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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 23, 1878(71)
Day of Death
November 3, 1949
Place of Birth
Horseheads, New York, USA
Also Known As
William MannionThe King of the Silent SerialsBill Desmond
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.
Known For
Filmography
- 1956MovieSavage Furyas Allen
- 1947MovieThunder Mountainas Townsman (uncredited)
- 1947MovieThe Egg and Ias Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
- 1947MovieCode of the Westas Settler (uncredited)
- 1947MovieTrail Streetas Townsman (uncredited)
- 1946MovieDesert Commandas Capt. Boncour
- 1945MovieStrange Confessionas Peanut Vendor (uncredited)
- 1945MovieThe Naughty Ninetiesas Showboat Customer (uncredited)
- 1945MovieThe Return of the Durango Kidas Street Ambusher (uncredited)
- 1944MovieHi, Beautifulas Passenger (uncredited)
- 1944MovieThe Climaxas Backstage Technician (Uncredited)
- 1944MovieTall in the Saddleas Townsman (uncredited)
- 1944MovieThe Mummy's Ghostas Museum Tourist (uncredited)
- 1944MoviePhantom Ladyas Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- 1943MovieThank Your Lucky Starsas Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)
- 1943MoviePhantom of the Operaas Stagehand (uncredited)
- 1943MovieThe Lone Star Trailas Bartender Mike
- 1943MovieCheyenne Roundupas Pete
- 1942MovieOverland Mailas Williams - Banker
- 1942MovieThe Silver Bulletas Townsman
- 1942MovieDown Rio Grande Wayas Townsman
- 1941MovieBury Me Not on the Lone Prairieas Bartender
- 1941MovieWhere Did You Get That Girl?as Tourist
- 1940MovieJunior G-Menas Irish Cop (uncredited)
- 1940MovieThe Boys from Syracuseas Citizen
- 1940MovieWinners of the Westas Bill Brine
- 1937MovieTim Tyler's Luckas Dock Official
- 1936MovieHeadin' for the Rio Grandeas Mr. Mack (cattle buyer)
- 1936MovieSong of the Gringoas Bailiff
- 1936MovieThe Vigilantes Are Comingas Anderson, Vigilante Member
- 1936MovieHollywood Boulevardas Pago Pago Patron (uncredited)
- 1936MovieTreachery Rides the Rangeas Bill
- 1936MovieFlash Gordonas Hawkman Lookout Captain
- 1936MovieSong of the Saddleas Tim
- 1936MovieThe Adventures of Frank Merriwellas Captain of the 'Viking'
- 1936MovieCuster's Last Standas Wagon Master
- 1935MovieFrisco Kidas Vigilante Hangman (uncredited)
- 1935MovieTailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mysteryas Foreman Burke
- 1935MoviePowdersmoke Rangeas Happy - Bartender
- 1935MovieCourage of the Northas Gene Travis
- 1935MovieThe Roaring Westas Jim Parker
- 1935MovieSocial Erroras Policeman
- 1935MovieThe Call of the Savageas Allen
- 1935MovieThe Ghost Rideras Guard
- 1935MovieCyclone of the Saddleas Wagon Master
- 1935MovieThe Cowboy and the Banditas Sheriff Pete
- 1935MovieBorn to Battleas John Brownell
- 1935MovieNaughty Mariettaas Gendarme Chief (uncredited)
- 1935MovieRustlers of Red Dogas Ira Dale [Chs. 1-4, 6, 10-12]
- 1934MovieWhen Lightning Strikesas Marshal Jack Stevens