Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 23, 1878
Died
November 3, 1949
Age
71
Place of Birth
Horseheads, New York, USA
Popularity
0.6
William Desmond
Acting
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.
Also known as
William Mannion · The King of the Silent Serials · Bill Desmond
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Known For
6.7
The Naughty Nineties
1945 · Movie
6.2
Phantom of the Opera
1943 · Movie
6.6
Tall in the Saddle
1944 · Movie
7.5
Hello, 'Frisco
1924 · Movie
6.4
Flash Gordon
1936 · Movie
5.5
Naughty Marietta
1935 · Movie
8.0
Duped
1925 · Movie
10.0
No Defense
1929 · Movie
0.0
The Pretender
1918 · Movie
4.3
Frontier Days
1934 · Movie
0.0
No Children
1929 · Movie
7.0
Phantom Lady
1944 · Movie
Filmography
1956
Savage Fury
Movie · Allen
7.0
1947
Thunder Mountain
Movie · Townsman (uncredited)
6.0
1947
The Egg and I
Movie · Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
7.1
1947
Code of the West
Movie · Settler (uncredited)
7.7
1947
Trail Street
Movie · Townsman (uncredited)
6.5
1946
Desert Command
Movie · Capt. Boncour
4.2
1945
Strange Confession
Movie · Peanut Vendor (uncredited)
6.8
1945
The Naughty Nineties
Movie · Showboat Customer (uncredited)
6.7
1945
The Return of the Durango Kid
Movie · Street Ambusher (uncredited)
8.7
1944
Hi, Beautiful
Movie · Passenger (uncredited)
9.8
1944
The Climax
Movie · Backstage Technician (Uncredited)
5.5
1944
Tall in the Saddle
Movie · Townsman (uncredited)
6.6
1944
The Mummy's Ghost
Movie · Museum Tourist (uncredited)
5.6
1944
Phantom Lady
Movie · Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
7.0
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Movie · Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)
6.2
1943
Phantom of the Opera
Movie · Stagehand (uncredited)
6.2
1943
The Lone Star Trail
Movie · Bartender Mike
6.0
1943
Cheyenne Roundup
Movie · Pete
7.0
1942
Overland Mail
Movie · Williams - Banker
10.0
1942
The Silver Bullet
Movie · Townsman
6.0
1942
Down Rio Grande Way
Movie · Townsman
10.0
1941
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
Movie · Bartender
6.5
1941
Where Did You Get That Girl?
Movie · Tourist
6.0
1940
Junior G-Men
Movie · Irish Cop (uncredited)
6.5