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Actor
William Desmond
- Born January 23, 1878 in Horseheads, New York, USA
- Died November 3, 1949
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
Phantom of the Opera1943
Phantom Lady1944
The Mummy's Ghost1944
Tall in the Saddle1944
The Egg and I1947
Flash Gordon1936
Thank Your Lucky Stars1943
The Climax1944
Filmography
- 2015MagneticFilmThanks
- 1956Savage FuryFilmAllen
- 1947The Egg and IFilmSpectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
- 1947Trail StreetFilmTownsman (uncredited)
- 1947Code of the WestFilmSettler (uncredited)
- 1947Thunder MountainFilmTownsman (uncredited)
- 1946Desert CommandFilmCapt. Boncour
- 1945The Naughty NinetiesFilmShowboat Customer (uncredited)
- 1945Strange ConfessionFilmPeanut Vendor (uncredited)
- 1945The Return of the Durango KidFilmStreet Ambusher (uncredited)
- 1944Phantom LadyFilmCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- 1944The Mummy's GhostFilmMuseum Tourist (uncredited)
- 1944Tall in the SaddleFilmTownsman (uncredited)
- 1944The ClimaxFilmBackstage Technician (Uncredited)
- 1944Hi, BeautifulFilmPassenger (uncredited)
- 1943Phantom of the OperaFilmStagehand (uncredited)
- 1943Thank Your Lucky StarsFilmGower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)
- 1943The Lone Star TrailFilmBartender Mike
- 1943Cheyenne RoundupFilmPete
- 1942The Silver BulletFilmTownsman
- 1942Down Rio Grande WayFilmTownsman
- 1942Overland MailFilmWilliams - Banker
- 1941Where Did You Get That Girl?FilmTourist
- 1941Bury Me Not on the Lone PrairieFilmBartender
- 1940The Boys from SyracuseFilmCitizen
- 1940Junior G-MenFilmIrish Cop (uncredited)
- 1940Winners of the WestFilmBill Brine
- 1937Tim Tyler's LuckFilmDock Official
- 1936Flash GordonFilmHawkman Lookout Captain
- 1936Song of the GringoFilmBailiff
- 1936Hollywood BoulevardFilmPago Pago Patron (uncredited)
- 1936Custer's Last StandFilmWagon Master
- 1936The Adventures of Frank MerriwellFilmCaptain of the 'Viking'
- 1936Song of the SaddleFilmTim
- 1936The Vigilantes Are ComingFilmAnderson, Vigilante Member
- 1936Treachery Rides the RangeFilmBill
- 1936The Broken CoinFilm
- 1936Headin' for the Rio GrandeFilmMr. Mack (cattle buyer)
- 1935Naughty MariettaFilmGendarme Chief (uncredited)
- 1935Frisco KidFilmVigilante Hangman (uncredited)
- 1935Cyclone of the SaddleFilmWagon Master
- 1935The Ghost RiderFilmGuard
- 1935Born to BattleFilmJohn Brownell
- 1935Courage of the NorthFilmGene Travis
- 1935The Cowboy and the BanditFilmSheriff Pete
- 1935The Call of the SavageFilmAllen
- 1935Social ErrorFilmPoliceman
- 1935Timber TerrorsFilmRoyce Horter
- 1935Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air MysteryFilmForeman Burke
- 1935Rustlers of Red DogFilmIra Dale [Chs. 1-4, 6, 10-12]
- 1935Wild WatersFilmSheriff Manning
- 1935Powdersmoke RangeFilmHappy - Bartender
- 1935The Roaring WestFilmJim Parker
- 1934The Rawhide TerrorFilmTom Blake
- 1934The Vanishing ShadowFilmMacDonald
- 1934Pirate TreasureFilmCapt. Jim Carson
- 1934I Can't EscapeFilmParole Officer Donovan
- 1934Frontier DaysFilmSheriff Barnes
- 1934When Lightning StrikesFilmMarshal Jack Stevens
- 1934The Red RiderFilmSheriff Campbell
- 1934The Way of the WestFilm'Cash' Horton (as Wm. Desmond)
- 1934Crack-UpFilmPolice Chief
- 1934Border GunsFilmDr. Jim Wilson
- 1933The Three MusketeersFilmCapt. Boncour
- 1933The Phantom of the AirFilmThomas Edmonds
- 1933Perils of PaulineFilmProf. Thompson
- 1933Laughing at LifeFilmMilitary Cabinet Officer
- 1933Strawberry RoanFilmColonel Brownlee
- 1933Gordon of Ghost CityFilmJohn Mulford
- 1933The Rustler's RoundupFilmSan Dimas Sheriff Holden
- 1933Mr. BroadwayFilm1st Suitor (archive footage)
- 1933Fargo ExpressFilmSheriff Joe Thompson
- 1933Clancy of the MountedFilmDave Moran
- 1932Heroes of the WestFilmJohn Blaine
- 1932A Scarlet Week-EndFilm
- 1932The Last FrontierFilmGeneral Custer
- 1932Jungle MysteryFilmJohn Morgan
- 1931Battling with Buffalo BillFilmJohn Mills
- 1931The Lightning WarriorFilmTownsman (uncredited)
- 1931The Vanishing LegionFilmMilesburg Sheriff