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William Desmond

Acting
71 years oldHorseheads, New York, USA

Biography

Starting out in dramatic parts, Desmond soon switched to westerns and action serials, and became a major western star. When the sound era began Desmond was almost 50 years old, and was soon relegated to supporting roles.

Personal Details

Born
January 23, 1878 - November 3, 1949 (age 71)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Horseheads, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

William Mannion
The King of the Silent Serials
Bill Desmond

Movies (50)

Savage Fury

Savage Fury

as Allen

1956

Thunder Mountain
5.0

Thunder Mountain

as Townsman (uncredited)

1947

The Egg and I
7.0

The Egg and I

as Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)

1947

Code of the West
5.0

Code of the West

as Settler (uncredited)

1947

Trail Street
6.4

Trail Street

as Townsman (uncredited)

1947

Desert Command
3.6

Desert Command

as Capt. Boncour

1946

Strange Confession
6.8

Strange Confession

as Peanut Vendor (uncredited)

1945

The Naughty Nineties
6.6

The Naughty Nineties

as Showboat Customer (uncredited)

1945

The Return of the Durango Kid
8.0

The Return of the Durango Kid

as Street Ambusher (uncredited)

1945

Hi, Beautiful
9.5

Hi, Beautiful

as Passenger (uncredited)

1944

The Climax
5.5

The Climax

as Backstage Technician (Uncredited)

1944

Tall in the Saddle
6.5

Tall in the Saddle

as Townsman (uncredited)

1944

The Mummy's Ghost
5.6

The Mummy's Ghost

as Museum Tourist (uncredited)

1944

Phantom Lady
7.0

Phantom Lady

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

1944

Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.0

Thank Your Lucky Stars

as Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)

1943

Phantom of the Opera
6.2

Phantom of the Opera

as Stagehand (uncredited)

1943

The Lone Star Trail
5.0

The Lone Star Trail

as Bartender Mike

1943

Cheyenne Roundup
4.0

Cheyenne Roundup

as Pete

1943

Overland Mail

Overland Mail

as Williams - Banker

1942

The Silver Bullet
4.0

The Silver Bullet

as Townsman

1942

Down Rio Grande Way

Down Rio Grande Way

as Townsman

1942

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
5.0

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

as Bartender

1941

Where Did You Get That Girl?
5.0

Where Did You Get That Girl?

as Tourist

1941

Junior G-Men
6.1

Junior G-Men

as Irish Cop (uncredited)

1940

The Boys from Syracuse
5.8

The Boys from Syracuse

as Citizen

1940

Winners of the West

Winners of the West

as Bill Brine

1940

Tim Tyler's Luck

Tim Tyler's Luck

as Dock Official

1937

Headin' for the Rio Grande

Headin' for the Rio Grande

as Mr. Mack (cattle buyer)

1936

Song of the Gringo
4.7

Song of the Gringo

as Bailiff

1936

The Vigilantes Are Coming
5.5

The Vigilantes Are Coming

as Anderson, Vigilante Member

1936

Hollywood Boulevard
2.7

Hollywood Boulevard

as Pago Pago Patron (uncredited)

1936

Treachery Rides the Range
1.0

Treachery Rides the Range

as Bill

1936

Flash Gordon
6.4

Flash Gordon

as Hawkman Lookout Captain

1936

Song of the Saddle
7.0

Song of the Saddle

as Tim

1936

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
4.0

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

as Captain of the 'Viking'

1936

The Broken Coin

The Broken Coin

1936

Custer's Last Stand
4.5

Custer's Last Stand

as Wagon Master

1936

Frisco Kid
6.8

Frisco Kid

as Vigilante Hangman (uncredited)

1935

Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery
6.0

Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery

as Foreman Burke

1935

Powdersmoke Range

Powdersmoke Range

as Happy - Bartender

1935

Courage of the North

Courage of the North

as Gene Travis

1935

The Roaring West

The Roaring West

as Jim Parker

1935

Social Error
5.0

Social Error

as Policeman

1935

The Call of the Savage
5.0

The Call of the Savage

as Allen

1935

The Ghost Rider
5.0

The Ghost Rider

as Guard

1935

Cyclone of the Saddle
5.2

Cyclone of the Saddle

as Wagon Master

1935

The Cowboy and the Bandit
6.0

The Cowboy and the Bandit

as Sheriff Pete

1935

Born to Battle
1.5

Born to Battle

as John Brownell

1935

Naughty Marietta
5.4

Naughty Marietta

as Gendarme Chief (uncredited)

1935

Wild Waters

Wild Waters

as Sheriff Manning

1935