William Desmond
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 23, 1878 (148 years old)
Place of Birth
Horseheads, New York, USA
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
| 1956 | Savage FuryAllen | |
| 1947 | Code of the WestSettler (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | The Egg and ISpectator at Country Dance (Uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Thunder MountainTownsman (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Trail StreetTownsman (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Desert CommandCapt. Boncour | |
| 1945 | The Return of the Durango KidStreet Ambusher (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | The Naughty NinetiesShowboat Customer (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Strange ConfessionPeanut Vendor (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | The Mummy's GhostMuseum Tourist (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Phantom LadyCourtroom Spectator (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | The ClimaxBackstage Technician (Uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Hi, BeautifulPassenger (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Tall in the SaddleTownsman (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Phantom of the OperaStagehand (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky StarsGower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | The Lone Star TrailBartender Mike | |
| 1943 | Cheyenne RoundupPete | |
| 1942 | Down Rio Grande WayTownsman | |
| 1942 | The Silver BulletTownsman | |
| 1942 | Overland MailWilliams - Banker | |
| 1941 | Bury Me Not on the Lone PrairieBartender | |
| 1941 | Where Did You Get That Girl?Tourist | |
| 1940 | Winners of the WestBill Brine | |
| 1940 | The Boys from SyracuseCitizen | |
| 1940 | Junior G-MenIrish Cop (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Tim Tyler's LuckDock Official | |
| 1936 | Song of the GringoBailiff | |
| 1936 | The Broken Coin | |
| 1936 | The Vigilantes Are ComingAnderson, Vigilante Member | |
| 1936 | Custer's Last StandWagon Master | |
| 1936 | Treachery Rides the RangeBill | |
| 1936 | Headin' for the Rio GrandeMr. Mack (cattle buyer) | |
| 1936 | Hollywood BoulevardPago Pago Patron (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | The Adventures of Frank MerriwellCaptain of the 'Viking' | |
| 1936 | Song of the SaddleTim | |
| 1936 | Flash GordonHawkman Lookout Captain | |
| 1935 | Wild WatersSheriff Manning | |
| 1935 | Frisco KidVigilante Hangman (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Born to BattleJohn Brownell | |
| 1935 | Courage of the NorthGene Travis | |
| 1935 | The Cowboy and the BanditSheriff Pete | |
| 1935 | Cyclone of the SaddleWagon Master | |
| 1935 | The Call of the SavageAllen | |
| 1935 | The Ghost RiderGuard | |
| 1935 | Social ErrorPoliceman | |
| 1935 | Timber TerrorsRoyce Horter | |
| 1935 | Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air MysteryForeman Burke | |
| 1935 | Rustlers of Red DogIra Dale [Chs. 1-4, 6, 10-12] | |
| 1935 | Powdersmoke RangeHappy - Bartender | |
| 1935 | Naughty MariettaGendarme Chief (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | The Roaring WestJim Parker | |
| 1934 | When Lightning StrikesMarshal Jack Stevens | |
| 1934 | Crack-UpPolice Chief | |
| 1934 | The Vanishing ShadowMacDonald | |
| 1934 | I Can't EscapeParole Officer Donovan | |
| 1934 | Pirate TreasureCapt. Jim Carson | |
| 1934 | Frontier DaysSheriff Barnes | |
| 1934 | The Rawhide TerrorTom Blake | |
| 1934 | Border GunsDr. Jim Wilson | |
| 1934 | The Red RiderSheriff Campbell | |
| 1934 | The Way of the West'Cash' Horton (as Wm. Desmond) | |
| 1933 | The Rustler's RoundupSan Dimas Sheriff Holden | |
| 1933 | Mr. Broadway1st Suitor (archive footage) | |
| 1933 | The Three MusketeersCapt. Boncour | |
| 1933 | Laughing at LifeMilitary Cabinet Officer | |
| 1933 | Strawberry RoanColonel Brownlee | |
| 1933 | Fargo ExpressSheriff Joe Thompson | |
| 1933 | Gordon of Ghost CityJohn Mulford | |
| 1933 | The Phantom of the AirThomas Edmonds | |
| 1933 | Perils of PaulineProf. Thompson | |
| 1933 | Clancy of the MountedDave Moran | |
| 1932 | The Last FrontierGeneral Custer | |
| 1932 | Heroes of the WestJohn Blaine | |
| 1932 | A Scarlet Week-End | |
| 1932 | Jungle MysteryJohn Morgan | |
| 1931 | The Lightning WarriorTownsman (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | The Vanishing LegionMilesburg Sheriff | |
| 1931 | Battling with Buffalo BillJohn Mills | |
| 1931 | Oklahoma JimLacy | |
| 1931 | Hell-Bent for FriscoThe Editor | |
| 1931 | First AidChief of Police | |
| 1930 | The Phantom of the WestMartin Blair | |
| 1929 | No ChildrenSelf | |
| 1929 | No DefenseJohn Harper | |
| 1928 | The Vanishing RiderJim Davis / The Vanishing Rider | |
| 1928 | The Mystery RiderWinthrop Lane / The Mystery Rider | |
| 1928 | The Devil's TrademarkMorgan Gray | |
| 1927 | The Return of the Riddle RiderRandolph Parker / The Riddle Rider | |
| 1926 | The Strings of SteelNed Brown | |
| 1925 | The Burning TrailSmiling Bill Flannigan | |
| 1925 | Straight ThroughGood Deed O'Day | |
| 1925 | The MeddlerRichard Gilmore | |
| 1925 | OutwittedJack Blaisdel | |
| 1925 | Ridin' PrettySky Parker | |
| 1925 | Barriers of the LawRex Brandon | |
| 1925 | The Ace of SpadesDan Harvey | |
| 1925 | Red ClayChief John Nisheto | |
| 1925 | DupedJohn Morgan | |
| 1924 | Hello, 'FriscoWilliam Desmond | |
| 1924 | The Sunset TrailHappy Hobo | |
| 1924 | The Breathless MomentBilly Carson | |
| 1924 | The Measure of a ManJohn Fairmeadow | |
| 1924 | Big TimberWalter Sandry | |
| 1924 | The Riddle RiderRandolph Parker / The Riddle Rider | |
| 1923 | The Extra GirlHimself | |
| 1923 | Shadows of the NorthBen 'Wolf' Darby | |
| 1923 | The Extra GirlHimself - Actor | |
| 1923 | McGuire of the MountedBob McGuire | |
| 1923 | The Phantom FortuneLarry Barclay | |
| 1923 | Around the World in 18 DaysPhineas Fogg III | |
| 1923 | Beasts of ParadisePhil Grant | |
| 1922 | Perils of the YukonJack Merrill Sr. / Jack Merrill Jr. | |
| 1922 | Night Life in HollywoodSelf | |
| 1921 | The Policeman and the BabyThe Policeman | |
| 1921 | Fightin' MadBud McGraw | |
| 1921 | The Child Thou Gavest MeTom Marshall | |
| 1921 | Women Men LoveDavid Hunter | |
| 1920 | Twin BedsHarry Hawkins | |
| 1919 | The Prince and BettyJohn Maude | |
| 1919 | Her Code of HonorEugene La Salle | |
| 1919 | A Sage Brush HamletLarry Lang | |
| 1919 | Bare-Fisted Gallagher'Bare-Fisted' Gallagher | |
| 1919 | The Mints of HellDan Burke | |
| 1919 | Life's a Funny PropositionJimmie Pendleton | |
| 1919 | The Blue BandannaJerry Jerome | |
| 1919 | Whitewashed WallsLarry Donovan | |
| 1918 | Captain of His SoulHorace | |
| 1918 | Society for SaleHonorable Billy | |
| 1918 | The Marriage BubbleThe Actor | |
| 1918 | An Honest ManBenny Boggs | |
| 1918 | The PretenderBob Baldwin | |
| 1917 | Master of His HomeCarson Stewart | |
| 1917 | Paws of the BearRay Bourke | |
| 1917 | The Last of the IngramsJules Ingram | |
| 1917 | The Iced BulletThe Author / Horace Lee | |
| 1917 | Flying ColorsBrent Brewster | |
| 1917 | Married in Name Only | |
| 1917 | The Sudden GentlemanGarry Garrity | |
| 1917 | Paddy O'HaraPaddy O'Hara | |
| 1916 | A Gamble in Souls | |
| 1916 | PeggyRev. Donald Bruce | |
| 1916 | The Dawn MakerBruce Smithson | |
| 1916 | Bullets and Brown EyesPrince Carl | |
| 1916 | The CriminalDonald White | |
| 1915 | Peer GyntThe Parson | |
| 1915 | KilmenyBob Meredith | |
| 1915 | The Majesty of the LawJackson Morgan Kent | |
| 1904 | The Sign of the Cross |