William Demarest

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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 director Preston Sturges, becoming part of a "stock" troupe of actors that Sturges repeatedly cast in his films. He appeared in ten films written by Sturges, eight of which were under his direction, including The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek. Demarest was such a...

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BonanzaSeries • 1959Wagon TrainSeries • 1957The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959Dr. KildareSeries • 1961My Three SonsSeries • 1960Ben CaseySeries • 1961Burke's LawSeries • 1963Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955Studio 57Series • 1954The RebelSeries • 1959Tales of Wells FargoSeries • 1957Ellery QueenSeries • 1975McMillan & WifeSeries • 1971The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1954Going My WaySeries • 1962It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldMovie • 1963Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonMovie • 1939That Darn Cat!Movie • 1965The Jazz SingerMovie • 1927The Lady EveMovie • 1941The Great ZiegfeldMovie • 1936The Palm Beach StoryMovie • 1942Night Has a Thousand EyesMovie • 1948Viva Las VegasMovie • 1964