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William Desmond
Born
Jan 23, 1878
Died: Nov 3, 1949
Lived 71 years
Place of Birth
Horseheads, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
146
Movies
0
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Also Known As
William Mannion
The King of the Silent Serials
Bill Desmond
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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.
Movies
146
TV Shows
0
Savage Fury
as
Allen
1956
Thunder Mountain
as
Townsman (uncredited)
1947
The Egg and I
as
Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
1947
Code of the West
as
Settler (uncredited)
1947
Trail Street
as
Townsman (uncredited)
1947
Desert Command
as
Capt. Boncour
1946
Strange Confession
as
Peanut Vendor (uncredited)
1945
The Naughty Nineties
as
Showboat Customer (uncredited)
1945
The Return of the Durango Kid
as
Street Ambusher (uncredited)
1945
Hi, Beautiful
as
Passenger (uncredited)
1944
The Climax
as
Backstage Technician (Uncredited)
1944
Tall in the Saddle
as
Townsman (uncredited)
1944
The Mummy's Ghost
as
Museum Tourist (uncredited)
1944
Phantom Lady
as
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1944
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as
Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)
1943
Phantom of the Opera
as
Stagehand (uncredited)
1943
The Lone Star Trail
as
Bartender Mike
1943
Cheyenne Roundup
as
Pete
1943
Overland Mail
as
Williams - Banker
1942
The Silver Bullet
as
Townsman
1942
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