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William Demarest
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Actor Born: February 27, 1892 in St. Paul, MN Death: December 28, 1983 in Palm Springs, CA Biography:Famed for his ratchety voice and cold-fish stare, "William Demarest" was an "old pro" even when he was a young pro. He began his stage career at age 13, holding down a variety of colorful jobs (including professional boxer) during the off-season. After years in carnivals and as a vaudeville headliner, Demarest starred in such Broadway long-runners as "Earl Carroll's Sketch Book". He was signed with Warner Bros. pictures in 1926, where he was briefly paired with "Clyde Cook" as a "Mutt and Jeff"-style comedy team. Demarest's late-silent and early-talkie roles varied in size, becoming more consistently substantial in the late 1930s. His specialty during this period was a bone-crushing pratfall, a physical feat he was able to perform into his 60s. While at Paramount in the 1940s, Demarest was a special favorite of writer/director "Preston Sturges", who cast Demarest in virtually all his films: "The Great... Full Biography
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