rosalie | Army Coach
1937 -- Big City | Mr. Beecher
1937 -- Wake Up and Live | Radio Center Tour Guide
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 | Regi's Date 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
1930 -- Seeing Things | The Heir
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 -- A Girl in Every Port | Man in Bombay (uncredited)
1928 -- Sharp Shooters | 'Hi Jack' Murdock
1927 -- The Night Court | Defense Counsel
1927 -- A Reno Divorce | James, the chauffeur
1927 -- The Jazz Singer | Buster Billings (uncredited)
1927 -- A Sailor's Sweetheart | Detective
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 | Train Engine Fireman
1927 -- Simple Sis |
1927 -- A Million Bid | George Lamont
1927 -- Don't Tell the Wife | Ray Valerian
1927 -- Finger Prints | Cuffs Egan
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