Filmography
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Known For
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Police Chief Aloysius (1963) -
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Bill Griffith (1939) -
My Three Sons Uncle Charley O'Casey (1965-1972) -
Known For
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek Constable Edmund Kockenlocker (1943) -
Actor
The Millionaire Oscar Pugh (1978) -
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Studio Gatekeeper (1976) -
Ellery Queen Alexander 'Pop' Denny (1975) -
McMillan & Wife Andy Kenesaw (1973-1975) -
The Wild McCullochs Father Gurkin (1975) -
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Mr. Harris (1973) -
My Three Sons Uncle Charley O'Casey (1965-1972)
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To Rome with Love Uncle Charley O'Casey (1970) -
That Darn Cat! Mr. MacDougall (1965) -
Bonanza Angus Tweedy (1963-1964) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey Leonard Lonsdale (1964) -
![Burke's Law]( "Burke's Law")
Burke's Law Charlie Who (1964) -
![The Farmer's Daughter]( "The Farmer's Daughter")
The Farmer's Daughter Senator Richards (1964) -
![The Greatest Show on Earth]( "The Greatest Show on Earth")
The Greatest Show on Earth Paul Keller (1964) -
![The Twilight Zone]( "The Twilight Zone")
The Twilight Zone Joe Britt (1964) -
![Dr. Kildare]( "Dr. Kildare")
Dr. Kildare Mr. Aimes (1964) -
![Viva Las Vegas]( "Viva Las Vegas")
Viva Las Vegas Mr. Martin (1964) -
![It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World]( "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World")
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Police Chief Aloysius (1963) -
![Going My Way]( "Going My Way")
Going My Way Marty (1963) -
![Son of Flubber]( "Son of Flubber")
Son of Flubber Mr. Hummel (1963) -
![Tales of Wells Fargo]( "Tales of Wells Fargo")
Tales of Wells Fargo Jeb Gaine (1961-1962) -
![The Danny Thomas Show]( "The Danny Thomas Show")
The Danny Thomas Show Mr. Daly (1957-1961) -
![Twenty Plus Two]( "Twenty Plus Two")
Twenty Plus Two Desmond Slocum (1961) -
![King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein]( "King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein")
King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein Henry Hecht (1961) -
![Wagon Train]( "Wagon Train")
Wagon Train Mr. Hennessey (1961) -
![The Rebel]( "The Rebel")
The Rebel Ulysses Bowman (1960) -
![Pepe]( "Pepe")
Pepe Movie Studio Gateman (1960) -
![The Red Skelton Hour]( "The Red Skelton Hour")
The Red Skelton Hour Senator Burnside (1960) -
![Love and Marriage]( "Love and Marriage")
Love and Marriage William Harris (1959-1960) -
![Alfred Hitchcock Presents]( "Alfred Hitchcock Presents")
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Tom Akins (1958) -
![Studio 57]( "Studio 57")
Studio 57 (1957) -
![The Rawhide Years]( "The Rawhide Years")
The Rawhide Years Brand Comfort (1956) -
![The Mountain]( "The Mountain")
The Mountain Father Belacchi (1956) -
![Hell on Frisco Bay]( "Hell on Frisco Bay")
Hell on Frisco Bay Dan Bianco (1955) -
![Sincerely Yours]( "Sincerely Yours")
Sincerely Yours Sam Dunne (1955) -
![Lucy Gallant]( "Lucy Gallant")
Lucy Gallant Charles Madden (1955) -
![The Private War of Major Benson]( "The Private War of Major Benson")
The Private War of Major Benson John (1955) -
![The Far Horizons]( "The Far Horizons")
The Far Horizons Sgt. Gass (1955) -
![Jupiter's Darling]( "Jupiter's Darling")
Jupiter's Darling Mago (1955) -
![The Yellow Mountain]( "The Yellow Mountain")
The Yellow Mountain Jackpot Wray (1954) -
![Escape from Fort Bravo]( "Escape from Fort Bravo")
Escape from Fort Bravo Campbell (1953) -
![Here Come the Girls]( "Here Come the Girls")
Here Come the Girls Dennis Logan (1953) -
![Dangerous When Wet]( "Dangerous When Wet")
Dangerous When Wet Pa Higgins (1953) -
![The Lady Wants Mink]( "The Lady Wants Mink")
The Lady Wants Mink Harvey Jones (1953) -
![The Blazing Forest]( "The Blazing Forest")
The Blazing Forest Syd Jessup (1952) -
![What Price Glory]( "What Price Glory")
What Price Glory Cpl. Kiper (1952) -
![Behave Yourself!]( "Behave Yourself!")
Behave Yourself! Officer O'Ryan (1951) -
![The Strip]( "The Strip")
The Strip Fluff (1951) -
![Excuse My Dust]( "Excuse My Dust")
Excuse My Dust Harvey Bullitt (1951) -
![The First Legion]( "The First Legion")
The First Legion Monsignor Michael Carey (1951) -
![He's a Cockeyed Wonder]( "He's a Cockeyed Wonder")
He's a Cockeyed Wonder Bob Sears (1950) -
![Never a Dull Moment]( "Never a Dull Moment")
Never a Dull Moment Mears (1950) -
![Riding High]( "Riding High")
Riding High Happy (1950) -
![When Willie Comes Marching Home]( "When Willie Comes Marching Home")
When Willie Comes Marching Home Herman Kluggs (1950) -
![Red, Hot and Blue]( "Red, Hot and Blue")
Red, Hot and Blue Charlie Baxter, Press Agent (1949) -
![Jolson Sings Again]( "Jolson Sings Again")
Jolson Sings Again Steve Martin (1949) -
![Sorrowful Jones]( "Sorrowful Jones")
Sorrowful Jones Regret (1949) -
![Whispering Smith]( "Whispering Smith")
Whispering Smith Bill Dansing (1948) -
![Night Has a Thousand Eyes]( "Night Has a Thousand Eyes")
Night Has a Thousand Eyes Lieut. Shawn (1948) -
![The Sainted Sisters]( "The Sainted Sisters")
The Sainted Sisters Vern Tewilliger (1948) -
![On Our Merry Way]( "On Our Merry Way")
On Our Merry Way Floyd (1948) -
![Variety Girl]( "Variety Girl")
Variety Girl Barker (1947) -
![The Perils of Pauline]( "The Perils of Pauline")
The Perils of Pauline George 'Mac' McGuire (1947) -
![The Jolson Story]( "The Jolson Story")
The Jolson Story Steve Martin (1946) -
![Our Hearts Were Growing Up]( "Our Hearts Were Growing Up")
Our Hearts Were Growing Up Peanuts Schultz (1946) -
![Pardon My Past]( "Pardon My Past")
Pardon My Past Chuck Gibson (1945) -
![Hollywood Victory Caravan]( "Hollywood Victory Caravan")
Hollywood Victory Caravan Bill, the Security Guard (1945) -
![Duffy's Tavern]( "Duffy's Tavern")
Duffy's Tavern William Demarest (1945) -
![Along Came Jones]( "Along Came Jones")
Along Came Jones George Fury (1945) -
![Salty O'Rourke]( "Salty O'Rourke")
Salty O'Rourke Smitty (1945) -
![The Great Moment]( "The Great Moment")
The Great Moment Eben Frost (1944) -
![Hail the Conquering Hero]( "Hail the Conquering Hero")
Hail the Conquering Hero Sgt. Heffelfinger (1944) -
![Once Upon a Time]( "Once Upon a Time")
Once Upon a Time Brandt (1944) -
![Nine Girls]( "Nine Girls")
Nine Girls Walter Cummings (1944) -
![The Miracle of Morgan's Creek]( "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek")
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek Constable Edmund Kockenlocker (1943) -
![True to Life]( "True to Life")
True to Life Uncle Jake (1943) -
![Dangerous Blondes]( "Dangerous Blondes")
Dangerous Blondes Detective Gatling (1943) -
![Stage Door Canteen]( "Stage Door Canteen")
Stage Door Canteen William Demarest (1943) -
![Johnny Doughboy]( "Johnny Doughboy")
Johnny Doughboy Harry Fabian (1942) -
![Life Begins at Eight-Thirty]( "Life Begins at Eight-Thirty")
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty Police Officer (1942) -
![Behind the Eight Ball]( "Behind the Eight Ball")
Behind the Eight Ball McKenzie (1942) -
![The Palm Beach Story]( "The Palm Beach Story")
The Palm Beach Story First Member Ale and Quail Club (1942) -
![Pardon My Sarong]( "Pardon My Sarong")
Pardon My Sarong Detective Kendall (1942) -
![My Favorite Spy]( "My Favorite Spy")
My Favorite Spy Flower Pot Policeman (1942) -
![True to the Army]( "True to the Army")
True to the Army Sgt. Butts (1942) -
![All Through the Night]( "All Through the Night")
All Through the Night Sunshine (1942) -
![Sullivan's Travels]( "Sullivan's Travels")
Sullivan's Travels Mr. Jones (1941) -
![Glamour Boy]( "Glamour Boy")
Glamour Boy Papa Doran (1941) -
![Dressed to Kill]( "Dressed to Kill")
Dressed to Kill Inspector Pierson (1941) -
![Country Fair]( "Country Fair")
Country Fair Stogie McPhee (1941) -
![Ride on Vaquero]( "Ride on Vaquero")
Ride on Vaquero Bartender Barney (1941) -
![Rookies on Parade]( "Rookies on Parade")
Rookies on Parade Mike Brady (1941) -
![The Devil and Miss Jones]( "The Devil and Miss Jones")
The Devil and Miss Jones First Detective (1941) -
![The Lady Eve]( "The Lady Eve")
The Lady Eve Muggsy (1941) -
![Little Men]( "Little Men")
Little Men Constable Tom Thorpe (1940) -
![Christmas in July]( "Christmas in July")
Christmas in July Mr. Bildocker (1940) -
![The Golden Fleecing]( "The Golden Fleecing")
The Golden Fleecing Swallow (1940) -
![Comin' Round the Mountain]( "Comin' Round the Mountain")
Comin' Round the Mountain Gutsy Mann (1940) -
![The Great McGinty]( "The Great McGinty")
The Great McGinty Skeeters - The Politician (1940) -
![The Farmer's Daughter]( "The Farmer's Daughter")
The Farmer's Daughter Victor Walsh (1940) -
![Wolf of New York]( "Wolf of New York")
Wolf of New York Bill Ennis (1940) -
![Laugh It Off]( "Laugh It Off")
Laugh It Off Barney 'Gimpy' Cole (1939) -
![Mr. Smith Goes to Washington]( "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington")
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Bill Griffith (1939) -
![Miracles for Sale]( "Miracles for Sale")
Miracles for Sale Quinn (1939) -
![The Cowboy Quarterback]( "The Cowboy Quarterback")
The Cowboy Quarterback Rusty Walker (1939) -
![The Gracie Allen Murder Case]( "The Gracie Allen Murder Case")
The Gracie Allen Murder Case Police Sgt. Ernest Heath (1939) -
![King of the Turf]( "King of the Turf")
King of the Turf Arnold (1939) -
![The Great Man Votes]( "The Great Man Votes")
The Great Man Votes Charles Dale (1939) -
![While New York Sleeps]( "While New York Sleeps")
While New York Sleeps Red Miller (1938) -
![Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus]( "Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus")
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus Daro (1938) -
![Josette]( "Josette")
Josette Bill (1938) -
![One Wild Night]( "One Wild Night")
One Wild Night Editor Collins (1938) -
![Romance on the Run]( "Romance on the Run")
Romance on the Run Police Lt. Eckhardt (1938) -
![Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm]( "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm")
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Henry Kipper (1938) -
![Rosalie]( "Rosalie")
Rosalie Army Coach (1937) -
![Big City]( "Big City")
Big City Beecher (1937) -
![Blonde Trouble]( "Blonde Trouble")
Blonde Trouble Paul Sears (1937) -
![Wake Up and Live]( "Wake Up and Live")
Wake Up and Live Radio Station Attendant (1937) -
![Easy Living]( "Easy Living")
Easy Living Wallace Whistling (1937) -
![The Great Gambini]( "The Great Gambini")
The Great Gambini Police Sgt. Kirby (1937) -
![Oh, Doctor]( "Oh, Doctor")
Oh, Doctor Marty Short (1937) -
![The Great Hospital Mystery]( "The Great Hospital Mystery")
The Great Hospital Mystery Mr. Beatty (1937) -
![The Hit Parade]( "The Hit Parade")
The Hit Parade Parole Officer (1937) -
![Don't Tell the Wife]( "Don't Tell the Wife")
Don't Tell the Wife Larry 'Horace' Tucker (1937) -
![Time Out for Romance]( "Time Out for Romance")
Time Out for Romance Willoughby Sproggs (1937) -
![Mind Your Own Business]( "Mind Your Own Business")
Mind Your Own Business Droopy (1936) -
![Charlie Chan at the Opera]( "Charlie Chan at the Opera")
Charlie Chan at the Opera Sgt. Kelly (1936) -
![Love on the Run]( "Love on the Run")
Love on the Run Editor (1936) -
![Wedding Present]( "Wedding Present")
Wedding Present 'Smiles' Benson (1936) -
![The Great Ziegfeld]( "The Great Ziegfeld")
The Great Ziegfeld Gene Buck (1936) -
![Hands Across the Table]( "Hands Across the Table")
Hands Across the Table Natty (1935) -
![Diamond Jim]( "Diamond Jim")
Diamond Jim Harry Hill (1935) -
![Bright Lights]( "Bright Lights")
Bright Lights Detective (1935) -
![The Murder Man]( "The Murder Man")
The Murder Man 'Red' Maguire (1935) -
![The Casino Murder Case]( "The Casino Murder Case")
The Casino Murder Case Auctioneer (1935) -
![After Office Hours]( "After Office Hours")
After Office Hours Police Detective (1935) -
![White Lies]( "White Lies")
White Lies Roberts (1934) -
![Fugitive Lady]( "Fugitive Lady")
Fugitive Lady Steve Rogers (1934) -
![Many Happy Returns]( "Many Happy Returns")
Many Happy Returns Brinker (1934) -
![Fog Over Frisco]( "Fog Over Frisco")
Fog Over Frisco Spike Smith (1934) -
The Run Around (1932)
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Seeing Things The Heir (1930)
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![The Crash]( "The Crash")
The Crash Louie (1928) -
![The Butter and Egg Man]( "The Butter and Egg Man")
The Butter and Egg Man Jack McLure (1928) -
![Five and Ten Cent Annie]( "Five and Ten Cent Annie")
Five and Ten Cent Annie Briggs (1928) -
![Pay as You Enter]( "Pay as You Enter")
Pay as You Enter 'Terrible Bill' McGovern (1928) -
![The Escape]( "The Escape")
The Escape Trigger Caswell (1928) -
![A Girl in Every Port]( "A Girl in Every Port")
A Girl in Every Port Man in Bombay (1928) -
![Sharp Shooters]( "Sharp Shooters")
Sharp Shooters 'Hi Jack' Murdock (1928) -
The Night Court Defense Counsel (1927)
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![A Reno Divorce]( "A Reno Divorce")
A Reno Divorce James the Chauffeur (1927) -
Amateur Night Theatre Manager (1927)
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![The Jazz Singer]( "The Jazz Singer")
The Jazz Singer Buster Billings (1927) -
A Sailor's Sweetheart Detective (1927)
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A Night at Coffee Dan's M.C. (1927)
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![The Bush Leaguer]( "The Bush Leaguer")
The Bush Leaguer John Gilroy (1927) -
![The First Auto]( "The First Auto")
The First Auto Dave Doolittle (1927) -
![What Happened to Father]( "What Happened to Father")
What Happened to Father Detective Dibbin (1927) -
![The Black Diamond Express]( "The Black Diamond Express")
The Black Diamond Express Train Engine Fireman (1927) -
Simple Sis Oscar (1927)
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![A Million Bid]( "A Million Bid")
A Million Bid George Lamont (1927) -
![Matinee Ladies]( "Matinee Ladies")
Matinee Ladies Man-About-Town (1927) -
The Gay Old Bird Mr. Fixit (1927)
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![Don't Tell the Wife]( "Don't Tell the Wife")
Don't Tell the Wife Ray Valerian (1927) -
Actor
![Finger Prints]( "Finger Prints")
Finger Prints Cuffs Egan (1927) -
Soundtrack
![The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]( "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson")
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![Dangerous When Wet]( "Dangerous When Wet")
Dangerous When Wet (1953) -
![The Strip]( "The Strip")
The Strip (1951) -
![Excuse My Dust]( "Excuse My Dust")
Excuse My Dust (1951) -
![Riding High]( "Riding High")
Riding High (1950) -
Soundtrack
![The Great Ziegfeld]( "The Great Ziegfeld")
The Great Ziegfeld (1936) -
Archive footage
![Hit Celebrity TV Commercials]( "Hit Celebrity TV Commercials")
Hit Celebrity TV Commercials (2004) -
![Television: The First Fifty Years]( "Television: The First Fifty Years")
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1997) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1980) -
Archive footage
![Gunfight at Black Horse Canyon]( "Gunfight at Black Horse Canyon")
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![The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story]( "The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story")
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Did You Know
Trivia
Began his career in vaudeville.
Trademark
Always played hilariously flummoxed tough guys
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Personal Details
Born
Carl William Demarest
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Died
(age 91)
Palm Springs, California, USA
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