William Demarest

William Demarest was an American actor (1892–1983). He was born at Saint Paul and died at Palm Springs.

Also recorded as Carl William Demarest.

William Demarest in brief

Born
1892
Died
1983
Known for
actor
Place of birth
Saint Paul
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Carl William Demarest. His recorded language was English.

Other recorded relations include Phyllis Gordon Demarest.

Catalogued works

3 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago.

The five fundamentals of modular drafting. The object and foundation of confidence. Curved walls in the Julien Levy Gallery at 15 East 57th St., dated c. 1937/42, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1990.565.6.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Demarest, William Carl (27 February 1892–28 December 1983), actor, American National Biography Online, 2000. From William H. Demarest 7 December 1866 · New York, The Writings of Herman Melville: The Northwestern-Newberry Edition, Vol. 14: Correspondence, 1993. Demarest, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Demarest, Albert Guillaume, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Demarest, Eda Lord, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 25 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1892William Demarest born at Saint Paul.
  2. 1937Curved walls in the Julien Levy Gallery at 15 East 57th St. (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  3. 1983William Demarest died at Palm Springs.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Demarest, Albert Guillaume, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

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    Demarest, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

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  3. 3.

    Demarest, Eda Lord, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

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  4. 4.

    Demarest, William Carl (27 February 1892–28 December 1983), actor, American National Biography Online, 2000

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    From William H. Demarest 7 December 1866 · New York, The Writings of Herman Melville: The Northwestern-Newberry Edition, Vol. 14: Correspondence, 1993

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Open Library author record for William Demarest (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.

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  7. 7.

    Semantic Scholar corpus, 8 publications naming William Demarest.

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  8. 8.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with William Demarest.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1395104: William Demarest

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  10. 10.

    “William Demarest”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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