William Demarest Autographs
Carl William Demarest (February 27, 1892 – December 28, 1983) was an American actor, known especially for his supporting roles in screwball comedies by Preston Sturges and as Uncle Charley in the sitcom My Three Sons from 1965 until 1972. 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. Before his career in movies, he performed in vaudeville for two decades.
Carl William Demarest was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the youngest of three sons of Wilhelmina (née Lindgren) and Samuel Demarest. During William's infancy, the family moved to New Bridge, a hamlet in Bergen County, New Jersey. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I.
Demarest started in show business working in vaudeville, performing initially in his youth with his two older brothers and later with his wife Estelle Collette (real name Esther Zichlin) as "Demarest and Colette". He then moved to work on Broadway, and by 1926 also began working in films. By the 1940s he was a member of an informal troupe of actors whom director Preston Sturges often featured in his screwball comedies, appearing in 10 films written by Sturges, eight of which were under his direction. Among these he had prominent roles in The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels, Hail the Conquering Hero, and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek. Demarest was such a familiar figure at the Paramount studio that just his name was used in the movie Sunset Boulevard as a potential star for William Holden's unsold baseball screenplay.
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Traded items with a signature of William Demarest
The most expensive item with a signature of William Demarest (WILLIAM DEMAREST - DOCUMENT DOUBLE SIGNED 06/12/1946) was sold in October 2025 for $714.85 while the cheapest item (WILLIAM DEMAREST Signed album page Vintage Autograph IN PERSON (#Ba57) found a new owner for $0.99 in October 2020. The month with the most items sold (3) was April 2025 with an average selling price of $21.99 for an autographed item of William Demarest. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2026 with $119.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was December 2010. In average, an autographed item from William Demarest is worth $18.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of William Demarest were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | WILLIAM DEMAREST AUTOGRAPHED INDEX CARD | $14.99 |  |
| WILLIAM DEMAREST AUTOGRAPHED INDEX CARD | $14.99 | |
| WILLIAM DEMAREST AUTOGRAPHED INDEX CARD | $14.99 | |
 | WILLIAM DEMAREST Signed Autograph 4"x 6" INDEX CARD Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | $86.98 | |
| WILLIAM DEMAREST Signed Autograph 4"x 6" INDEX CARD Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | $86.98 | |
| WILLIAM DEMAREST Signed Autograph 4"x 6" INDEX CARD Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | $86.98 | |
| William Demarest Signed Autographed Index Card With Photo My Three 3 Sons | $37.24 | |
| William Demarest Signed Autographed Index Card With Photo My Three 3 Sons | $37.24 | |
| William Demarest Signed Autographed Index Card With Photo My Three 3 Sons | $37.24 | |
 | William Demarest Signed Autographed Photo With COA Uncle Charley My Three Sons | $225.00 | |
| William Demarest Signed Autographed Photo With COA Uncle Charley My Three Sons | $225.00 | |
| William Demarest Signed Autographed Photo With COA Uncle Charley My Three Sons | $225.00 | |
| William Demarest Signed Index Card / Autographed TV Actor Twilight Zone | $25.99 | |
| William Demarest Signed Index Card / Autographed TV Actor Twilight Zone | $25.99 | |
| William Demarest Signed Index Card / Autographed TV Actor Twilight Zone | $25.99 | |
