William Demarest
Actor · 85 credits · 29 in highly-rated films
Best known for Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Frequent collaborators: Louise Fazenda, Clyde Cook, Warner Oland, Myrna Loy, Franklin Pangborn
Movies (85 total, ranked by score)
31Dangerous When Wet
1953 · ★ 6.0 (25 votes)
Comedy, Romance
32The Night Court
1927
Music, Comedy
33Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
1938 · ★ 4.3 (3 votes)
Comedy
34Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
1973 · ★ 6.0 (95 votes)
Horror, TV Movie
35King of the Turf
1939 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)
Drama
36The Private War of Major Benson
1955 · ★ 6.7 (15 votes)
Comedy, Family, Romance
37Finger Prints
1927
Comedy, Crime
38The Perils of Pauline
1947 · ★ 6.2 (8 votes)
Comedy, Music
39He's a Cockeyed Wonder
1950 · ★ 3.3 (3 votes)
Romance, Comedy
40Big City
1937 · ★ 7.7 (6 votes)
Drama
41True to the Army
1942
Comedy, Music
42Rosalie
1937 · ★ 5.5 (6 votes)
Music, Drama
43Riding High
1950 · ★ 6.1 (8 votes)
Comedy
44On Our Merry Way
1948 · ★ 5.7 (17 votes)
Comedy, Music, Romance
45Rookies on Parade
1941
Comedy
46The Casino Murder Case
1935 · ★ 6.5 (10 votes)
Action, Mystery, Comedy
47Never a Dull Moment
1950 · ★ 6.2 (12 votes)
Romance, Comedy
48Salty O'Rourke
1945 · ★ 5.2 (7 votes)
Drama
49Love on the Run
1936 · ★ 6.5 (17 votes)
Comedy, Romance
50The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939 · ★ 6.3 (7 votes)
Comedy, Mystery
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Laugh It Off
1939 · ★ 2.0 (1 votes)
Comedy
52The First Auto
1927 · ★ 4.5 (4 votes)
Comedy
53Comin' Round the Mountain
1940
Comedy
54Many Happy Returns
1934 · ★ 5.3 (3 votes)
Comedy
55Once Upon a Time
1944 · ★ 5.6 (13 votes)
Family, Fantasy, Comedy
56King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
1961 · ★ 6.4 (5 votes)
Crime, Drama
57Blonde Trouble
1937
Comedy, Music
58The Farmer's Daughter
1940 · ★ 5.3 (6 votes)
Comedy
59A Reno Divorce
1927 · ★ 9.0 (1 votes)
Drama
60Jolson Sings Again
1949 · ★ 6.0 (10 votes)
Drama, Music
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 30, 2026.