William Demarest
Born
1892-02-27
Place of birth
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Died
1983-12-28
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 ...
Known for
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Bill Griffith
The Twilight Zone
Joe Britt
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Police Chief Aloysius
Sullivan's Travels
Mr. Jones
Bonanza
Enos Milford
Bonanza
Angus Tweedy
The Lady Eve
Muggsy
The Jazz Singer
Buster Billings (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Tom Akins
The Palm Beach Story
First Member Ale and Quail Club
That Darn Cat!
Mr. MacDougall
Viva Las Vegas
Mr. Martin
The Great Ziegfeld
Gene Buck (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Constable Edmund Kockenlocker
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Mr. Harris