Add/Update Information: William Demarest - Actor

An American actor, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. He was nominated in 1947 for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for The Jolson Story (1946) and was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 for his film work. He was married twice and had no children. He is known for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963), and My Three Sons (1965-1972). He was a professional boxer and a prolific film and television actor. He began his career in vaudeville with his two older brothers and formed a duo with his first wife, Estelle Collette, in vaudeville before moving on to Broadway. He entered the world of cinema in 1926 by appearing in short films. He participated in Warner Bros' The Jazz Singer (1927), the first talkie. He worked frequently with director Preston Sturges and actor Fred MacMurray. He worked on the radio in 1945 after the end of World War II. When his movie roles started to decrease, he began working on TV. He died in Palm Springs, California, USA on December 28, 1983 of pneumonia and prostate cancer.