Movies (Acting Roles)

Television: The First Fifty Years
William Demarest would have been no older than
91 in Television: The First Fifty Years
as 'Charlie O'Casey (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999

The Millionaire
William Demarest was
86 in The Millionaire
as 'Oscar Pugh'.
Tue, Dec 19 1978

The Wild McCullochs
William Demarest was
83 in The Wild McCullochs
as 'Father Gurkin'.
Wed, May 21 1975

That Darn Cat!
William Demarest was
73 in That Darn Cat!
as 'Mr. MacDougall'.
Thu, Dec 02 1965

Viva Las Vegas
William Demarest was
71 in Viva Las Vegas
as 'Mr. Martin'.
Sat, Feb 08 1964

Son of Flubber
William Demarest was
70 in Son of Flubber
as 'Mr. Hummel'.
Wed, Jan 16 1963

Twenty Plus Two
William Demarest was
69 in Twenty Plus Two
as 'Desmond Slocum'.
Sun, Aug 13 1961

Pepe
William Demarest was
68 in Pepe
as 'Movie Studio Gateman'.
Wed, Dec 21 1960

The Rawhide Years
William Demarest was
64 in The Rawhide Years
as 'Brand Comfort'.
Sun, Jul 01 1956

The Mountain
William Demarest was
64 in The Mountain
as 'Father Belacchi'.
Thu, May 31 1956

Hell on Frisco Bay
William Demarest was
63 in Hell on Frisco Bay
as 'Dan Bianco'.
Sat, Dec 31 1955

Sincerely Yours
William Demarest was
63 in Sincerely Yours
as 'Sam Dunne'.
Sat, Nov 05 1955

Lucy Gallant
William Demarest was
63 in Lucy Gallant
as 'Charles Madden'.
Thu, Oct 20 1955

The Far Horizons
William Demarest was
63 in The Far Horizons
as 'Sgt. Gass'.
Mon, Jul 04 1955

Jupiter's Darling
William Demarest was
62 in Jupiter's Darling
as 'Mago'.
Fri, Feb 18 1955

The Yellow Mountain
William Demarest was
62 in The Yellow Mountain
as 'Jackpot Wray'.
Tue, Nov 16 1954

Here Come the Girls
William Demarest was
61 in Here Come the Girls
as 'Dennis Logan'.
Thu, Oct 22 1953

Dangerous When Wet
William Demarest was
61 in Dangerous When Wet
as 'Pa Higgins'.
Thu, Jun 18 1953

The Lady Wants Mink
William Demarest was
61 in The Lady Wants Mink
as 'Harvey Jones'.
Sun, Mar 29 1953

The Blazing Forest
William Demarest was
60 in The Blazing Forest
as 'Syd Jessup'.
Mon, Dec 01 1952

What Price Glory
William Demarest was
60 in What Price Glory
as 'Corporal Kiper'.
Fri, Aug 22 1952

Behave Yourself!
William Demarest was
59 in Behave Yourself!
as 'O'Ryan'.
Sat, Sep 22 1951

The Strip
William Demarest was
59 in The Strip
as 'Fluff'.
Fri, Aug 31 1951

Excuse My Dust
William Demarest was
59 in Excuse My Dust
as 'Harvey Bullitt'.
Wed, Jun 27 1951

The First Legion
William Demarest was
59 in The First Legion
as 'Monsignor Michael Carey'.
Fri, May 04 1951

Riding High
William Demarest was
58 in Riding High
as 'Happy'.
Wed, Apr 12 1950

Red, Hot and Blue
William Demarest was
57 in Red, Hot and Blue
as 'Charlie Baxter'.
Mon, Sep 05 1949

Jolson Sings Again
William Demarest was
57 in Jolson Sings Again
as 'Steve Martin'.
Wed, Aug 17 1949

Sorrowful Jones
William Demarest was
57 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Regret'.
Mon, Jul 04 1949

Whispering Smith
William Demarest was
56 in Whispering Smith
as 'Bill Dansing'.
Thu, Dec 09 1948

The Sainted Sisters
William Demarest was
56 in The Sainted Sisters
as 'Vern Tewilliger'.
Fri, Apr 30 1948

On Our Merry Way
William Demarest was
55 in On Our Merry Way
as 'Floyd'.
Tue, Feb 03 1948

Variety Girl
William Demarest was
55 in Variety Girl
as 'Barker'.
Fri, Aug 29 1947

The Perils of Pauline
William Demarest was
55 in The Perils of Pauline
as 'George 'Mac' McGuire'.
Fri, Jul 04 1947

The Jolson Story
William Demarest was
54 in The Jolson Story
as 'Steve Martin'.
Thu, Oct 10 1946

Pardon My Past
William Demarest was
53 in Pardon My Past
as 'Chuck Gibson'.
Mon, Dec 24 1945

Duffy's Tavern
William Demarest was
53 in Duffy's Tavern
as 'William Demarest'.
Fri, Sep 28 1945

Along Came Jones
William Demarest was
53 in Along Came Jones
as 'George Fury'.
Thu, Jul 19 1945

Salty O'Rourke
William Demarest was
53 in Salty O'Rourke
as 'Smitty'.
Thu, Mar 22 1945

The Great Moment
William Demarest was
52 in The Great Moment
as 'Eben Frost'.
Tue, Jul 18 1944

Once Upon a Time
William Demarest was
52 in Once Upon a Time
as 'Brandt'.
Thu, Jun 29 1944

Nine Girls
William Demarest was
51 in Nine Girls
as 'Walter Cummings'.
Thu, Feb 17 1944

True to Life
William Demarest was
51 in True to Life
as 'Uncle Jake'.
Fri, Dec 24 1943

Dangerous Blondes
William Demarest was
51 in Dangerous Blondes
as 'Detective Gatling'.
Thu, Sep 23 1943

Stage Door Canteen
William Demarest was
51 in Stage Door Canteen
as 'William Demarest'.
Thu, Jun 24 1943

Johnny Doughboy
William Demarest was
50 in Johnny Doughboy
as 'Harry Fabian'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942

The Palm Beach Story
William Demarest was
50 in The Palm Beach Story
as 'First Member Ale and Quail Club'.
Fri, Aug 28 1942

Pardon My Sarong
William Demarest was
50 in Pardon My Sarong
as 'Detective Kendall'.
Fri, Aug 07 1942

My Favorite Spy
William Demarest was
50 in My Favorite Spy
as 'Flower Pot Policeman'.
Fri, Jun 12 1942

True to the Army
William Demarest was
50 in True to the Army
as 'Sgt. Butts'.
Sat, Mar 21 1942

Glamour Boy
William Demarest was
49 in Glamour Boy
as 'Papa Doran'.
Fri, Dec 05 1941

Sullivan's Travels
William Demarest was
49 in Sullivan's Travels
as 'Mr. Jones'.
Sun, Nov 30 1941

Dressed to Kill
William Demarest was
49 in Dressed to Kill
as 'Inspector Pierson'.
Fri, Aug 08 1941

Country Fair
William Demarest was
49 in Country Fair
as 'Stogie McPhee'.
Mon, May 05 1941

Ride on Vaquero
William Demarest was
49 in Ride on Vaquero
as 'Bartender Barney'.
Fri, Apr 18 1941

Rookies on Parade
William Demarest was
49 in Rookies on Parade
as 'Mike Brady'.
Wed, Apr 16 1941

The Lady Eve
William Demarest was
48 in The Lady Eve
as 'Muggsy'.
Tue, Feb 25 1941

Little Men
William Demarest was
48 in Little Men
as 'Constable Tom Thorpe'.
Fri, Nov 29 1940

Christmas in July
William Demarest was
48 in Christmas in July
as 'Mr. Bildocker'.
Fri, Oct 25 1940

The Golden Fleecing
William Demarest was
48 in The Golden Fleecing
as 'Swallow'.
Fri, Aug 16 1940

The Great McGinty
William Demarest was
48 in The Great McGinty
as 'Skeeters - The Politician'.
Thu, Aug 01 1940

Wolf of New York
William Demarest was
47 in Wolf of New York
as 'Bill Ennis'.
Tue, Jan 23 1940

Laugh It Off
William Demarest was
47 in Laugh It Off
as 'Barney 'Gimpy' Cole'.
Fri, Dec 01 1939

Miracles for Sale
William Demarest was
47 in Miracles for Sale
as 'Quinn'.
Thu, Aug 10 1939

King of the Turf
William Demarest was
46 in King of the Turf
as 'Arnold'.
Fri, Feb 17 1939

The Great Man Votes
William Demarest was
46 in The Great Man Votes
as 'Charles Dole'.
Fri, Jan 13 1939

Josette
William Demarest was
46 in Josette
as 'Joe, Diner Owner'.
Fri, Jun 03 1938

One Wild Night
William Demarest was
46 in One Wild Night
as 'Collins'.
Thu, Jun 02 1938

Romance on the Run
William Demarest was
46 in Romance on the Run
as 'Police Lt. Eckhardt'.
Wed, May 11 1938

Rosalie
William Demarest was
45 in Rosalie
as 'Army Coach'.
Fri, Dec 24 1937

Big City
William Demarest was
45 in Big City
as 'Mr. Beecher'.
Fri, Sep 03 1937

Wake Up and Live
William Demarest was
45 in Wake Up and Live
as 'Radio Center Tour Guide'.
Mon, Aug 23 1937

Blonde Trouble
William Demarest was
45 in Blonde Trouble
as 'Paul Sears'.
Fri, Aug 06 1937

Easy Living
William Demarest was
45 in Easy Living
as 'Wallace Whistling'.
Fri, Jul 16 1937

The Great Gambini
William Demarest was
45 in The Great Gambini
as 'Sergeant Kirby'.
Thu, Jun 24 1937

The Hit Parade
William Demarest was
45 in The Hit Parade
as 'Parole Officer'.
Mon, Apr 26 1937

Oh, Doctor
William Demarest was
45 in Oh, Doctor
as 'Marty Short'.
Wed, Mar 31 1937

Don't Tell the Wife
William Demarest was
45 in Don't Tell the Wife
as 'Larry 'Horace' Tucker'.
Fri, Mar 05 1937

Time Out for Romance
William Demarest was
44 in Time Out for Romance
as 'Willoughby Sproggs'.
Wed, Feb 10 1937

Love on the Run
William Demarest was
44 in Love on the Run
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Nov 20 1936

Wedding Present
William Demarest was
44 in Wedding Present
as ''Smiles' Benson'.
Fri, Oct 09 1936

The Great Ziegfeld
William Demarest was
44 in The Great Ziegfeld
as 'Gene Buck (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 08 1936

White Lies
William Demarest was
43 in White Lies
as 'Roberts'.
Fri, Dec 27 1935

Hands Across the Table
William Demarest was
43 in Hands Across the Table
as 'Regi's Date Natty (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 18 1935

Diamond Jim
William Demarest was
43 in Diamond Jim
as 'Harry Hill'.
Sun, Sep 01 1935

Bright Lights
William Demarest was
43 in Bright Lights
as 'Detective'.
Sat, Jul 27 1935

The Murder Man
William Demarest was
43 in The Murder Man
as ''Red' Maguire'.
Fri, Jul 12 1935

The Casino Murder Case
William Demarest was
43 in The Casino Murder Case
as 'Auctioneer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 15 1935

After Office Hours
William Demarest was
42 in After Office Hours
as 'Police Detective (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 22 1935

Fugitive Lady
William Demarest was
42 in Fugitive Lady
as 'Steve Rogers'.
Mon, Dec 10 1934

Many Happy Returns
William Demarest was
42 in Many Happy Returns
as 'Brinker'.
Fri, Jun 08 1934

Fog Over Frisco
William Demarest was
42 in Fog Over Frisco
as 'Spike Smith'.
Sat, Jun 02 1934

Seeing Things
William Demarest was
38 in Seeing Things
as 'The Heir'.
Tue, Nov 25 1930

The Crash
William Demarest was
36 in The Crash
as 'Louie'.
Sun, Oct 07 1928

Pay as You Enter
William Demarest was
36 in Pay as You Enter
as ''Terrible Bill' McGovern'.
Sat, May 12 1928

A Girl in Every Port
William Demarest was
36 in A Girl in Every Port
as 'Man in Bombay (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 26 1928

Sharp Shooters
William Demarest was
35 in Sharp Shooters
as ''Hi Jack' Murdock'.
Sun, Jan 15 1928

The Night Court
William Demarest was
35 in The Night Court
as 'Defense Counsel'.
Tue, Nov 15 1927

A Reno Divorce
William Demarest was
35 in A Reno Divorce
as 'James, the chauffeur'.
Sat, Oct 22 1927

The Jazz Singer
William Demarest was
35 in The Jazz Singer
as 'Buster Billings (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 06 1927

The Bush Leaguer
William Demarest was
35 in The Bush Leaguer
as 'John Gilroy'.
Sat, Aug 20 1927

The First Auto
William Demarest was
35 in The First Auto
as 'The Village Cut-Up'.
Mon, Jun 27 1927

Simple Sis
William Demarest was
35 in Simple Sis
Wed, Jun 01 1927

A Million Bid
William Demarest was
35 in A Million Bid
as 'George Lamont'.
Fri, May 27 1927

Don't Tell the Wife
William Demarest was
34 in Don't Tell the Wife
as 'Ray Valerian'.
Sat, Jan 22 1927

Finger Prints
William Demarest was
34 in Finger Prints
as 'Cuffs Egan'.
Sat, Jan 08 1927
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Ellery Queen
William Demarest was
83+ in Ellery Queen
as 'Alexander 'Pop' Denny'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1975

McMillan & Wife
William Demarest was
79+ in McMillan & Wife
as 'Cyrus McFee, Andy Kenesaw'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1971

The Jerry Lewis Show
William Demarest was
71+ in The Jerry Lewis Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1963

Burke's Law
William Demarest was
71+ in Burke's Law
as 'Charlie Who'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963

Going My Way
William Demarest was
70+ in Going My Way
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1962

The Mike Douglas Show
William Demarest was
69+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Ben Casey
William Demarest was
69+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Dr. Kildare
William Demarest was
69+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Mr. Aimes'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961

My Three Sons
William Demarest was
68+ in My Three Sons
as 'Charley O'Casey'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1960

The Rebel
William Demarest was
67+ in The Rebel
as 'Ulysses Bowman'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959

The Twilight Zone
William Demarest was
67+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Joe Britt'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Love and Marriage
William Demarest was
67+ in Love and Marriage
as 'William Harris'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1959

Bonanza
William Demarest was
67+ in Bonanza
as 'Enos Milford, Angus Tweedy'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959

Wagon Train
William Demarest was
65+ in Wagon Train
as 'Mr. Hennessey'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1957

Tales of Wells Fargo
William Demarest was
65+ in Tales of Wells Fargo
as 'Jeb Gaine (credit only)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 18 1957

The Wonderful World of Disney
William Demarest was
62+ in The Wonderful World of Disney
as 'Mr. Hummel (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954

Studio 57
William Demarest was
62+ in Studio 57
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1954

The Red Skelton Show
William Demarest was
59+ in The Red Skelton Show
as 'Senator Burnside'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1951