Known for movies My Three Sons (1965-1972)
Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
The Lady Eve (1941)
Short Info Died December 28, 1983, Palm Springs, California, United States Spouse Lucile Thayer Mark Always played hilariously flummoxed tough guys Fact Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 135. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
William Demarest was an American actor. He was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on February 27, 1892, to Norwegian immigrant parents. His father was a carpenter and his mother was a homemaker. He had four siblings: two brothers and two sisters. He attended public schools in Saint Paul and graduated from high school in 1910.
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He began his career as a vaudeville performer, touring the country with various acts. He eventually made his way to Hollywood, where he found work as a character actor in films. He appeared in over 200 films during his career, including It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), The Awful Truth (1937), and My Little Chickadee (1940). He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in The Miracle Worker (1962).
He died of a heart attack on December 28, 1983, at the age of 91.
General Info Full Name William Demarest Died December 28, 1983, Palm Springs, California, United States Profession Actor, Soldier, Professional Boxer Nationality American
Family Spouse Lucile Thayer Parents Wilhelmina Demarest, Samuel Demarest Siblings Rube Demarest
Accomplishments Nominations Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, TV Land Favorite Nanny Award Movies Sullivan's Travels, Along Came Jones, The Lady Eve, The Jolson Story, The Great McGinty, The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Viva Las Vegas, Hail the Conquering Hero, The Palm Beach Story, The Jazz Singer, Christmas in July, Escape from Fort Bravo, Whispering Smith, Charl... TV Shows My Three Sons, Tales of Wells Fargo, Love and Marriage
Social profile links Marks # Marks / Signs 1 Always played hilariously flummoxed tough guys
Facts # Fact 1 Interestingly, Mr. Demarest appeared in "The Jazz Singer" (albeit uncredited) starring Al Jolson and also appeared in the "The Jolson Story" (and later "Jolson Sings Again") which recounts (among other things) the making of "The Jazz Singer." He appears to be the only performer to have appeared in both movies. [Actually, Al Jolson is in both films. He plays himself in some long shots in "The Jolson Story".]. 2 Played a character with the name Steve Martin in two movies The Jolson Story (1946) and Jolson Sings Again (1949). 3 Hated to talk about his boxing career. 4 Had a falling-out with actor/singer Al Jolson. 5 Former professional boxer. 6 A golf enthusiast, he died the same day and year as pro golfer Jimmy Demaret. 7 Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 135. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387 8 Co-starred on NBC Radio's "The Eddie Bracken Story" (1945). 9 Began his career in vaudeville. 10 Brother of actor Rube Demarest .
Pictures Movies
Actor Title Year Status Character Don't Tell the Wife 1937 Larry 'Horace' Tucker Time Out for Romance 1937 Willoughby Sproggs Mind Your Own Business 1936 Droopy Charlie Chan at the Opera 1936 Sgt. Kelly Love on the Run 1936 Lees Berger - City Editor Wedding Present 1936 'Smiles' Benson The Great Ziegfeld 1936 Gene Buck (uncredited) White Lies 1935 Roberts Hands Across the Table 1935 Natty (uncredited) Diamond Jim 1935 Harry Hill Bright Lights 1935 Detective The Murder Man 1935 'Red' Maguire The Casino Murder Case 1935 Auctioneer (uncredited) After Office Hours 1935 Police Detective (uncredited) Fugitive Lady 1934 Steve Rogers Many Happy Returns 1934 Brinker Fog Over Frisco 1934 Spike Smith The Run Around 1932 Short Seeing Things 1930 The Crash 1928 Louie The Butter and Egg Man 1928 Jack McLure Five and Ten Cent Annie 1928 Briggs Pay as You Enter 1928 'Terrible Bill' McGovern The Escape 1928 Trigger Caswell A Girl in Every Port 1928 Man in Bombay (uncredited) Sharp Shooters 1928 'Hi Jack' Murdock The Night Court 1927 Short Defense Counsel (uncredited) A Reno Divorce 1927 James, the chauffeur Amateur Night 1927 Short Theatre Manager The Jazz Singer 1927 Buster Billings (uncredited) A Sailor's Sweetheart 1927 Detective The Bush Leaguer 1927 John Gilroy A Night at Coffee Dan's 1927 Short M.C. The First Auto 1927 The Village Cut-Up What Happened to Father? 1927 Detective Dibbin The Black Diamond Express 1927 Fireman Simple Sis 1927 Oscar A Million Bid 1927 George Lamont Matinee Ladies 1927 Man-About-Town The Gay Old Bird 1927 Mr. Fixit Don't Tell the Wife 1927 Ray Valerian Finger Prints 1927 Cuffs Egan The Millionaire 1978 TV Movie Oscar Pugh Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood 1976 Studio Gatekeeper Ellery Queen 1975 TV Series Alexander 'Pop' Denny McMillan & Wife 1973-1975 TV Series Andy Kenesaw / Cyrus McFee The Wild McCullochs 1975 Father Gurkin Don't Be Afraid of the Dark 1973 TV Movie Mr. Harris My Three Sons 1965-1972 TV Series Uncle Charley O'Casey To Rome with Love 1970 TV Series Uncle Charley O'Casey That Darn Cat! 1965 Mr. MacDougall Bonanza 1963-1964 TV Series Angus Tweedy / Enos Milford Ben Casey 1964 TV Series Leonard Lonsdale Burke's Law 1964 TV Series Charlie Who The Farmer's Daughter 1964 TV Series Senator Richards The Greatest Show on Earth 1964 TV Series Paul Keller The Twilight Zone 1964 TV Series Joe Britt Viva Las Vegas 1964 Mr. Martin Dr. Kildare 1964 TV Series Mr. Aimes It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World 1963 Police Chief Aloysius Going My Way 1963 TV Series Marty Son of Flubber 1963 Mr. Hummel Tales of Wells Fargo 1961-1962 TV Series Jeb Gaine / Jeb Gaines / Jeb Make Room for Daddy 1957-1961 TV Series Mr. Daly Twenty Plus Two 1961 Desmond Slocum King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein 1961 Henry Hecht Wagon Train 1961 TV Series Mr. Hennessey The Rebel 1960 TV Series Ulysses Bowman Pepe 1960 Movie Studio Gateman The Red Skelton Hour 1960 TV Series Senator Burnside Love and Marriage 1959-1960 TV Series William Harris Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1958 TV Series Tom Akins Studio 57 1957 TV Series The Mountain 1956 Father Belacchi Hell on Frisco Bay 1955 Dan Bianco The Rawhide Years 1955 Brand Comfort Sincerely Yours 1955 Sam Dunne Lucy Gallant 1955 Charles Madden The Private War of Major Benson 1955 John The Far Horizons 1955 Sgt. Gass Jupiter's Darling 1955 Mago The Yellow Mountain 1954 Jackpot Wray Escape from Fort Bravo 1953 Campbell Here Come the Girls 1953 Dennis Logan Dangerous When Wet 1953 Pa Higgins The Lady Wants Mink 1953 Harvey Jones The Blazing Forest 1952 Syd Jessup What Price Glory 1952 Cpl. Kiper Behave Yourself! 1951 Officer O'Ryan The Strip 1951 Fluff Excuse My Dust 1951 Harvey Bullitt The First Legion 1951 Monsignor Michael Carey He's a Cockeyed Wonder 1950 Bob Sears Never a Dull Moment 1950 Mears Riding High 1950 Happy When Willie Comes Marching Home 1950 Herman Kluggs Red, Hot and Blue 1949 Charlie Baxter, Press Agent Jolson Sings Again 1949 Steve Martin Sorrowful Jones 1949 Regret Whispering Smith 1948 Bill Dansing Night Has a Thousand Eyes 1948 Lieut. Shawn The Sainted Sisters 1948 Vern Tewilliger On Our Merry Way 1948 Floyd Variety Girl 1947 Barker The Perils of Pauline 1947 George 'Mac' McGuire The Jolson Story 1946 Steve Martin Our Hearts Were Growing Up 1946 Peanuts Schultz Pardon My Past 1945 Chuck Gibson Hollywood Victory Caravan 1945 Short Bill, the Security Guard Duffy's Tavern 1945 William Demarest Along Came Jones 1945 George Fury Salty O'Rourke 1945 Smitty The Great Moment 1944 Eben Frost Hail the Conquering Hero 1944 Sgt. Heffelfinger Once Upon a Time 1944 Brandt Nine Girls 1944 Walter Cummings The Miracle of Morgan's Creek 1944 Constable Edmund Kockenlocker True to Life 1943 Uncle Jake Dangerous Blondes 1943 Detective Gatling Stage Door Canteen 1943 William Demarest Johnny Doughboy 1942 Harry Fabian Life Begins at Eight-Thirty 1942 Police Officer Behind the Eight Ball 1942 McKenzie The Palm Beach Story 1942 First Member Ale and Quail Club Pardon My Sarong 1942 Detective Kendall My Favorite Spy 1942 Flower Pot Policeman True to the Army 1942 Sgt. Butts Glamour Boy 1941 Papa Doran Sullivan's Travels 1941 Mr. Jones All Through the Night 1941 Sunshine Dressed to Kill 1941 Inspector Pierson Country Fair 1941 Stogie McPhee Ride on Vaquero 1941 Bartender Barney Rookies on Parade 1941 Mike Brady The Devil and Miss Jones 1941 First Detective The Lady Eve 1941 Muggsy Little Men 1940 Constable Tom Thorpe Christmas in July 1940 Mr. Bildocker Comin' Round the Mountain 1940 Gutsy Mann The Golden Fleecing 1940 Swallow The Great McGinty 1940 Skeeters - The Politician The Farmer's Daughter 1940 Victor Walsh Wolf of New York 1940 Bill Ennis Laugh It Off 1939 Barney 'Gimpy' Cole Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939 Bill Griffith Miracles for Sale 1939 Quinn The Cowboy Quarterback 1939 Rusty Walker The Gracie Allen Murder Case 1939 Police Sgt. Ernest Heath King of the Turf 1939 Arnold The Great Man Votes 1939 Charles Dale While New York Sleeps 1938 Red Miller Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus 1938 Daro Josette 1938 Joe, Diner Owner One Wild Night 1938 Editor Collins Romance on the Run 1938 Police Lt. Eckhardt Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm 1938 Henry Kipper Rosalie 1937 Army Coach Big City 1937 Beecher Wake Up and Live 1937 Radio Station Attendant Blonde Trouble 1937 Paul Sears Easy Living 1937 Wallace Whistling The Great Gambini 1937 Sergeant Kirby The Great Hospital Mystery 1937 Mr. Beatty The Hit Parade 1937 Parole Officer Oh, Doctor 1937 Marty Short
Soundtrack Title Year Status Character Dangerous When Wet 1953 performer: "Ain't Nature Grand", "I Got Out Of Bed on the Right Side" The Strip 1951 performer: "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" Riding High 1950 performer: "The Whiffenpoof Song" 1909 - uncredited The Great Ziegfeld 1936 performer: "Look for the Silver Lining" 1921 - uncredited
Self Title Year Status Character The Mike Douglas Show 1979 TV Series Himself - Actor The Merv Griffin Show 1979 TV Series Himself - Guest The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1973-1978 TV Series Himself / Himself - Guest A Thanksgiving Reunion with the Partridge Family and My Three Sons 1977 TV Movie Himself Celebrity Bowling 1976 TV Series Himself The Jerry Lewis Show 1963 TV Series Himself Here's Hollywood 1961 TV Series Himself Red Skelton Timex Special 1960 TV Movie Himself - Guest Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse 1959 TV Series Himself The 27th Annual Academy Awards 1955 TV Special Himself - Audience Member KTLA Premiere 1947 TV Movie Himself Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play 1941 Documentary short Himself
Awards Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1960 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Motion Picture On 8 February 1960. At 6667 Hollywood Blvd.
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2008 TV Land Award TV Land Awards Favorite Nanny My Three Sons (1960) 1968 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy My Three Sons (1960) 1947 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Jolson Story (1946)
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