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Jim Demarest(1926-2007)

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Jim Demarest was born on 30 June 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Magnum, P.I. (1980), Hawaiian Dream (1987) and Hawaii Five-O (1968). He died on 12 June 2007 in Park Forest, Illinois, USA.
BornJune 30, 1926
DiedJune 12, 2007(80)
BornJune 30, 1926
DiedJune 12, 2007(80)
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Known for

Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Magnum, P.I.
7.5
TV Series
  • Conventioneer, in Hotel
  • Emcee - 1954
  • Kidnapper
Hawaiian Dream (1987)
Hawaiian Dream
6.1
  • Harry Goldman
  • 1987
Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
Hawaii Five-O
7.4
TV Series
  • Babbitt
  • Bashea
  • Fred Babbitt
  • Jackson Croft
  • Nathan Miller
  • Senator Colt
  • Sig Meer
William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)
Jake and the Fatman
6.4
TV Series
  • Frank Danning

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  • William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)
    Jake and the Fatman
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Frank Danning
    • 1989
  • Hawaiian Dream (1987)
    Hawaiian Dream
    6.1
    • Harry Goldman
    • 1987
  • Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
    Magnum, P.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Conventioneer, in Hotel
    • Emcee - 1954
    • Kidnapper
    • 1980–1985
  • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
    Hawaii Five-O
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Jackson Croft
    • Nathan Miller
    • Sig Meer ...
    • 1969–1978
  • Steve McQueen in Bullitt (1968)
    Bullitt
    7.4
    • Captain Brady (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • The Checkers & Pogo Show (1967)
    The Checkers & Pogo Show
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Checkers
    • 1967–1982
  • Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)
    Car 54, Where Are You?
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Police Inspector (uncredited)
    • 1963

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • James Demarest
  • Born
    • June 30, 1926
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • June 12, 2007
    • Park Forest, Illinois, USA(undisclosed)

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  • Trivia
    Of the three actors who played Mr. Checkers, he played the role the longest.

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