William Demarest
Born: 1892-02-27 St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Died: 1983-12-28
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 'stoc ...
Acting (in our collection)
That Darn Cat!
(1965)
Viva Las Vegas
(1964)
Son of Flubber
(1963)
The Mountain
(1956)
The Far Horizons
(1955)
Dangerous When Wet
(1953)
What Price Glory
(1952)
Jolson Sings Again
(1949)
Whispering Smith
(1948)
The Jolson Story
(1946)
Once Upon a Time
(1944)
Hail the Conquering Hero
(1944)
The Great Moment
(1944)
All Through the Night
(1942)
The Palm Beach Story
(1942)
The Devil and Miss Jones
(1941)
The Lady Eve
(1941)
Sullivan's Travels
(1941)
The Great McGinty
(1940)
Christmas in July
(1940)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939)