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Prostate</a><br><b>Remains:</b> Buried, <a href="/cemetery/649/000208025/" class="proflink">Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, CA</a><br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Actor<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> <i>The Great McGinty</i><p><b>Brother:</b> Rube Demarest (b. 26-Oct-1886, d. 20-Sep-1962)<br><b>Wife:</b> Estelle Collette<br><b>Wife:</b> Lucille Thayer (m. 1939)<br><p> <a href="/honors/312/000044180/">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a> 6667 Hollywood Blvd.<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">TELEVISION</font><br> <a href="/tv/737/000044605/">My Three Sons</a> Uncle Charley (1965-72)<br> <a href="/tv/560/000110230/">Tales of Wells Fargo</a> Jeb Gaine (1961-62)<br> <a href="/tv/014/000348964/">Love and Marriage</a> William Harris (1959-60)<br> <a href="/tv/723/000049576/">Make Room for Daddy</a> Mr. Daly (1957-61)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/610/000042484/">Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (26-May-1976)</a> <br> <a href="/films/573/000235865/">The McCullochs (21-May-1975)</a> <br> <a href="/films/820/000083571/">Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (10-Oct-1973)</a> <br> <a href="/films/280/000033181/">That Darn Cat! (2-Dec-1965)</a> <br> <a href="/films/583/000062397/">Viva Las Vegas (30-Mar-1964)</a> · Mr. Martin<br> <a href="/films/613/000033514/">It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (7-Nov-1963)</a> · Police Chief Aloysius<br> <a href="/films/425/000037314/">Son of Flubber (16-Jan-1963)</a> <br> <a href="/films/707/000204095/">Twenty Plus Two (13-Aug-1961)</a> <br> <a href="/films/255/000209625/">King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein (11-Jun-1961)</a> · Hecht<br> <a href="/films/595/000042469/">Pepe (21-Dec-1960)</a> <br> <a href="/films/882/000067681/">The Mountain (14-Nov-1956)</a> · Fr. Belacchi<br> <a href="/films/148/000083896/">Sincerely Yours (1-Nov-1955)</a> · Sam Dunne<br> <a href="/films/480/000171964/">Lucy Gallant (20-Oct-1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/101/000040978/">The Private War of Major Benson (2-Aug-1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/785/000091512/">The Far Horizons (20-May-1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/745/000037634/">Jupiter's Darling (17-Feb-1955)</a> · Mago<br> <a href="/films/058/000262269/">The Rawhide Years (1955)</a> · Brand Comfort<br> <a href="/films/906/000133507/">Hell on Frisco Bay (1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/311/000271495/">The Yellow Mountain (16-Nov-1954)</a> <br> <a href="/films/572/000033473/">Escape from Fort Bravo (22-Jan-1954)</a> · Campbell<br> <a href="/films/831/000173312/">Here Come the Girls (22-Oct-1953)</a> · Dennis Logan<br> <a href="/films/702/000122336/">Dangerous When Wet (18-Jun-1953)</a> · Pa Higgins<br> <a href="/films/507/000167006/">The Lady Wants Mink (30-Mar-1953)</a> <br> <a href="/films/989/000037878/">What Price Glory (22-Aug-1952)</a> <br> <a href="/films/710/000223041/">Behave Yourself! (Sep-1951)</a> · Insp. O'Ryan<br> <a href="/films/515/000208888/">The Strip (Aug-1951)</a> · Fluff<br> <a href="/films/927/000098633/">Excuse My Dust (27-Jun-1951)</a> <br> <a href="/films/248/000254483/">The First Legion (27-Apr-1951)</a> <br> <a href="/films/291/000166790/">Never a Dull Moment (21-Nov-1950)</a> · Mears<br> <a href="/films/627/000041504/">Riding High (12-Apr-1950)</a> <br> <a href="/films/955/000203346/">When Willie Comes Marching Home (17-Feb-1950)</a> <br> <a href="/films/932/000034830/">Red, Hot and Blue (19-Oct-1949)</a> <br> <a href="/films/765/000089498/">Jolson Sings Again (10-Aug-1949)</a> <br> <a href="/films/588/000041465/">Sorrowful Jones (5-Jun-1949)</a> <br> <a href="/films/062/000140639/">Whispering Smith (9-Dec-1948)</a> · Bill Dansing<br> <a href="/films/819/000038705/">Night Has a Thousand Eyes (13-Oct-1948)</a> <br> <a href="/films/535/000266734/">The Sainted Sisters (30-Apr-1948)</a> <br> <a href="/films/264/000115916/">On Our Merry Way (3-Feb-1948)</a> · Floyd<br> <a href="/films/928/000261145/">Variety Girl (29-Aug-1947)</a> <br> <a href="/films/862/000033763/">The Perils of Pauline (4-Jul-1947)</a> <br> <a href="/films/842/000079605/">The Jolson Story (10-Oct-1946)</a> · Steve Martin<br> <a href="/films/973/000263184/">Our Hearts Were Growing Up (14-Jun-1946)</a> <br> <a href="/films/438/000258661/">Pardon My Past (25-Dec-1945)</a> <br> <a href="/films/669/000174147/">Duffy's Tavern (28-Sep-1945)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/939/000032843/">Along Came Jones (19-Jul-1945)</a> · George Fury<br> <a href="/films/558/000266757/">Salty O'Rourke (22-Mar-1945)</a> <br> <a href="/films/663/000041540/">The Great Moment (6-Sep-1944)</a> · Eben Frost<br> <a href="/films/398/000064206/">Hail the Conquering Hero (9-Aug-1944)</a> · Sergeant<br> <a href="/films/996/000204384/">Once Upon a Time (11-May-1944)</a> <br> <a href="/films/979/000265184/">Nine Girls (17-Feb-1944)</a> <br> <a href="/films/160/000034058/">The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (5-Jan-1944)</a> <br> <a href="/films/399/000270586/">True to Life (24-Dec-1943)</a> <br> <a href="/films/943/000358866/">Dangerous Blondes (23-Sep-1943)</a> · Det. Gatling<br> <a href="/films/931/000079694/">Stage Door Canteen (24-Jun-1943)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/513/000036405/">The Palm Beach Story (2-Nov-1942)</a> · First Member Ale and Quail Club<br> <a href="/films/606/000092330/">Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (25-Sep-1942)</a> · Policeman<br> <a href="/films/608/000041485/">Pardon My Sarong (7-Aug-1942)</a> <br> <a href="/films/314/000264519/">My Favorite Spy (28-May-1942)</a> <br> <a href="/films/463/000078229/">All Through the Night (10-Jan-1942)</a> · Sunshine<br> <a href="/films/150/000040030/">Sullivan's Travels (Dec-1941)</a> · Mr. Jones<br> <a href="/films/909/000276081/">Dressed to Kill (8-Aug-1941)</a> · Insp. Pierson<br> <a href="/films/920/000067719/">The Devil and Miss Jones (15-May-1941)</a> · First Detective<br> <a href="/films/705/000224033/">Ride on Vaquero (18-Apr-1941)</a> <br> <a href="/films/049/000043917/">The Lady Eve (25-Feb-1941)</a> · Muggsy<br> <a href="/films/707/000256936/">Little Men (29-Nov-1940)</a> · Constable<br> <a href="/films/549/000074327/">Christmas in July (18-Oct-1940)</a> · Mr. Bildocker<br> <a href="/films/877/000277046/">The Golden Fleecing (16-Aug-1940)</a> · Swallow<br> <a href="/films/202/000066004/">The Great McGinty (15-Aug-1940)</a> · The Politician<br> <a href="/films/502/000352443/">The Farmer's Daughter (15-Feb-1940)</a> <br> <a href="/films/683/000035578/">Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (17-Oct-1939)</a> · Bill Griffith<br> <a href="/films/869/000121506/">Miracles for Sale (10-Aug-1939)</a> <br> <a href="/films/963/000266165/">The Gracie Allen Murder Case (2-Jun-1939)</a> <br> <a href="/films/764/000138350/">The Great Man Votes (13-Jan-1939)</a> <br> <a href="/films/593/000259813/">Josette (3-Jun-1938)</a> <br> <a href="/films/288/000034186/">Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (18-Mar-1938)</a> · Harry Kipper<br> <a href="/films/939/000134537/">Rosalie (24-Dec-1937)</a> · Army Coach<br> <a href="/films/059/000203447/">Big City (3-Sep-1937)</a> · Beecher<br> <a href="/films/656/000135251/">Wake Up and Live (23-Aug-1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/253/000079016/">Easy Living (7-Jul-1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/242/000377108/">The Great Hospital Mystery (14-May-1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/930/000067729/">Charlie Chan at the Opera (5-Dec-1936)</a> <br> <a href="/films/166/000133764/">Love on the Run (20-Nov-1936)</a> · Editor<br> <a href="/films/893/000271080/">Wedding Present (9-Oct-1936)</a> <br> <a href="/films/161/000234456/">Diamond Jim (2-Sep-1935)</a> <br> <a href="/films/556/000276725/">Bright Lights (27-Jul-1935)</a> · Detective<br> <a href="/films/816/000037705/">The Murder Man (12-Jul-1935)</a> <br> <a href="/films/315/000079078/">Fog Over Frisco (2-Jun-1934)</a> · Spike Smith<br> <a href="/films/695/000380552/">The First Auto (27-Jun-1927)</a> <br><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=78741"><img src="/man.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=78741">William Demarest</a></td> </tr> </table> <font face="Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2">Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</font> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=78741" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>