William Demarest (

1892

)

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Carl William Demarest

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Birth Name:
Carl William Demarest

Date of Birth:
February 27, 1892,

Height:
5' 9½" (1.77 m)

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Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, William Demarest was a prolific actor in movies and TV, making more than 140 films. Demarest started his acting career in vaudeville and made his way to Broadway. His most famous role was in "My Three Sons" (1960), replacing a very sick William Frawley. Demarest was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting role in the real-life biography, The Jolson Story (1946). He did not win. This was the first and only time Demarest was nominated for any Academy Award.

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1. The Millionaire (1978)
(TV movie) Oscar Pugh

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2. Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
Studio Gatekeeper

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3. The Wild McCullochs (1975)
Father Gurkin

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4. "Ellery Queen" (1975)
(TV series) Alexander Denny / Pops

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5. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)
(TV movie) Mr. Harris

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6. That Darn Cat! (1965)
Mr. MacDougall

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7. Viva Las Vegas (1964)
Mr. Martin

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8. Son of Flubber (1963)
Mr. Hummel

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9. "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1963)
(TV series) Paul Keller

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10. "The Farmer's Daughter" (1963)
(TV series) Senator Richards

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11. "Burke's Law" (1963)
(TV series) Charlie Who

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12. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Police Chief Aloysius

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13. "Going My Way" (1962)
(TV series) Marty

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14. King of the Roaring 20's - The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961)
Henry Hecht

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15. Twenty Plus Two (1961)
Desmond Slocum

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16. "Ben Casey" (1961)
(TV series) Leonard Lonsdale

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17. Pepe (1960)
Movie studio gateman

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18. "Love and Marriage" (1959)
William Harris

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19. "The Twilight Zone" (1959)
(TV series) Joe Britt

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20. The Mountain (1956)
Father Belacchi

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21. Sincerely Yours (1955)
Sam Dunne

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22. The Far Horizons (1955)
Sgt. Gass

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23. Lucy Gallant (1955)
Charles Madden

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24. The Private War of Major Benson (1955)
John

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25. Hell on Frisco Bay (1955)
Dan Bianco

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26. Jupiter's Darling (1955)
Mago

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27. The Rawhide Years (1955)
Brand Comfort

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28. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)
(TV series) Tom Akins

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29. The Yellow Mountain (1954)
Jackpot Wray

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30. "Studio 57" (1954)
(TV series)

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31. Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
Campbell

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32. Dangerous When Wet (1953)
Pa Higgins

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33. The Lady Wants Mink (1953)
Harvey Jones

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34. Here Come the Girls (1953)
Dennis Logan

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35. What Price Glory (1952)
Cpl. Kiper

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36. The Blazing Forest (1952)
Syd Jessup

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37. The First Legion (1951)
Monsignor Michael Carey

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38. Excuse My Dust (1951)
Harvey Bullitt

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39. Behave Yourself! (1951)
Officer O'Ryan

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40. The Strip (1951)
Fluff

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41. "The Red Skelton Show" (1951)
(TV series) Mr. Burnside

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42. Never a Dull Moment (1950)
Mears

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43. He's a Cockeyed Wonder (1950)
Bob Sears

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44. Riding High (1950)
Happy

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45. When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)
Herman Kluggs

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46. Jolson Sings Again (1949)
Steve Martin

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47. Red, Hot and Blue (1949)
Charlie Baxter, Press Agent

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48. Sorrowful Jones (1949)
Regret

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49. Dog Tax Dodgers (1948)
(short) Wally Walrus (voice) (uncredited)

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50. The Sainted Sisters (1948)
Vern Tewilliger

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51. Whispering Smith (1948)
Bill Dansing

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52. Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948)
Lt. Shawn

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53. On Our Merry Way (1948)
Floyd

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54. Smoked Hams (1947)
(short) Wally Walrus (voice) (uncredited)

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55. Variety Girl (1947)
Barker

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56. The Perils of Pauline (1947)
George 'Mac' McGuire

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57. Bathing Buddies (1946)
(short) Wally Walrus (voice) (uncredited)

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58. The Reckless Driver (1946)
(short) Wally Walrus (voice) (uncredited)

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59. Our Hearts Were Growing Up (1946)
Peanuts Schultz

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60. The Jolson Story (1946)
Steve Martin

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61. Along Came Jones (1945)
George Fury

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62. Salty O'Rourke (1945)
Smitty

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63. Duffy's Tavern (1945)
William Demarest

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64. Pardon My Past (1945)
Chuck Gibson

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65. Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
Sgt. Heppelfinger

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66. The Great Moment (1944)
Eben Frost

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67. Nine Girls (1944)
Walter Cummings

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68. The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
Constable Edmund Kockenlocker

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69. Once Upon a Time (1944)
Brandt

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70. True to Life (1943)
Uncle Jake

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71. Dangerous Blondes (1943)
Detective Gatling

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72. Behind the Eight Ball (1942)
McKenzie

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73. Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942)
Police Officer

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74. The Palm Beach Story (1942)
First Member Ale and Quail Club

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75. My Favorite Spy (1942)
Flower pot policeman

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76. Pardon My Sarong (1942)
Det. Kendall

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77. True to the Army (1942)
Sgt. Butts

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78. Johnny Doughboy (1942)
Harry Fabian

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79. Rookies on Parade (1941)
Mike Brady

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80. Ride on Vaquero (1941)
Bartender Barney

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81. The Lady Eve (1941)
Muggsy

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82. Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Mr. Jones

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83. Dressed to Kill (1941)
Inspector Pierson

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84. Country Fair (1941)
Stogie McPhee

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85. All Through the Night (1941)
Sunshine

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86. The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
First Detective

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87. Glamour Boy (1941)
Papa Doran

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88. The Farmer's Daughter (1940)
Victor Walsh

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89. Wolf of New York (1940)
Bill Ennis

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90. Christmas in July (1940)
Mr. Bildocker

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91. The Great McGinty (1940)
Skeeters - The Politician

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92. Comin' Round the Mountain (1940)
Gutsy Mann

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93. The Golden Fleecing (1940)
Swallow

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94. Little Men (1940)
Constable Tom Thorpe

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95. King of the Turf (1939)
Arnold

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96. The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)
Sgt. Ernest Heath

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97. The Great Man Votes (1939)
Charles Dale

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98. Laugh It Off (1939)
Barney 'Gimpy' Cole

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99. The Cowboy Quarterback (1939)
Rusty Walker

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100. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Carl Griffith

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101. Miracles for Sale (1939)
Detective Quinn

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102. Romance on the Run (1938)
Eckbart

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103. While New York Sleeps (1938)
Red Miller

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104. One Wild Night (1938)
Editor Collins

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105. Josette (1938)
Joe, Diner Owner

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106. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)
Harry Kipper

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107. Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus (1938)
Daro

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108. Easy Living (1937)
Wallace Whistling

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109. Time Out for Romance (1937)
Willoughby Sproggs

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110. Don't Tell the Wife (1937)
Larry 'Horace' Tucker

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111. Oh Doctor (1937)
Marty Short

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112. Hit Parade of 1937 (1937)
Parole Officer

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113. The Great Hospital Mystery (1937)
Mr. Beatty

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114. Wake Up and Live (1937)
Radio Station Attendant

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115. Big City (1937)
Mr. Beecher

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116. The Great Gambini (1937)
Sergeant Kirby

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117. Rosalie (1937)
Army Football Coach

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118. Blonde Trouble (1937)
Paul Sears

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119. Mind Your Own Business (1936)
Droopy

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120. Love on the Run (1936)
Editor Lees Berger

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121. Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)
Sergeant Kelly

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122. Wedding Present (1936)
Smiles Benson

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123. The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
Gene Buck (uncredited)

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124. Bright Lights (1935)
Detective

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125. Diamond Jim (1935)
Harry Hill

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126. White Lies (1935)
Roberts

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127. Hands Across the Table (1935)
uncredited Natty

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128. After Office Hours (1935)
uncredited Police Detective

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129. The Casino Murder Case (1935)
uncredited Auctioneer

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130. The Murder Man (1935)
'Red' Maguire (reporter)

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131. Many Happy Returns (1934)
Brinker

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132. Fog Over Frisco (1934)
Spike Smith

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133. The Circus Clown (1934)
scenes deleted

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134. Fugitive Lady (1934)
Steve Rogers

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135. The Run Around (1932)

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136. Seeing Things (1930)

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137. A Girl in Every Port (1928)
uncredited Bit Part

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138. Pay as You Enter (1928)
'Terrible Bill' McGovern

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139. Five and Ten Cent Annie (1928)
Briggs

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140. The Butter and Egg Man (1928)
Jack McLure

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141. The Crash (1928)
Louie

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142. The Escape (1928)
Trigger Caswell

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143. Sharp Shooters (1928)
'Hi Jack' Murdock

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144. A Night at Coffee Dan's (1927)

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145. The Gay Old Bird (1927)
Mr. Fixit

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146. A Million Bid (1927)
George Lamont

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147. Simple Sis (1927)
Oscar

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148. What Happened to Father? (1927)
Detective Dibbin

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149. A Sailor's Sweetheart (1927)
Detective

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150. The Jazz Singer (1927)
uncredited Steve Martin

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151. Amateur Night (1927)
Theatre Manager

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152. A Reno Divorce (1927)
James, the chauffeur

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153. The Night Court (1927)
uncredited Lawyer

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154. The Black Diamond Express (1927)
Fireman

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155. The Bush Leaguer (1927)
John Gilroy

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156. Matinee Ladies (1927)
Man-About-Town

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157. The First Auto (1927)
Dave Doolittle, the Village Cut-Up

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158. Finger Prints (1927)
Cuffs Egan

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159. Don't Tell the Wife (1927)
Ray Valerian

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160. When the Wife's Away (1926)

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161. "To Rome with Love"
(TV series) Uncle Charley O'Casey

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162. "The Rebel"
(TV series) Ulysses

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163. "Dr. Kildare"
(TV series) Mr. Aimes

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164. "McMillan & Wife" (1971)
2 episodes, 1973-1975

165. "My Three Sons" (1960)
47 episodes, 1965-1972

166. "Bonanza" (1959)
2 episodes, 1963-1964

167. "Tales of Wells Fargo" (1957)
unknown episodes, 1961-1962

168. "Make Room for Daddy" (1953)
5 episodes, 1957-1961

169. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958)
Himself (1 episode, 1959)

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170. KTLA Premiere (1947)
TV Himself

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171. Hollywood Victory Caravan (1945)
Bill, the Security Guard

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172. Stage Door Canteen (1943)
Himself

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173. Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play (1941)
Himself

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