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name: "Drew Demorest"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/drew-demorest"
roles: []
born: "31 August 1893"
died: "21 February 1949"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-19T21:25:53.569059+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Drew Demorest

Actor. Born 31 August 1893 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 21 February 1949.

## Details

- **Born:** 31 August 1893, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 21 February 1949
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0218654/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1329666

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Broadway Melody*](https://film.one/film/the-broadway-melody.md) (60)

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## Biography

Drew Demorest was an American actor who appeared in numerous Hollywood films from the late 1920s to the late 1940s, frequently in supporting and uncredited bit parts. He was often credited as Drew Demarest.

His screen roles included Turpe - Costumer (uncredited) in the Academy Award-winning musical *The Broadway Melody* (1929) and Galloway in *The Spoilers* (1942). Other credits encompass *Today* (1930), *Lord Byron of Broadway* (1930), *Men of San Quentin* (1942) and many films in which he portrayed reporters, clerks or other minor characters.

Demorest was born on 31 August 1893 in New York City and died on 21 February 1949 in Los Angeles County, California. He was married to Henrietta Frazer.

*Sources: imdb.com, catalog.afi.com, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Broadway Melody* (1929), Fi1m 60, as Turpe - Costumer (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-broadway-melody.md)

## Complete filmography (20)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Hucksters* (1947), as Man at Inn (uncredited)
- *High Barbaree* (1947), as Vendor (uncredited)
- *My Brother Talks to Horses* (1947), as Bookie (uncredited)
- *The Secret Heart* (1946), as Cab Driver
- *The Spoilers* (1942), as Galloway
- *Nazi Agent* (1942), as Reporter (uncredited)
- *I Stole a Million* (1939), as Reporter (uncredited)
- *You Can't Cheat an Honest Man* (1939), as Barker (uncredited)
- *Too Hot to Handle* (1938), as Still Cameraman (uncredited)
- *The Chaser* (1938), as Bus Driver #3
- *The Jury's Secret* (1938), as Fourth Reporter
- *The Firefly* (1937), as French Officer (uncredited)
- *Parnell* (1937), as Irish Party Committeeman
- *Man Of The People* (1937), as Cab Driver (uncredited)
- *Exclusive Story* (1936), as Friend (uncredited)
- *Dance, Fools, Dance* (1931), as Waiter on Yacht (uncredited)
- *Lord Byron of Broadway* (1930), as Edwards
- *Untamed* (1929), as Clubman in Locker Room
- *The Single Standard* (1929), as Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
- *The Broadway Melody* (1929), as Turpe - Costumer (uncredited) — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-broadway-melody.md)

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