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William Demarest

1892 - 1983

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Carl William Demarest (February 27, 1892 – December 28, 1983) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Demarest has received more than 1,368,508 page views. Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). William Demarest is the 7,722nd most popular actor (up from 7,785th in 2019), the 11,411th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,519th in 2019) and the 3,582nd most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 41.84

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.42

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.50

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of William Demarests by language

Over the past year William Demarest has had the most page views in the with 163,198 views, followed by Italian (2,725), and Spanish (2,408). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Uzbek (118.10%), Simple English (117.85%), and Southern Azerbaijani (70.45%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, William Demarest ranks 7,722 out of 13,578. Before her are Daniela Melchior, Nikolai Khmelyov, Ann Reinking, Scoot McNairy, Shari Headley, and Charles Rocket. After her are Fairuza Balk, Angie Everhart, Nicholas Brendon, Yui Aragaki, Lauren Tom, and Michael Harney.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1892, William Demarest ranks 291. Before her are Wilhelm Lützow, Nico Bouvy, Harry Mallin, Augusta Savage, István Lichteneckert, and Bjarne Johnsen. After her are Sumner Welles, Patricia Collinge, Robert Ellis, Hoot Gibson, Franciszek Szymczyk, and Alan Hale Sr.. Among people deceased in 1983, William Demarest ranks 262. Before her are Henry M. Jackson, James Workman, John Le Mesurier, Giuliano Nostini, Bjarne Pettersen, and Antonio Siddi. After her are Marian Nixon, Pedro Quartucci, Marie Mosquini, Keith Holyoake, Billy Fury, and Alexei Guryshev.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Demarest ranks 11,411 out of 20,380. Before her are Ghostface Killah (1970), Bob Love (1942), James Barbour (1775), Shari Headley (1964), Charles Rocket (1949), and Richard Wilbur (1921). After her are Fairuza Balk (1974), Jim "Bad News" Barnes (1941), Liz Cheney (1966), Angie Everhart (1969), Jonathan Dayton (1760), and Dennis Kucinich (1946).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, William Demarest ranks 3,582. Before her are Madge Bellamy (1899), Richard Denning (1914), Ann Reinking (1949), Scoot McNairy (1977), Shari Headley (1964), and Charles Rocket (1949). After her are Fairuza Balk (1974), Angie Everhart (1969), Nicholas Brendon (1971), Lauren Tom (1961), Michael Harney (1956), and Josh Charles (1971).

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Television and Movie Roles

Sullivan's Travels
Mr. Jones
Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.
Nov 30o 19417.432 / 10
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Bill Griffith
Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss.
Oct 19o 19397.88 / 10
The Lady Eve
Muggsy
It's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set on Charles' fortune. Matters complicate when Jean starts falling for her mark. When Charles suspects Jean is a gold digger, he dumps her. Jean, fixated on revenge and still pining for the millionaire, devises a plan to get back in Charles' life. With love and payback on her mind, she re-introduces herself to Charles, this time as an aristocrat named Lady Eve Sidwich.
Feb 25o 19417.217 / 10
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