William Demarest

Carl William Demarest 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. Demarest, who frequently played crusty but good-hearted roles, was a prolific film and television actor, appearing in over 140 films, beginning in 1926 and ending in the late 1970s. Before his career in movies, he performed in vaudeville for two decades.

27 February 1892

Born on the same birth day (27 February): Edward Belcher • Elizabeth Taylor • Graeme Pollock • Howard Hesseman • Kenneth Koch • Mike Matheson • Oliver Reck • Ten (singer) • Xenophon Kasdaglis • Yovani Gallardo

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