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William Demarest

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 mo…

Known field

  • Acting

Total Movie Credited

  • 144

Total TV Shows Credited

  • 23

Gender

  • Male

Place of birth

  • Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Birthdate

  • February 27, 1892

Death Date

  • December 28o 1983

Also known as

    Movies

    Television: The First Fifty Years
    0

    Television: The First Fifty Years

    Documentary

    1999

    Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
    7.5

    Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

    Documentary

    1997

    The Millionaire
    0

    The Millionaire

    DramaTV Movie

    1978

    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
    4.1

    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    Comedy

    1976

    The Wild McCullochs
    3.667

    The Wild McCullochs

    RomanceDrama

    1975

    Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
    6.1

    Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

    HorrorTV Movie

    1973

    That Darn Cat!
    6.6

    That Darn Cat!

    FamilyComedy

    1965

    Viva Las Vegas
    6.197

    Viva Las Vegas

    MusicRomance

    1964

    It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
    7

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

    ActionAdventure

    1963

    Son of Flubber
    5.977

    Son of Flubber

    ComedyFamily

    1963

    Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon
    5.6

    Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon

    Western

    1961

    Twenty Plus Two
    6.2

    Twenty Plus Two

    MysteryThriller

    1961

    King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
    6

    King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of…

    CrimeDrama

    1961

    Pepe
    6.255

    Pepe

    ComedyMusic

    1960

    The Rawhide Years
    5.5

    The Rawhide Years

    Western

    1956

    TV Shows

    Ellery Queen
    7.4

    Ellery Queen

    MysteryDrama

    1975

    McMillan & Wife
    6.9

    McMillan & Wife

    CrimeDrama

    1971

    McMillan & Wife
    6.9

    McMillan & Wife

    CrimeDrama

    1971

    The Jerry Lewis Show
    7

    The Jerry Lewis Show

    Comedy

    1963

    Burke's Law
    6

    Burke's Law

    Drama

    1963

    The Greatest Show on Earth
    5

    The Greatest Show on Earth

    Drama

    1963

    Going My Way
    5.7

    Going My Way

    DramaComedy

    1962

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
    7.5

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    Talk

    1962

    The Mike Douglas Show
    5.4

    The Mike Douglas Show

    ComedyTalk

    1961

    Ben Casey
    5.6

    Ben Casey

    Drama

    1961

    Dr. Kildare
    5.5

    Dr. Kildare

    Drama

    1961

    My Three Sons
    6.5

    My Three Sons

    ComedyFamily

    1960

    The Rebel
    4.667

    The Rebel

    Western

    1959

    The Twilight Zone
    8.5

    The Twilight Zone

    Sci-Fi & FantasyMystery

    1959

    Love and Marriage
    0

    Love and Marriage

    Comedy

    1959

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