William Desmond

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 23, 1878

died

November 3, 1949

place of birth

Horseheads, New York, USA

also known as

William Mannion · The King of the Silent Serials · Bill Desmond

total credits

50 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Flash Gordon
6.4

Flash Gordon

1936as Hawkman Lookout Captain
Phantom of the Opera
6.2

Phantom of the Opera

1943as Stagehand (uncredited)
Frisco Kid
7.1

Frisco Kid

1935as Vigilante Hangman (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
7.0

Phantom Lady

1944as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Tall in the Saddle
6.6

Tall in the Saddle

1944as Townsman (uncredited)
Trail Street
6.5

Trail Street

1947as Townsman (uncredited)
The Climax
5.5

The Climax

1944as Backstage Technician (Uncredited)
The Egg and I
7.1

The Egg and I

1947as Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
The Boys from Syracuse
6.4

The Boys from Syracuse

1940as Citizen
The Mummy's Ghost
5.6

The Mummy's Ghost

1944as Museum Tourist (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.2

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943as Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)
The Red Rider
7.0

The Red Rider

1934as Sheriff Campbell
The Silver Bullet
6.0

The Silver Bullet

1942as Townsman
The Vanishing Shadow
7.1

The Vanishing Shadow

1934as MacDonald
The Naughty Nineties
6.7

The Naughty Nineties

1945as Showboat Customer (uncredited)
The Majesty of the Law

The Majesty of the Law

1915as Jackson Morgan Kent
Thunder Mountain
6.0

Thunder Mountain

1947as Townsman (uncredited)
Winners of the West
7.0

Winners of the West

1940as Bill Brine
Hollywood Boulevard
4.5

Hollywood Boulevard

1936as Pago Pago Patron (uncredited)
Code of the West
7.7

Code of the West

1947as Settler (uncredited)
Tim Tyler's Luck
7.0

Tim Tyler's Luck

1937as Dock Official
Custer's Last Stand
5.3

Custer's Last Stand

1936as Wagon Master
Naughty Marietta
5.4

Naughty Marietta

1935as Gendarme Chief (uncredited)
Gordon of Ghost City
6.5

Gordon of Ghost City

1933as John Mulford
Hi, Beautiful
9.8

Hi, Beautiful

1944as Passenger (uncredited)
Overland Mail
10.0

Overland Mail

1942as Williams - Banker
The Lightning Warrior
6.3

The Lightning Warrior

1931as Townsman (uncredited)
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
6.5

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

1941as Bartender
Strange Confession
6.9

Strange Confession

1945as Peanut Vendor (uncredited)
Junior G-Men
6.5

Junior G-Men

1940as Irish Cop (uncredited)
The Iced Bullet

The Iced Bullet

1917as The Author / Horace Lee
Border Guns
9.0

Border Guns

1934as Dr. Jim Wilson
The Cowboy and the Bandit
7.0

The Cowboy and the Bandit

1935as Sheriff Pete
Jungle Mystery
7.0

Jungle Mystery

1932as John Morgan
Treachery Rides the Range
4.0

Treachery Rides the Range

1936as Bill
Headin' for the Rio Grande
8.0

Headin' for the Rio Grande

1936as Mr. Mack (cattle buyer)
The Vanishing Legion
8.5

The Vanishing Legion

1931as Milesburg Sheriff
Perils of Pauline
6.5

Perils of Pauline

1933as Prof. Thompson
Desert Command
4.2

Desert Command

1946as Capt. Boncour
The Call of the Savage
6.0

The Call of the Savage

1935as Allen
Where Did You Get That Girl?
6.0

Where Did You Get That Girl?

1941as Tourist
The Extra Girl
6.2

The Extra Girl

1923as Himself
The Three Musketeers
5.7

The Three Musketeers

1933as Capt. Boncour
The Dawn Maker

The Dawn Maker

1916as Bruce Smithson
The Marriage Bubble
10.0

The Marriage Bubble

1918as The Actor
Fargo Express
9.0

Fargo Express

1933as Sheriff Joe Thompson
Oklahoma Jim
9.0

Oklahoma Jim

1931as Lacy
The Prince and Betty
8.3

The Prince and Betty

1919as John Maude
Pirate Treasure
5.5

Pirate Treasure

1934as Capt. Jim Carson
The Sunset Trail
10.0

The Sunset Trail

1924as Happy Hobo