Acting credits
131
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
William Desmond
Acting
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Movies: 131Series: 0
TMDB ID: 1256044
IMDb ID: nm0221488
Known for: Acting
Born: January 23, 1878
Died: November 3, 1949
Age: 71
Place of birth: Horseheads, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1915 - 1956
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.28
Wikidata: Q507344
Also known as
William Mannion • The King of the Silent Serials • Bill Desmond
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.
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Movie credits linked with William Desmond.
Savage Fury
as Allen
1956 Movie
5.0
Thunder Mountain
as Townsman (uncredited)
1947 Movie
7.1
The Egg and I
as Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
1947 Movie
5.0
Code of the West
as Settler (uncredited)
1947 Movie
6.4
Trail Street
as Townsman (uncredited)
1947 Movie
3.6
Desert Command
as Capt. Boncour
1946 Movie
6.8
Strange Confession
as Peanut Vendor (uncredited)
1945 Movie
6.6
The Naughty Nineties
as Showboat Customer (uncredited)
1945 Movie
8.0
The Return of the Durango Kid
as Street Ambusher (uncredited)
1945 Movie
9.5
Hi, Beautiful
as Passenger (uncredited)
1944 Movie
5.5
The Climax
as Backstage Technician (Uncredited)
1944 Movie
6.5
Tall in the Saddle
as Townsman (uncredited)
1944 Movie
5.5
The Mummy's Ghost
as Museum Tourist (uncredited)
1944 Movie
7.0
Phantom Lady
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1944 Movie
6.1
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)
1943 Movie
6.2
Phantom of the Opera
as Stagehand (uncredited)
1943 Movie
5.0
The Lone Star Trail
as Bartender Mike
1943 Movie
4.0
Cheyenne Roundup
as Pete
1943 Movie
Overland Mail
as Williams - Banker
1942 Movie
4.0
The Silver Bullet
as Townsman
1942 Movie
Down Rio Grande Way
as Townsman
1942 Movie
5.0
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
as Bartender
1941 Movie
5.0
Where Did You Get That Girl?
as Tourist
1941 Movie
6.1
Junior G-Men
as Irish Cop (uncredited)
1940 Movie