William Demarest: movies and TV shows
William Demarest has 168 credits in the archive: 145 films and 23 TV series, from 1927 to 1999. Highest rated: The Twilight Zone (8.5/10).
Career timeline
1927 – 1999 · busiest year: 1927 (14 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty Years | Charlie O'Casey (archive footage) | Film | — | 107 |
| 1997 | Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.7 | 105 |
| 1978 | The Millionaire | Oscar Pugh | Film | 8.0 | 86 |
| 1976 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Studio Gatekeeper | Film | 4.4 | 84 |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen | Alexander 'Pop' Denny | TV | 7.5 | 83 |
| 1975 | The Wild McCullochs | Father Gurkin | Film | 4.5 | 83 |
| 1973 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | Mr. Harris | Film | 6.0 | 81 |
| 1971 | McMillan & Wife | Cyrus McFee | TV | 7.0 | 79 |
| 1971 | McMillan & Wife | Andy Kenesaw | TV | 7.0 | 79 |
| 1965 | That Darn Cat! | Mr. MacDougall | Film | 6.6 | 73 |
| 1964 | Viva Las Vegas | Mr. Martin | Film | 6.2 | 72 |
| 1963 | Burke's Law | Charlie Who | TV | 6.3 | 71 |
| 1963 | The Greatest Show on Earth | Paul Keller | TV | 7.5 | 71 |
| 1963 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Police Chief Aloysius | Film | 7.0 | 71 |
| 1963 | The Jerry Lewis Show | Self | TV | 8.0 | 71 |
| 1963 | Son of Flubber | Mr. Hummel | Film | 6.1 | 71 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 70 |
| 1962 | Going My Way | TV | 6.5 | 70 | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 69 |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare | Mr. Aimes | TV | 5.7 | 69 |
| 1961 | Ben Casey | TV | 5.9 | 69 | |
| 1961 | Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon | Jeb | Film | 5.8 | 69 |
| 1961 | King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein | Henry Hecht | Film | 6.4 | 69 |
| 1961 | Twenty Plus Two | Desmond Slocum | Film | 6.8 | 69 |
| 1960 | My Three Sons | Charley O'Casey | TV | 6.6 | 68 |
| 1960 | Pepe | Movie Studio Gateman | Film | 6.3 | 68 |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Enos Milford | TV | 7.5 | 67 |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Angus Tweedy | TV | 7.5 | 67 |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Joe Britt | TV | 8.5 | 67 |
| 1959 | The Rebel | Ulysses Bowman | TV | 5.1 | 67 |
| 1959 | Love and Marriage | William Harris | TV | 9.0 | 67 |
| 1957 | Wagon Train | Mr. Hennessey | TV | 6.6 | 65 |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo | Jeb Gaine (credit only) | TV | 7.1 | 65 |
| 1956 | The Mountain | Father Belacchi | Film | 6.9 | 64 |
| 1956 | The Rawhide Years | Brand Comfort | Film | 5.6 | 64 |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Tom Akins | TV | 7.8 | 63 |
| 1955 | The Far Horizons | Sgt. Gass | Film | 6.3 | 63 |
| 1955 | Jupiter's Darling | Mago | Film | 4.9 | 63 |
| 1955 | Sincerely Yours | Sam Dunne | Film | 5.9 | 63 |
| 1955 | Hell on Frisco Bay | Dan Bianco | Film | 5.3 | 63 |
| 1955 | The Private War of Major Benson | John | Film | 6.7 | 63 |
| 1955 | Lucy Gallant | Charles Madden | Film | 7.0 | 63 |
| 1954 | Studio 57 | TV | 7.5 | 62 | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Mr. Hummel (archive footage) | TV | 7.9 | 62 |
| 1954 | Jamboree | Self | Film | — | 62 |
| 1954 | The Yellow Mountain | Jackpot Wray | Film | 5.4 | 62 |
| 1953 | Escape from Fort Bravo | Campbell | Film | 6.3 | 61 |
| 1953 | Dangerous When Wet | Pa Higgins | Film | 6.0 | 61 |
| 1953 | The Lady Wants Mink | Harvey Jones | Film | 8.0 | 61 |
| 1953 | Here Come the Girls | Dennis Logan | Film | 4.6 | 61 |
| 1952 | What Price Glory | Corporal Kiper | Film | 5.7 | 60 |
| 1952 | The Blazing Forest | Syd Jessup | Film | 6.5 | 60 |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show | Senator Burnside | TV | 7.4 | 59 |
| 1951 | The Strip | Fluff | Film | 5.9 | 59 |
| 1951 | Excuse My Dust | Harvey Bullitt | Film | 7.8 | 59 |
| 1951 | Behave Yourself! | O'Ryan | Film | 6.2 | 59 |
| 1951 | The First Legion | Monsignor Michael Carey | Film | 7.4 | 59 |
| 1950 | When Willie Comes Marching Home | Herman Kluggs | Film | 6.9 | 58 |
| 1950 | Riding High | Happy | Film | 6.1 | 58 |
| 1950 | He's a Cockeyed Wonder | Bob Sears | Film | 4.3 | 58 |
| 1950 | Never a Dull Moment | Mears | Film | 6.1 | 58 |
| 1949 | Red, Hot and Blue | Charlie Baxter | Film | 6.2 | 57 |
| 1949 | Sorrowful Jones | Regret | Film | 6.6 | 57 |
| 1949 | Jolson Sings Again | Steve Martin | Film | 6.4 | 57 |
| 1948 | Night Has a Thousand Eyes | Lt. Shawn | Film | 6.8 | 56 |
| 1948 | On Our Merry Way | Floyd | Film | 5.7 | 56 |
| 1948 | Whispering Smith | Bill Dansing | Film | 6.7 | 56 |
| 1948 | The Sainted Sisters | Vern Tewilliger | Film | 7.3 | 56 |
| 1947 | The Perils of Pauline | George 'Mac' McGuire | Film | 6.7 | 55 |
| 1947 | Variety Girl | Barker | Film | 6.5 | 55 |
| 1946 | The Jolson Story | Steve Martin | Film | 6.8 | 54 |
| 1946 | Our Hearts Were Growing Up | Peanuts Schultz | Film | 6.5 | 54 |
| 1945 | Hollywood Victory Caravan | Bill, the Security Guard | Film | 5.6 | 53 |
| 1945 | Pardon My Past | Chuck Gibson | Film | 6.7 | 53 |
| 1945 | Along Came Jones | George Fury | Film | 5.8 | 53 |
| 1945 | Salty O'Rourke | Smitty | Film | 6.0 | 53 |
| 1945 | Duffy's Tavern | William Demarest | Film | 6.4 | 53 |
| 1944 | Hail the Conquering Hero | Sgt. Heppelfinger | Film | 7.1 | 52 |
| 1944 | Nine Girls | Walter Cummings | Film | 5.8 | 52 |
| 1944 | The Miracle of Morgan's Creek | Constable Edmund Kockenlocker | Film | 6.9 | 52 |
| 1944 | The Great Moment | Eben Frost | Film | 5.8 | 52 |
| 1944 | Once Upon a Time | Brandt | Film | 5.8 | 52 |
| 1943 | Stage Door Canteen | William Demarest | Film | 6.3 | 51 |
| 1943 | Dangerous Blondes | Detective Gatling | Film | 6.3 | 51 |
| 1943 | True to Life | Uncle Jake | Film | 8.0 | 51 |
| 1942 | The Palm Beach Story | First Member Ale and Quail Club | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 1942 | All Through the Night | Sunshine | Film | 6.7 | 50 |
| 1942 | Pardon My Sarong | Detective Kendall | Film | 6.5 | 50 |
| 1942 | My Favorite Spy | Flower Pot Policeman | Film | 5.7 | 50 |
| 1942 | Life Begins at Eight-Thirty | Police Officer | Film | 6.8 | 50 |
| 1942 | Johnny Doughboy | Harry Fabian | Film | 5.6 | 50 |
| 1942 | Behind the Eight Ball | McKenzie | Film | 5.3 | 50 |
| 1942 | True to the Army | Sgt. Butts | Film | 8.0 | 50 |
| 1941 | Sullivan's Travels | Mr. Jones | Film | 7.4 | 49 |
| 1941 | The Lady Eve | Muggsy | Film | 7.3 | 49 |
| 1941 | The Devil and Miss Jones | First Detective | Film | 7.7 | 49 |
| 1941 | Dressed to Kill | Inspector Pierson | Film | 6.3 | 49 |
| 1941 | Glamour Boy | Papa Doran | Film | 6.5 | 49 |
| 1941 | Rookies on Parade | Mike Brady | Film | 10.0 | 49 |
| 1941 | Ride on Vaquero | Bartender Barney | Film | 5.2 | 49 |
| 1941 | Country Fair | Stogie McPhee | Film | 8.0 | 49 |
| 1940 | Christmas in July | Mr. Bildocker | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1940 | The Great McGinty | Skeeters - The Politician | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1940 | The Golden Fleecing | Swallow | Film | 5.9 | 48 |
| 1940 | The Farmer's Daughter | Victor Walsh | Film | 5.3 | 48 |
| 1940 | Comin' Round the Mountain | Gutsy Mann | Film | 9.0 | 48 |
| 1940 | Little Men | Constable Tom Thorpe | Film | 5.5 | 48 |
| 1940 | Wolf of New York | Bill Ennis | Film | 7.5 | 48 |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Bill Griffith | Film | 7.8 | 47 |
| 1939 | Laugh It Off | Barney 'Gimpy' Cole | Film | 6.0 | 47 |
| 1939 | The Gracie Allen Murder Case | Police Sgt. Ernest Heath | Film | 6.3 | 47 |
| 1939 | The Great Man Votes | Charles Dole | Film | 6.4 | 47 |
| 1939 | The Cowboy Quarterback | Rusty Walker | Film | 6.7 | 47 |
| 1939 | Miracles for Sale | Quinn | Film | 6.5 | 47 |
| 1939 | King of the Turf | Arnold | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1938 | Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm | Henry Kipper | Film | 6.9 | 46 |
| 1938 | Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus | Daro | Film | 5.4 | 46 |
| 1938 | While New York Sleeps | Red Miller | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 1938 | One Wild Night | Collins | Film | 7.8 | 46 |
| 1938 | Josette | Joe, Diner Owner | Film | 7.2 | 46 |
| 1938 | Romance on the Run | Police Lt. Eckhardt | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 1937 | Rosalie | Army Coach | Film | 6.0 | 45 |
| 1937 | Oh, Doctor | Marty Short | Film | 7.0 | 45 |
| 1937 | Blonde Trouble | Paul Sears | Film | 7.0 | 45 |
| 1937 | Easy Living | Wallace Whistling | Film | 7.2 | 45 |
| 1937 | Wake Up and Live | Radio Center Tour Guide | Film | 6.2 | 45 |
| 1937 | Time Out for Romance | Willoughby Sproggs | Film | 6.0 | 45 |
| 1937 | Big City | Mr. Beecher | Film | 7.7 | 45 |
| 1937 | The Great Gambini | Sergeant Kirby | Film | 7.5 | 45 |
| 1937 | Don't Tell the Wife | Larry 'Horace' Tucker | Film | 6.0 | 45 |
| 1937 | The Hit Parade | Parole Officer | Film | 6.3 | 45 |
| 1937 | The Great Hospital Mystery | Mr. Beatty | Film | 5.5 | 45 |
| 1936 | The Great Ziegfeld | Gene Buck (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 44 |
| 1936 | Charlie Chan at the Opera | Sergeant Kelly | Film | 6.8 | 44 |
| 1936 | Love on the Run | Editor | Film | 6.5 | 44 |
| 1936 | Wedding Present | 'Smiles' Benson | Film | 6.3 | 44 |
| 1936 | Mind Your Own Business | Droopy | Film | 10.0 | 44 |
| 1935 | Hands Across the Table | Regi's Date Natty (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1935 | The Murder Man | 'Red' Maguire | Film | 7.1 | 43 |
| 1935 | The Casino Murder Case | Auctioneer (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 43 |
| 1935 | After Office Hours | Police Detective (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 43 |
| 1935 | Diamond Jim | Harry Hill | Film | 6.5 | 43 |
| 1935 | White Lies | Roberts | Film | 7.5 | 43 |
| 1935 | Bright Lights | Detective | Film | 5.1 | 43 |
| 1934 | Many Happy Returns | Brinker | Film | 5.3 | 42 |
| 1934 | Fugitive Lady | Steve Rogers | Film | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1934 | Fog Over Frisco | Spike Smith | Film | 6.4 | 42 |
| 1930 | Seeing Things | The Heir | Film | 9.0 | 38 |
| 1928 | Sharp Shooters | 'Hi Jack' Murdock | Film | 7.0 | 36 |
| 1928 | A Girl in Every Port | Man in Bombay (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 36 |
| 1928 | The Crash | Louie | Film | 8.0 | 36 |
| 1928 | The Butter and Egg Man | Jack McLure | Film | 9.0 | 36 |
| 1928 | Five and Ten Cent Annie | Briggs | Film | 10.0 | 36 |
| 1928 | Pay as You Enter | 'Terrible Bill' McGovern | Film | 8.0 | 36 |
| 1927 | The Jazz Singer | Buster Billings (uncredited) | Film | 6.1 | 35 |
| 1927 | Simple Sis | Film | 9.0 | 35 | |
| 1927 | Finger Prints | Cuffs Egan | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1927 | The Night Court | Defense Counsel | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1927 | The Gay Old Bird | Mr. Fixit | Film | 8.0 | 35 |
| 1927 | A Sailor's Sweetheart | Detective | Film | 8.0 | 35 |
| 1927 | The First Auto | The Village Cut-Up | Film | 5.8 | 35 |
| 1927 | What Happened To Father | Detective Dibbin | Film | 8.0 | 35 |
| 1927 | A Million Bid | George Lamont | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1927 | The Bush Leaguer | John Gilroy | Film | 10.0 | 35 |
| 1927 | Don't Tell the Wife | Ray Valerian | Film | 9.0 | 35 |
| 1927 | The Black Diamond Express | Train Engine Fireman | Film | 9.0 | 35 |
| 1927 | A Reno Divorce | James, the chauffeur | Film | 9.0 | 35 |
| 1927 | Matinee Ladies | Man About Town | Film | 9.0 | 35 |