Acting
William Desmond
Also Known As: William Mannion, The King of the Silent Serials, Bill Desmond
Birth Date
January 23, 1878
Death Date
November 3, 1949
(passed away at 71)
Place of Birth
Horseheads, New York, USA
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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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Phantom of the Opera
Stagehand (uncredited)
1943
The Egg and I
Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
1947
Phantom Lady
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1944
Tall in the Saddle
Townsman (uncredited)
1944
The Mummy's Ghost
Museum Tourist (uncredited)
1944
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)
1943
Flash Gordon
Hawkman Lookout Captain
1936
Naughty Marietta
Gendarme Chief (uncredited)
1935
Code of the West
Settler (uncredited)
1947
The Vigilantes Are Coming
Anderson, Vigilante Member
1936
The Naughty Nineties
Showboat Customer (uncredited)
1945
Gordon of Ghost City
John Mulford
1933
The Lone Star Trail
Bartender Mike
1943
The Pretender
Bob Baldwin
1918
Winners of the West
Bill Brine
1940
Custer's Last Stand
Wagon Master
1936
Song of the Saddle
Tim
1936
Frisco Kid
Vigilante Hangman (uncredited)
1935
The Climax
Backstage Technician (Uncredited)
1944
The Call of the Savage
Allen
1935