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Dec 29, 1983 · William Demarest, who played dozens of gruff, golden-hearted curmudgeons in films and on television, died at his home in Palm Springs, Calif., yesterday, apparently of a heart attack. He was 91...
Carl William Demarest (February 27, 1892 – December 28, 1983) was an American actor, known especially for his roles in screwball comedies by Preston Sturges and as Uncle Charley in the sitcom My Three Sons from 1965-72.
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.
Actor Born Carl William Demarest on Feb. 27, 1892 in St. Paul, MN. Died Dec. 28, 1983 of prostate cancer in Palm Springs, CA. W illiam Demarest, who portrayed soft-hearted grouches in more...
Famed for his ratchety voice and cold-fish stare, William Demarest was an "old pro" even when he was a young pro. He began his stage career at age 13, holding down a variety of colorful jobs (including professional boxer) during the off-season. After years in carnivals and as a vaudeville headliner, Demarest starred in such Broadway long ...
Jan 6, 2022 · Demarest became a prolific film and television actor, appearing in over 140 films, beginning in 1927 and ending in the 1970s. He frequently played crusty but good-hearted roles. Early life Carl ...
Biography. Read More. Prolific character player of the 1930s and 40s, later on TV, typically in cranky but endearing comedy roles. Appeared in all of Preston Sturges' Paramount films of the 1940s, most memorably as Officer Kockenlocker in "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" and as the tough Marine sergeant in "Hail the Conquering Hero" (both 1944).
