The Resume

(February 27, 1892-December 28, 1983)
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota
Birth name was Carl William Demarest
Portrayed Uncle Charley on My Three Sons (1965-72)
Appeared in the films 'While the Wife's Away' (1926), 'The Jazz Singer' (1927), 'A Girl in Every Port' (1928), 'Fog Over Frisco' (1934), 'After Office Hours' (1935), 'Diamond Jim' (1935), 'The Great Ziegfeld' (1936), 'Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm' (1938), 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' (1939), 'The Lady Eve' (1941), 'The Palm Beach Story' (1942), 'Sullivan's Travels' (1942), 'The Miracle of Morgan's Creek' (1944), 'Hail the Conquering Hero' (1944), 'The Jolson Story' (1946), 'Jolson Sings Again' (1949), 'Here Come the Girls' (1953), 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World' (1963), 'Viva Las Vegas' (1964) and 'That Darn Cat' (1965)

Why he might be annoying:

He was typecast in 'gruff but likable' roles.
He had a career as a pro boxer that he hated to talk about.
He died on the same day as golfer Jimmy Demaret, which must have caused some confusion among obituary writers.

Why he might not be annoying:

He started in vaudeville at age nine in a piano trio with his brothers.
He was a favorite of director Preston Sturges, appearing in eight of his films.
He was nominated for an Oscar for 'The Jolson Story.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors/Actresses Appearing in Shirley Temple Movies
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents [A-K]
• Boxers
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 27]
• Frank Capra Films
• I Am Vaudeville [A-L]
• I Attended the Hollywood Premiere of ‘Giant’ [October 17, 1956]
• I Died in 1983 (Ranked: 91)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[C-E]
• I Have Prostate Cancer
• I'm Buried at Forest Lawn Glendale Cemetery [Calif]
• It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World [1963]
• John Ford Films
• Known By a Middle Name
• Look at Me, I'm in the Kitchen
• Look at My Autographed Photo
• My Three Sons
• Next Stop: The Twilight Zone
• Profiles 28251-28500 (Ranked: 28255)
• Stage Door Canteen [1943]
• TV Series Replacement Parts
• TV Uncles
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19831228)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 81 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 9.09% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 21.05% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 164 Votes: 68.29% Annoying