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 Angus Tweedy
- 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
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Senator Burnside
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Mr. Aimes
- Ben Casey (1961) Cast
- Studio 57 (1954) Cast
- Ellery Queen (1975) as Alexander 'Pop' Denny
- McMillan & Wife (1971) as Andy Kenesaw
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Tom Akins
- The Rebel (1959) as Ulysses Bowman
- Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) as Jeb Gaine (credit only)
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1963) as Paul Keller
- Going My Way (1962) Cast
- 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
- Viva Las Vegas (1964) as Mr. Martin
- Pepe (1960) as Movie Studio Gateman
- Variety Girl (1947) as Barker
- The Lady Eve (1941) as Muggsy
- The Palm Beach Story (1942) as First Member Ale and Quail Club
- The Jerry Lewis Show (1963) as Self
- Escape from Fort Bravo (1953) as Campbell
- True to Life (1943) as Uncle Jake
- Television: The First Fifty Years (1999) as Charlie O'Casey (archive footage)
- Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) as Sgt. Heppelfinger
- Son of Flubber (1963) as Mr. Hummel
- The Jazz Singer (1927) as Buster Billings (uncredited)
- Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) as Studio Gatekeeper
- Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973) as Mr. Harris
- The Great Ziegfeld (1936) as Gene Buck (uncredited)
- Stage Door Canteen (1943) as William Demarest
- Glamour Boy (1941) as Papa Doran
- Riding High (1950) as Happy
- Diamond Jim (1935) as Harry Hill
- Josette (1938) as Joe, Diner Owner
- Easy Living (1937) as Wallace Whistling
- Rosalie (1937) as Army Coach
- The Far Horizons (1955) as Sgt. Gass
- The Mountain (1956) as Father Belacchi
- The Yellow Mountain (1954) as Jackpot Wray
- Dangerous Blondes (1943) as Detective Gatling
- All Through the Night (1942) as Sunshine
- Behave Yourself! (1951) as O'Ryan
- Wedding Present (1936) as 'Smiles' Benson
- The Great Moment (1944) as Eben Frost
- Love and Marriage (1959) as William Harris
- The Strip (1951) as Fluff
- Red, Hot and Blue (1949) as Charlie Baxter
- When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) as Herman Kluggs
- The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) as Constable Edmund Kockenlocker
- Christmas in July (1940) as Mr. Bildocker
- Whispering Smith (1948) as Bill Dansing
- Hell on Frisco Bay (1955) as Dan Bianco
- Pardon My Sarong (1942) as Detective Kendall
- Big City (1937) as Mr. Beecher
- The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) as First Detective
- Salty O'Rourke (1945) as Smitty
- Love on the Run (1936) as Editor
- The Private War of Major Benson (1955) as John
- Dangerous When Wet (1953) as Pa Higgins
- Hands Across the Table (1935) as Regi's Date Natty (uncredited)
- The Lady Wants Mink (1953) as Harvey Jones
- Lucy Gallant (1955) as Charles Madden
- Fog Over Frisco (1934) as Spike Smith
- Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) as Sergeant Kelly
- What Price Glory (1952) as Corporal Kiper
- Never a Dull Moment (1950) as Mears
- The Jolson Story (1946) as Steve Martin
- The Millionaire (1978) as Oscar Pugh
- Twenty Plus Two (1961) as Desmond Slocum
- The First Legion (1951) as Monsignor Michael Carey
- Duffy's Tavern (1945) as William Demarest
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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), Viva Las Vegas (1964).
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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