William Desmond
Born
23 January 1878 (148)
Place of Birth
Horseheads, New York, USA
Also known as
William Mannion, The King of the Silent Serials
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.
Filmography (40)
Savage Fury
1956
Thunder Mountain
1947
The Egg and I
1947
Code of the West
1947
Trail Street
1947
Desert Command
1946
Strange Confession
1945
The Naughty Nineties
1945
The Return of the Durango Kid
1945
Hi, Beautiful
1944
The Climax
1944
Tall in the Saddle
1944
The Mummy's Ghost
1944
Phantom Lady
1944
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
Phantom of the Opera
1943
The Lone Star Trail
1943
Cheyenne Roundup
1943
Overland Mail
1942
The Silver Bullet
1942
Down Rio Grande Way
1942
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
1941
Where Did You Get That Girl?
1941
Junior G-Men
1940
The Boys from Syracuse
1940
Winners of the West
1940
Tim Tyler's Luck
1937
Headin' for the Rio Grande
1936
Song of the Gringo
1936
The Vigilantes Are Coming
1936
Hollywood Boulevard
1936
Treachery Rides the Range
1936
Flash Gordon
1936
Song of the Saddle
1936
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
1936
The Broken Coin
1936
Custer's Last Stand
1936
Frisco Kid
1935
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery
1935
Powdersmoke Range
1935