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William Demarest Biography (1892-1983)

Born February 27, 1892, in St. Paul, MN; died December 28, 1983; married Lucille Thayer.

Demarest was involved in the William Demarest Foundation and William DemarestGolf Tournament, both charitable organizations.

Nationality

American

Birth Details

February 27, 1892

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Monkey Business, 1925.
• Sketch Book, 1929.
• Vanities, 1931.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• The Jazz Singer, 1927.
• Broadway Melody, 1929.
• Fog Over Frisco.
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
• Wedding Present.
• Fugitive Lady.
• Diamond Jim.
• Murder Man.
• Hands Across the Table.
• Love on the Run.
• Charlie Chan at the Opera.
• Wake Up and Live.
• Hit Parade.
• Easy Living.
• The Great Gambini.
• Blonde Trouble.
• Big City.
• Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.
• One Wild Night.
• Rosalie.
• King of the Turf.
• The Gracie Allen Murder Case.
• The Great Man Votes, 1930's.
• The Devil and Miss Jones.
• The Lady Eve.
• The Great McGinty.
• Sullivan's Travels.
• Hail the Conquering Hero.
• The Palm Beach Story.
• The Miracle of Morgan's Creek.
• My Favorite Spy.
• Along Came Jones.
• The Jolson Story.
• Pardon My Sarong.
• All Through the Night.
• Behind the Eight Ball.
• Salty O'Rourke.
• Duffy's Tavern.
• Variety Girl.
• Whispering Smith.
• Jolson Sings Again.
• Sorrowful Jones, 1940's.
• What Price Glory? When Willie Comes Marching Home.
• Riding High.
• Escape from Fort Bravo.
• The Private War of Major Benson.
• Sincerely Yours.
• Hello on Frisco Bay.
• The Mountain, 1950's.
• It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, 1963.
• Pepe.
• King of the Roaring Twenties.
• Son of Flubber.
• Viva Las Vegas.
• That Darn Cat.
• The McCullocks.
• Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES
• The Millionaire.
• Love and Marriage, 1954-60.
• Tales of Wells Fargo, 1961-62.
• Uncle Charley, My Three Sons, 1965-72.