Where to watch William Demarest in the UK
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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 …
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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Bonanza (1959) as Enos Milford
- Wagon Train (1957) as Mr. Hennessey
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Joe Britt
- My Three Sons (1960) as Charley O'Casey
- Burke's Law (1963) as Charlie Who
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Mr. Aimes
- Ben Casey (1961) Cast
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Senator Burnside
- Studio 57 (1954) Cast
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Tom Akins
- Ellery Queen (1975) as Alexander 'Pop' Denny
- McMillan & Wife (1971) as Cyrus McFee
- Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) as Jeb Gaine (credit only)
- The Rebel (1959) as Ulysses Bowman
- Going My Way (1962) Cast
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1963) as Paul Keller
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) as Police Chief Aloysius
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Mr. Hummel (archive footage)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Bill Griffith
- That Darn Cat! (1965) as Mr. MacDougall
- Sullivan's Travels (1941) as Mr. Jones
- The Jazz Singer (1927) as Buster Billings (uncredited)
- Pepe (1960) as Movie Studio Gateman
- Glamour Boy (1941) as Papa Doran
- The Great Ziegfeld (1936) as Gene Buck (uncredited)
- The Lady Eve (1941) as Muggsy
- Dangerous Blondes (1943) as Detective Gatling
- Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) as Studio Gatekeeper
- Viva Las Vegas (1964) as Mr. Martin
- The Jerry Lewis Show (1963) as Self
- Behave Yourself! (1951) as O'Ryan
- Easy Living (1937) as Wallace Whistling
- Escape from Fort Bravo (1953) as Campbell
- Variety Girl (1947) as Barker
- The Palm Beach Story (1942) as First Member Ale and Quail Club
- Son of Flubber (1963) as Mr. Hummel
- Red, Hot and Blue (1949) as Charlie Baxter
- Love and Marriage (1959) as William Harris
- The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) as First Detective
- The Far Horizons (1955) as Sgt. Gass
- The Strip (1951) as Fluff
- When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) as Herman Kluggs
- Diamond Jim (1935) as Harry Hill
- Television: The First Fifty Years (1999) as Charlie O'Casey (archive footage)
- Pardon My Sarong (1942) as Detective Kendall
- Riding High (1950) as Happy
- King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961) as Henry Hecht
- Stage Door Canteen (1943) as William Demarest
- All Through the Night (1942) as Sunshine
- The Mountain (1956) as Father Belacchi
- The Great Moment (1944) as Eben Frost
- The Yellow Mountain (1954) as Jackpot Wray
- Josette (1938) as Joe, Diner Owner
- Wedding Present (1936) as 'Smiles' Benson
- Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973) as Mr. Harris
- Little Men (1940) as Constable Tom Thorpe
- Sorrowful Jones (1949) as Regret
- Whispering Smith (1948) as Bill Dansing
- The Perils of Pauline (1947) as George 'Mac' McGuire
- Dangerous When Wet (1953) as Pa Higgins
- The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) as Constable Edmund Kockenlocker
- Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) as Sgt. Heppelfinger
- Rosalie (1937) as Army Coach
- Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) as Sergeant Kelly
- Christmas in July (1940) as Mr. Bildocker
- Big City (1937) as Mr. Beecher
- Lucy Gallant (1955) as Charles Madden
- Fog Over Frisco (1934) as Spike Smith
- A Girl in Every Port (1928) as Man in Bombay (uncredited)
- The Casino Murder Case (1935) as Auctioneer (uncredited)
- The Great Man Votes (1939) as Charles Dole
- Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus (1938) as Daro
- Comin' Round the Mountain (1940) as Gutsy Mann
- Hell on Frisco Bay (1955) as Dan Bianco
- The First Legion (1951) as Monsignor Michael Carey
- The Millionaire (1978) as Oscar Pugh
- True to Life (1943) as Uncle Jake
- Jupiter's Darling (1955) as Mago
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What are William Demarest's most popular films?
Most-watched William Demarest films currently: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), That Darn Cat! (1965), Sullivan's Travels (1941), The Jazz Singer (1927).
What TV shows has William Demarest appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), The Mike Douglas Show (1961), Bonanza (1959), Wagon Train (1957), The Twilight Zone (1959).
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