William Desmond

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

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Savage Fury

1956 ⭐ 7.0

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Thunder Mountain

1947 ⭐ 6.0

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The Egg and I

1947 ⭐ 7.1

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Code of the West

1947 ⭐ 7.7

Career timeline

1956

Savage Fury Notable

Allen · 1956

⭐ 7.0

1947

Thunder Mountain

Townsman (uncredited) · 1947

⭐ 6.0

The Egg and I Notable

Spectator at Country Dance (Un · 1947

⭐ 7.1

Code of the West Notable

Settler (uncredited) · 1947

⭐ 7.7

1946

Desert Command

Capt. Boncour · 1946

⭐ 4.2

1945

Strange Confession

Peanut Vendor (uncredited) · 1945

⭐ 6.9

The Naughty Nineties

Showboat Customer (uncredited) · 1945

⭐ 6.7

The Return of the Durango Kid Notable

Street Ambusher (uncredited) · 1945

⭐ 8.7

1944

Hi, Beautiful Notable

Passenger (uncredited) · 1944

⭐ 9.8

The Climax

Backstage Technician (Uncredit · 1944

⭐ 5.5

Tall in the Saddle

Townsman (uncredited) · 1944

⭐ 6.6

1943

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited · 1943

⭐ 6.2

Phantom of the Opera

Stagehand (uncredited) · 1943

⭐ 6.2

The Lone Star Trail

Bartender Mike · 1943

⭐ 6.0

1942

Overland Mail Notable

Williams - Banker · 1942

⭐ 10.0

The Silver Bullet

Townsman · 1942

⭐ 6.0

Down Rio Grande Way Notable

Townsman · 1942

⭐ 10.0

1941

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

Bartender · 1941

⭐ 6.5

Where Did You Get That Girl?

Tourist · 1941

⭐ 6.0

1940

Junior G-Men

Irish Cop (uncredited) · 1940

⭐ 6.5

The Boys from Syracuse

Citizen · 1940

⭐ 6.4

Winners of the West Notable

Bill Brine · 1940

⭐ 7.0

1937

Tim Tyler's Luck Notable

Dock Official · 1937

⭐ 7.0

1936

Headin' for the Rio Grande Notable

Mr. Mack (cattle buyer) · 1936

⭐ 8.0

Song of the Gringo

Bailiff · 1936

⭐ 6.0

The Vigilantes Are Coming Notable

Anderson, Vigilante Member · 1936

⭐ 7.8

1935

Frisco Kid Notable

Vigilante Hangman (uncredited) · 1935

⭐ 7.1

Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery Notable

Foreman Burke · 1935

⭐ 8.0

Powdersmoke Range Notable

Happy - Bartender · 1935

⭐ 10.0

1934

When Lightning Strikes Notable

Marshal Jack Stevens · 1934

⭐ 7.5

Frontier Days

Sheriff Barnes · 1934

⭐ 4.3

The Way of the West Notable

'Cash' Horton (as Wm. Desmond) · 1934

⭐ 7.0

1933

Fargo Express Notable

Sheriff Joe Thompson · 1933

⭐ 9.0

Perils of Pauline

Prof. Thompson · 1933

⭐ 6.5

Strawberry Roan

Colonel Brownlee · 1933

⭐ 6.0

1932

A Scarlet Week-End

1932

⭐ 3.7

Jungle Mystery Notable

John Morgan · 1932

⭐ 7.0

The Last Frontier Notable

General Custer · 1932

⭐ 7.0

1931

Battling with Buffalo Bill

John Mills · 1931

⭐ 5.8

The Lightning Warrior

Townsman (uncredited) · 1931

⭐ 6.3

Oklahoma Jim Notable

Lacy · 1931

⭐ 9.0

1930

The Phantom of the West Notable

Martin Blair · 1930

⭐ 9.0

1929

No Defense Notable

John Harper · 1929

⭐ 10.0

No Children

Self · 1929

1928

The Mystery Rider Notable

Winthrop Lane / The Mystery Ri · 1928

⭐ 9.0

The Devil's Trademark Notable

Morgan Gray · 1928

⭐ 9.0

The Vanishing Rider Notable

Jim Davis / The Vanishing Ride · 1928

⭐ 7.0

1926

The Strings of Steel Notable

Ned Brown · 1926

⭐ 8.0

Frequently appears with

Noah Beery Jr.

Jan of the Jungle (born J

Dorothy Short

Mona Andrews

Harry Woods

Borno the Banished

Bryant Washburn

Dr. Harry Trevor

Walter Miller

Dr. Frank Bracken

Full filmography

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Savage Fury

1956 ⭐ 7.0

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Thunder Mountain

1947 ⭐ 6.0

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The Egg and I

1947 ⭐ 7.1

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Code of the West

1947 ⭐ 7.7

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Trail Street

1947 ⭐ 6.5

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Desert Command

1946 ⭐ 4.2

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Strange Confession

1945 ⭐ 6.9

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The Naughty Nineties

1945 ⭐ 6.7

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The Return of the Durango Kid

1945 ⭐ 8.7

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Hi, Beautiful

1944 ⭐ 9.8

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The Climax

1944 ⭐ 5.5

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Tall in the Saddle

1944 ⭐ 6.6

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The Mummy's Ghost

1944 ⭐ 5.6

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Phantom Lady

1944 ⭐ 7.0

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Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943 ⭐ 6.2

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Phantom of the Opera

1943 ⭐ 6.2

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The Lone Star Trail

1943 ⭐ 6.0

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Cheyenne Roundup

1943 ⭐ 7.0

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Overland Mail

1942 ⭐ 10.0

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The Silver Bullet

1942 ⭐ 6.0