Tuesday, December 28, 2010

AS SEEN ON TV: WILLIAM DEMAREST AND WILLIAM FRAWLEY

William Demarest died on December 28, 1983 at the age of 91.


WILLIAM DEMAREST

AS SEEN ON:
'Saturday Night Live'

AS PLAYED BY:
Dana Carvey

From Wikipedia:

William Demarest (February 27, 1892 – December 28, 1983) was an American character actor. He frequently played crusty but good-hearted roles. His most famous TV role was in the ABC and then CBS sitcom 'My Three Sons' from 1965 to 1972, playing Uncle Charley. He replaced William Frawley, whose failing health had made procuring insurance impossible. William Demarest had worked with Fred MacMurray previously in the 1935 film "Hands Across the Table", the 1945 film "Pardon My Past" and the 1955 film "The Far Horizons".


WILLIAM FRAWLEY

AS SEEN ON:
'MADTV'

AS PLAYED BY:
Matt Braunger

From Wikipedia:
William Clement Frawley (February 26, 1887 – March 3, 1966) was an American stage entertainer, screen and television actor. Although Frawley acted in over 100 films, he achieved his greatest fame playing landlord Fred Mertz for the situation comedy I Love Lucy (and as "Bub" O'Casey on 'My Three Sons').

Two for Tuesday!

BCnU!

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