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William Demarest Acting Filmography (145)

Television: The First Fifty Years
1999·Charlie O'Casey (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997·Self (archive footage)
The Millionaire
1978·Oscar Pugh
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976·Studio Gatekeeper
The Wild McCullochs
1975·Father Gurkin
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
1973·Mr. Harris
That Darn Cat!
1965·Mr. MacDougall
Viva Las Vegas
1964·Mr. Martin
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963·Police Chief Aloysius
Son of Flubber
1963·Mr. Hummel
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
1961·Henry Hecht
Twenty Plus Two
1961·Desmond Slocum
Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon
1961·Jeb
Pepe
1960·Movie Studio Gateman
The Mountain
1956·Father Belacchi
The Rawhide Years
1956·Brand Comfort
Hell on Frisco Bay
1955·Dan Bianco
The Far Horizons
1955·Sgt. Gass
The Private War of Major Benson
1955·John
Jupiter's Darling
1955·Mago
Sincerely Yours
1955·Sam Dunne
Lucy Gallant
1955·Charles Madden
The Yellow Mountain
1954·Jackpot Wray
Jamboree
1954·Self
Escape from Fort Bravo
1953·Campbell
Here Come the Girls
1953·Dennis Logan
The Lady Wants Mink
1953·Harvey Jones
Dangerous When Wet
1953·Pa Higgins
What Price Glory
1952·Corporal Kiper
The Blazing Forest
1952·Syd Jessup
Excuse My Dust
1951·Harvey Bullitt
The Strip
1951·Fluff
Behave Yourself!
1951·O'Ryan
The First Legion
1951·Monsignor Michael Carey
Riding High
1950·Happy
He's a Cockeyed Wonder
1950·Bob Sears
Never a Dull Moment
1950·Mears
When Willie Comes Marching Home
1950·Herman Kluggs
Jolson Sings Again
1949·Steve Martin
Sorrowful Jones
1949·Regret
Red, Hot and Blue
1949·Charlie Baxter
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
1948·Lt. Shawn
The Sainted Sisters
1948·Vern Tewilliger
Whispering Smith
1948·Bill Dansing
On Our Merry Way
1948·Floyd
Variety Girl
1947·Barker
The Perils of Pauline
1947·George 'Mac' McGuire
The Jolson Story
1946·Steve Martin
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
1946·Peanuts Schultz
Along Came Jones
1945·George Fury
Salty O'Rourke
1945·Smitty
Pardon My Past
1945·Chuck Gibson
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945·Bill, the Security Guard
Duffy's Tavern
1945·William Demarest
The Great Moment
1944·Eben Frost
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944·Sgt. Heppelfinger
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944·Constable Edmund Kockenlocker
Once Upon a Time
1944·Brandt
Nine Girls
1944·Walter Cummings
True to Life
1943·Uncle Jake
Stage Door Canteen
1943·William Demarest
Dangerous Blondes
1943·Detective Gatling
The Palm Beach Story
1942·First Member Ale and Quail Club
All Through the Night
1942·Sunshine
My Favorite Spy
1942·Flower Pot Policeman
Johnny Doughboy
1942·Harry Fabian
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
1942·Police Officer
Pardon My Sarong
1942·Detective Kendall
Behind the Eight Ball
1942·McKenzie
True to the Army
1942·Sgt. Butts
The Lady Eve
1941·Muggsy
Dressed to Kill
1941·Inspector Pierson
Sullivan's Travels
1941·Mr. Jones
Ride on Vaquero
1941·Bartender Barney
Glamour Boy
1941·Papa Doran
Country Fair
1941·Stogie McPhee
Rookies on Parade
1941·Mike Brady
The Devil and Miss Jones
1941·First Detective
Christmas in July
1940·Mr. Bildocker
The Great McGinty
1940·Skeeters - The Politician
The Golden Fleecing
1940·Swallow
Wolf of New York
1940·Bill Ennis
The Farmer's Daughter
1940·Victor Walsh
Little Men
1940·Constable Tom Thorpe
Comin' Round the Mountain
1940·Gutsy Mann
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939·Bill Griffith
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939·Police Sgt. Ernest Heath
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939·Rusty Walker
Miracles for Sale
1939·Quinn
The Great Man Votes
1939·Charles Dole
Laugh It Off
1939·Barney 'Gimpy' Cole
King of the Turf
1939·Arnold
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938·Harry Kipper
While New York Sleeps
1938·Red Miller
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
1938·Daro
Romance on the Run
1938·Police Lt. Eckhardt
Josette
1938·Joe, Diner Owner
One Wild Night
1938·Collins
Big City
1937·Mr. Beecher
The Hit Parade
1937·Parole Officer
Don't Tell the Wife
1937·Larry 'Horace' Tucker
Easy Living
1937·Wallace Whistling
The Great Hospital Mystery
1937·Mr. Beatty
The Great Gambini
1937·Sergeant Kirby
Rosalie
1937·Army Coach
Time Out for Romance
1937·Willoughby Sproggs
Oh, Doctor
1937·Marty Short
Blonde Trouble
1937·Paul Sears
Wake Up and Live
1937·Radio Center Tour Guide
Charlie Chan at the Opera
1936·Sergeant Kelly
The Great Ziegfeld
1936·Gene Buck (uncredited)
Mind Your Own Business
1936·Droopy
Wedding Present
1936·'Smiles' Benson
Love on the Run
1936·Editor
The Murder Man
1935·'Red' Maguire
After Office Hours
1935·Police Detective (uncredited)
Hands Across the Table
1935·Regi's Date Natty (uncredited)
Bright Lights
1935·Detective
Diamond Jim
1935·Harry Hill
White Lies
1935·Roberts
The Casino Murder Case
1935·Auctioneer (uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco
1934·Spike Smith
Fugitive Lady
1934·Steve Rogers
Many Happy Returns
1934·Brinker
Seeing Things
1930·The Heir
Sharp Shooters
1928·'Hi Jack' Murdock
The Butter and Egg Man
1928·Jack McLure
A Girl in Every Port
1928·Man in Bombay (uncredited)
Five and Ten Cent Annie
1928·Briggs
The Crash
1928·Louie
Pay as You Enter
1928·'Terrible Bill' McGovern
Don't Tell the Wife
1927·Ray Valerian
The Black Diamond Express
1927·Train Engine Fireman
The Night Court
1927·Defense Counsel
The First Auto
1927·The Village Cut-Up
The Jazz Singer
1927·Buster Billings (uncredited)
A Reno Divorce
1927·James, the chauffeur
A Million Bid
1927·George Lamont
What Happened To Father
1927·Detective Dibbin
Finger Prints
1927·Cuffs Egan
A Sailor's Sweetheart
1927·Detective
Simple Sis
1927
The Bush Leaguer
1927·John Gilroy
The Gay Old Bird
1927·Mr. Fixit
Matinee Ladies
1927·Man About Town