Deceased

How Did William Demarest Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 91

GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn27/02/1892Born inSaint Paul, Minnesota, USADied28/12/1983 (aged 91)Died inPalm SpringsCauseprostate cancer, pneumoniaWikidataQ1395104 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#21510 ↗

Carl William Demarest was an American actor, known especially for his supporting roles in screwball comedies by Preston Sturges and as Uncle Charley in the sitcom My Three Sons from 1965 until 1972. Demarest, who frequently played crusty but good-hearted roles, was a prolific film and television actor, appearing in over 140 films, beginning in 1926 and ending in the late 1970s. Before his career in movies, he performed in vaudeville for two decades.

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Filmography126 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1999	Television: The First Fifty YearsMovie	Charlie O'Casey (archive footage)	107
1997	Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the LineMovie	Self (archive footage)	105
1978	The MillionaireMovie	Oscar Pugh	86
1976	Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodMovie	Studio Gatekeeper	84
1975	Ellery QueenSeries	Alexander 'Pop' Denny	83
1973	Don't Be Afraid of the DarkMovie	Mr. Harris	81
1971	McMillan & WifeSeries	Cyrus McFee	79
1965	That Darn Cat!Movie	Mr. MacDougall	73
1964	Viva Las VegasMovie	Mr. Martin	72
1963	Burke's LawSeries	Charlie Who	71
1963	The Greatest Show on EarthSeries	Paul Keller	71
1963	It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldMovie	Police Chief Aloysius	71
1963	Son of FlubberMovie	Mr. Hummel	71
1962	Going My WaySeries	—	70
1961	Ben CaseySeries	—	69
1961	Dr. KildareSeries	Mr. Aimes	69
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	69
1961	Gunfight at Black Horses CanyonMovie	Jeb	69
1961	King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold RothsteinMovie	Henry Hecht	69
1961	Twenty Plus TwoMovie	Desmond Slocum	69
1960	PepeMovie	Movie Studio Gateman	68
1960	My Three SonsSeries	Charley O'Casey	68
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	Joe Britt	67
1959	BonanzaSeries	Enos Milford	67
1959	The RebelSeries	Ulysses Bowman	67
1959	Love and MarriageSeries	William Harris	67
1957	Wagon TrainSeries	Mr. Hennessey	65
1957	Tales of Wells FargoSeries	Jeb Gaine (credit only)	65
1956	The MountainMovie	Father Belacchi	64
1956	The Rawhide YearsMovie	Brand Comfort	64
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Tom Akins	63
1955	The Private War of Major BensonMovie	John	63
1955	Lucy GallantMovie	Charles Madden	63
1955	Jupiter's DarlingMovie	Mago	63
1955	The Far HorizonsMovie	Sgt. Gass	63
1955	Hell on Frisco BayMovie	Dan Bianco	63
1954	The Wonderful World of DisneySeries	Mr. Hummel (archive footage)	62
1954	Studio 57Series	—	62
1953	Dangerous When WetMovie	Pa Higgins	61
1952	What Price GloryMovie	Corporal Kiper	60
1952	The Blazing ForestMovie	Syd Jessup	60
1951	The Red Skelton ShowSeries	Senator Burnside	59
1951	The StripMovie	Fluff	59
1951	Behave Yourself!Movie	O'Ryan	59
1951	Excuse My DustMovie	Harvey Bullitt	59
1950	When Willie Comes Marching HomeMovie	Herman Kluggs	58
1950	He's a Cockeyed WonderMovie	Bob Sears	58
1950	Riding HighMovie	Happy	58
1950	Never a Dull MomentMovie	Mears	58
1949	Sorrowful JonesMovie	Regret	57
1949	Red, Hot and BlueMovie	Charlie Baxter	57
1949	Jolson Sings AgainMovie	Steve Martin	57
1948	On Our Merry WayMovie	Floyd	56
1948	Whispering SmithMovie	Bill Dansing	56
1948	The Sainted SistersMovie	Vern Tewilliger	56
1947	Variety GirlMovie	Barker	55
1946	The Jolson StoryMovie	Steve Martin	54
1945	Hollywood Victory CaravanMovie	Bill, the Security Guard	53
1945	Duffy's TavernMovie	William Demarest	53
1945	Along Came JonesMovie	George Fury	53
1945	Pardon My PastMovie	Chuck Gibson	53
1944	Hail the Conquering HeroMovie	Sgt. Heppelfinger	52
1944	Once Upon a TimeMovie	Brandt	52
1944	The Miracle of Morgan's CreekMovie	Constable Edmund Kockenlocker	52
1944	Nine GirlsMovie	Walter Cummings	52
1943	True to LifeMovie	Uncle Jake	51
1943	Dangerous BlondesMovie	Detective Gatling	51
1943	Stage Door CanteenMovie	William Demarest	51
1942	All Through the NightMovie	Sunshine	50
1942	Life Begins at Eight-ThirtyMovie	Police Officer	50
1942	True to the ArmyMovie	Sgt. Butts	50
1942	The Palm Beach StoryMovie	First Member Ale and Quail Club	50
1942	Pardon My SarongMovie	Detective Kendall	50
1942	My Favorite SpyMovie	Flower Pot Policeman	50
1942	Behind the Eight BallMovie	McKenzie	50
1941	Sullivan's TravelsMovie	Mr. Jones	49
1941	Ride on VaqueroMovie	Bartender Barney	49
1941	The Lady EveMovie	Muggsy	49
1941	Rookies on ParadeMovie	Mike Brady	49
1941	The Devil and Miss JonesMovie	First Detective	49
1941	Glamour BoyMovie	Papa Doran	49
1941	Country FairMovie	Stogie McPhee	49
1940	Little MenMovie	Constable Tom Thorpe	48
1940	Christmas in JulyMovie	Mr. Bildocker	48
1940	The Great McGintyMovie	Skeeters - The Politician	48
1940	Comin' Round the MountainMovie	Gutsy Mann	48
1939	Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonMovie	Bill Griffith	47
1939	The Great Man VotesMovie	Charles Dole	47
1939	The Gracie Allen Murder CaseMovie	Police Sgt. Ernest Heath	47
1939	King of the TurfMovie	Arnold	47
1939	Miracles for SaleMovie	Quinn	47
1939	Laugh It OffMovie	Barney 'Gimpy' Cole	47
1938	JosetteMovie	Joe, Diner Owner	46
1938	Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmMovie	Henry Kipper	46
1938	While New York SleepsMovie	Red Miller	46
1938	One Wild NightMovie	Collins	46
1937	RosalieMovie	Army Coach	45
1937	Easy LivingMovie	Wallace Whistling	45
1937	Big CityMovie	Mr. Beecher	45
1937	Wake Up and LiveMovie	Radio Center Tour Guide	45
1937	Time Out for RomanceMovie	Willoughby Sproggs	45
1937	The Great Hospital MysteryMovie	Mr. Beatty	45
1937	The Great GambiniMovie	Sergeant Kirby	45
1937	The Hit ParadeMovie	Parole Officer	45
1937	Blonde TroubleMovie	Paul Sears	45
1937	Oh, DoctorMovie	Marty Short	45
1936	Charlie Chan at the OperaMovie	Sergeant Kelly	44
1936	The Great ZiegfeldMovie	Gene Buck (uncredited)	44
1936	Wedding PresentMovie	'Smiles' Benson	44
1936	Mind Your Own BusinessMovie	Droopy	44
1935	Hands Across the TableMovie	Regi's Date Natty (uncredited)	43
1935	The Murder ManMovie	'Red' Maguire	43
1935	The Casino Murder CaseMovie	Auctioneer (uncredited)	43
1935	After Office HoursMovie	Police Detective (uncredited)	43
1935	Diamond JimMovie	Harry Hill	43
1934	Fog Over FriscoMovie	Spike Smith	42
1928	Sharp ShootersMovie	'Hi Jack' Murdock	36
1928	The Butter and Egg ManMovie	Jack McLure	36
1927	The First AutoMovie	The Village Cut-Up	35
1927	The Black Diamond ExpressMovie	Train Engine Fireman	35
1927	What Happened To FatherMovie	Detective Dibbin	35
1927	A Reno DivorceMovie	James, the chauffeur	35
1927	Finger PrintsMovie	Cuffs Egan	35
1927	The Night CourtMovie	Defense Counsel	35
1927	The Bush LeaguerMovie	John Gilroy	35
1927	Simple SisMovie	—	35