Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 23, 1878
Died
Nov 03, 1949
Place of Birth
Horseheads, New York, USA
Credits
149 titles
William 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.
Known For
Filmography
Savage Fury
Allen
Thunder Mountain
Townsman (uncredited)
The Egg and I
Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Code of the West
Settler (uncredited)
Trail Street
Townsman (uncredited)
Desert Command
Capt. Boncour
Strange Confession
Peanut Vendor (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
Showboat Customer (uncredited)
The Return of the Durango Kid
Street Ambusher (uncredited)
Hi, Beautiful
Passenger (uncredited)
The Climax
Backstage Technician (Uncredited)
Tall in the Saddle
Townsman (uncredited)
The Mummy's Ghost
Museum Tourist (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)
Phantom of the Opera
Stagehand (uncredited)
The Lone Star Trail
Bartender Mike
Cheyenne Roundup
Pete
Overland Mail
Williams - Banker
The Silver Bullet
Townsman
Down Rio Grande Way
Townsman
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
Bartender
Where Did You Get That Girl?
Tourist
Junior G-Men
Irish Cop (uncredited)
The Boys from Syracuse
Citizen
Winners of the West
Bill Brine
Tim Tyler's Luck
Dock Official
Headin' for the Rio Grande
Mr. Mack (cattle buyer)
Song of the Gringo
Bailiff
The Vigilantes Are Coming
Anderson, Vigilante Member
Hollywood Boulevard
Pago Pago Patron (uncredited)
Treachery Rides the Range
Bill
Flash Gordon
Hawkman Lookout Captain
Song of the Saddle
Tim
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
Captain of the 'Viking'
The Broken Coin
Custer's Last Stand
Wagon Master
Frisco Kid
Vigilante Hangman (uncredited)
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery
Foreman Burke
Powdersmoke Range
Happy - Bartender
Courage of the North
Gene Travis
The Roaring West
Jim Parker
Social Error
Policeman
The Call of the Savage
Allen
The Ghost Rider
Guard
Cyclone of the Saddle
Wagon Master
The Cowboy and the Bandit
Sheriff Pete
Born to Battle
John Brownell
Naughty Marietta
Gendarme Chief (uncredited)
Wild Waters
Sheriff Manning