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William Desmond

Known For
Acting
Born
January 23, 1878 in Horseheads, New York, USA
Died
November 3, 1949
Active Years
1920–2015 (96 Years)
Total Credits
152 credits in database
Acting Born Jan 23, 1878 Died Nov 3, 1949 Horseheads, New York, USA 152 credits
152
Total Credits
1920–2015
96 Years Career Span
9
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

William Desmond works in acting. Born January 23, 1878 in Horseheads, New York, USA. Died November 3, 1949. Archytele tracks 152 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

The Egg and I

as Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Film

Code of the West

as Settler (uncredited)
Film

The Mummy's Ghost

as Museum Tourist (uncredited)
Film

Phantom of the Opera

as Stagehand (uncredited)
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The Innes Book of Records

as Townsman

Far Away

as Mr. Mack (cattle buyer)

Pokémon Evolutions

as Colonel Brownlee

Sugar Sugar Rune

as Himself

Sugar Sugar Rune

as Himself - Actor

Frequent co-stars

James Warren 1 shared title
Debra Alden 1 shared title
John Laurenz 1 shared title
Steve Brodie 1 shared title
Rita Lynn 1 shared title
Robert Clarke 1 shared title
Harry Woods 1 shared title
Carol Forman 1 shared title
Raymond Burr 1 shared title
Harry Harvey 1 shared title

Career timeline

Magnetic · Thanks
Savage Fury
The Egg and ITrail StreetThunder MountainCode of the West
Desert Command
The Naughty NinetiesThe Return of the Durango KidStrange Confession
Tall in the SaddleThe Mummy's GhostPhantom LadyThe ClimaxHi, Beautiful
Phantom of the OperaThank Your Lucky StarsCheyenne RoundupThe Lone Star Trail
Down Rio Grande WayOverland MailThe Silver Bullet
Where Did You Get That Girl?Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
Winners of the WestThe Boys from SyracuseJunior G-Men
Tim Tyler's Luck
Flash GordonThe Broken CoinCuster's Last StandHeadin' for the Rio GrandeSong of the Saddle
Naughty MariettaTailspin Tommy in The Great Air MysteryThe Call of the SavageThe Cowboy and the BanditPowdersmoke Range
Frontier DaysI Can't EscapeThe Way of the WestThe Red RiderPirate Treasure
The Phantom of the AirGordon of Ghost CityPerils of PaulineThe Rustler's RoundupLaughing at Life
Heroes of the WestA Scarlet Week-EndThe Last FrontierJungle Mystery
Battling with Buffalo BillHell-Bent for FriscoFirst AidThe Lightning WarriorOklahoma Jim
The Phantom of the West
No DefenseNo Children
The Vanishing RiderThe Devil's TrademarkThe Mystery Rider
The Return of the Riddle Rider
The Strings of Steel
The MeddlerDupedOutwittedStraight ThroughBarriers of the Law
Hello, 'FriscoThe Measure of a ManThe Sunset TrailThe Breathless MomentThe Riddle Rider
The Extra GirlThe Extra GirlMcGuire of the MountedAround the World in 18 DaysThe Phantom Fortune
Night Life in HollywoodPerils of the Yukon
The Child Thou Gavest MeThe Policeman and the BabyThe Parish PriestWomen Men LoveFightin' Mad
Twin Beds
Whitewashed WallsHer Code of HonorThe Mints of HellBare-Fisted GallagherThe Prince and Betty
The PretenderCaptain of His SoulAn Honest ManSociety for SaleThe Marriage Bubble

Full Filmography

152 titles
  • Magnetic (2015) Thanks
  • Savage Fury (1956) as Allen
  • The Egg and I (1947) as Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
  • Trail Street (1947) as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Thunder Mountain (1947) as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Code of the West (1947) as Settler (uncredited)
  • Desert Command (1946) as Capt. Boncour
  • The Naughty Nineties (1945) as Showboat Customer (uncredited)
  • Advertisement
  • The Return of the Durango Kid (1945) as Street Ambusher (uncredited)
  • Strange Confession (1945) as Peanut Vendor (uncredited)
  • Tall in the Saddle (1944) as Townsman (uncredited)
  • The Mummy's Ghost (1944) as Museum Tourist (uncredited)
  • Phantom Lady (1944) as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
  • The Climax (1944) as Backstage Technician (Uncredited)
  • Hi, Beautiful (1944) as Passenger (uncredited)
  • Phantom of the Opera (1943) as Stagehand (uncredited)
  • Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) as Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)
  • Cheyenne Roundup (1943) as Pete
  • The Lone Star Trail (1943) as Bartender Mike
  • Down Rio Grande Way (1942) as Townsman
  • Overland Mail (1942) as Williams - Banker
  • The Silver Bullet (1942) as Townsman
  • Where Did You Get That Girl? (1941) as Tourist
  • Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (1941) as Bartender
  • Winners of the West (1940) as Bill Brine
  • The Boys from Syracuse (1940) as Citizen
  • Junior G-Men (1940) as Irish Cop (uncredited)
  • Tim Tyler's Luck (1937) as Dock Official
  • Flash Gordon (1936) as Hawkman Lookout Captain
  • The Broken Coin (1936)
  • Custer's Last Stand (1936) as Wagon Master
  • Headin' for the Rio Grande (1936) as Mr. Mack (cattle buyer)
  • Song of the Saddle (1936) as Tim
  • The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936) as Captain of the 'Viking'
  • Song of the Gringo (1936) as Bailiff
  • The Vigilantes Are Coming (1936) as Anderson, Vigilante Member
  • Treachery Rides the Range (1936) as Bill
  • Hollywood Boulevard (1936) as Pago Pago Patron (uncredited)
  • Naughty Marietta (1935) as Gendarme Chief (uncredited)
  • Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery (1935) as Foreman Burke
  • The Call of the Savage (1935) as Allen
  • The Cowboy and the Bandit (1935) as Sheriff Pete
  • Powdersmoke Range (1935) as Happy - Bartender
  • Frisco Kid (1935) as Vigilante Hangman (uncredited)
  • Courage of the North (1935) as Gene Travis
  • Rustlers of Red Dog (1935) as Ira Dale [Chs. 1-4, 6, 10-12]
  • The Roaring West (1935) as Jim Parker
  • The Ghost Rider (1935) as Guard
  • Cyclone of the Saddle (1935) as Wagon Master
  • Timber Terrors (1935) as Royce Horter
  • Social Error (1935) as Policeman
  • Born to Battle (1935) as John Brownell
  • Wild Waters (1935) as Sheriff Manning
  • Frontier Days (1934) as Sheriff Barnes
  • I Can't Escape (1934) as Parole Officer Donovan
  • The Way of the West (1934) as 'Cash' Horton (as Wm. Desmond)
  • The Red Rider (1934) as Sheriff Campbell
  • Pirate Treasure (1934) as Capt. Jim Carson
  • Crack-Up (1934) as Police Chief
  • The Vanishing Shadow (1934) as MacDonald
  • The Rawhide Terror (1934) as Tom Blake
  • When Lightning Strikes (1934) as Marshal Jack Stevens
  • Border Guns (1934) as Dr. Jim Wilson
  • The Phantom of the Air (1933) as Thomas Edmonds
  • Gordon of Ghost City (1933) as John Mulford
  • Perils of Pauline (1933) as Prof. Thompson
  • The Rustler's Roundup (1933) as San Dimas Sheriff Holden
  • Laughing at Life (1933) as Military Cabinet Officer
  • Clancy of the Mounted (1933) as Dave Moran
  • Fargo Express (1933) as Sheriff Joe Thompson
  • The Three Musketeers (1933) as Capt. Boncour
  • Mr. Broadway (1933) as 1st Suitor (archive footage)
  • Strawberry Roan (1933) as Colonel Brownlee
  • Heroes of the West (1932) as John Blaine
  • A Scarlet Week-End (1932)
  • The Last Frontier (1932) as General Custer
  • Jungle Mystery (1932) as John Morgan
  • Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931) as John Mills
  • Hell-Bent for Frisco (1931) as The Editor
  • First Aid (1931) as Chief of Police
  • The Lightning Warrior (1931) as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Oklahoma Jim (1931) as Lacy
  • The Vanishing Legion (1931) as Milesburg Sheriff
  • The Phantom of the West (1930) as Martin Blair
  • No Defense (1929) as John Harper
  • No Children (1929) as Self
  • The Vanishing Rider (1928) as Jim Davis / The Vanishing Rider
  • The Devil's Trademark (1928) as Morgan Gray
  • The Mystery Rider (1928) as Winthrop Lane / The Mystery Rider
  • The Return of the Riddle Rider (1927) as Randolph Parker / The Riddle Rider
  • The Strings of Steel (1926) as Ned Brown
  • The Meddler (1925) as Richard Gilmore
  • Duped (1925) as John Morgan
  • Outwitted (1925) as Jack Blaisdel
  • Straight Through (1925) as Good Deed O'Day
  • Barriers of the Law (1925) as Rex Brandon
  • Red Clay (1925) as Chief John Nisheto
  • The Ace of Spades (1925) as Dan Harvey
  • Ridin' Pretty (1925) as Sky Parker
  • The Burning Trail (1925) as Smiling Bill Flannigan
  • Hello, 'Frisco (1924) as William Desmond
  • The Measure of a Man (1924) as John Fairmeadow
  • The Sunset Trail (1924) as Happy Hobo
  • The Breathless Moment (1924) as Billy Carson
  • The Riddle Rider (1924) as Randolph Parker / The Riddle Rider
  • Big Timber (1924) as Walter Sandry
  • The Extra Girl (1923) as Himself
  • The Extra Girl (1923) as Himself - Actor
  • McGuire of the Mounted (1923) as Bob McGuire
  • Around the World in 18 Days (1923) as Phineas Fogg III
  • The Phantom Fortune (1923) as Larry Barclay
  • Beasts of Paradise (1923) as Phil Grant
  • Shadows of the North (1923) as Ben 'Wolf' Darby
  • Night Life in Hollywood (1922) as Self
  • Perils of the Yukon (1922) as Jack Merrill Sr. / Jack Merrill Jr.
  • The Child Thou Gavest Me (1921) as Tom Marshall
  • The Policeman and the Baby (1921) as The Policeman
  • The Parish Priest (1921) as Reverend John Whalen
  • Women Men Love (1921) as David Hunter
  • Fightin' Mad (1921) as Bud McGraw
  • Twin Beds (1920) as Harry Hawkins
  • Whitewashed Walls (1919) as Larry Donovan
  • Her Code of Honor (1919) as Eugene La Salle
  • The Mints of Hell (1919) as Dan Burke
  • Bare-Fisted Gallagher (1919) as 'Bare-Fisted' Gallagher
  • The Prince and Betty (1919) as John Maude
  • Life's a Funny Proposition (1919) as Jimmie Pendleton
  • A Sage Brush Hamlet (1919) as Larry Lang
  • The Blue Bandanna (1919) as Jerry Jerome
  • The Pretender (1918) as Bob Baldwin
  • Captain of His Soul (1918) as Horace
  • An Honest Man (1918) as Benny Boggs
  • Society for Sale (1918) as Honorable Billy
  • The Marriage Bubble (1918) as The Actor
  • Time Locks and Diamonds (1917) as Silver Jim Farrel
  • Married in Name Only (1917)
  • The Last of the Ingrams (1917) as Jules Ingram
  • Paws of the Bear (1917) as Ray Bourke
  • The Iced Bullet (1917) as The Author / Horace Lee
  • Master of His Home (1917) as Carson Stewart
  • Paddy O'Hara (1917) as Paddy O'Hara
  • Flying Colors (1917) as Brent Brewster
  • The Sudden Gentleman (1917) as Garry Garrity
  • The Criminal (1916) as Donald White
  • Bullets and Brown Eyes (1916) as Prince Carl
  • A Gamble in Souls (1916)
  • Peggy (1916) as Rev. Donald Bruce
  • The Dawn Maker (1916) as Bruce Smithson
  • Peer Gynt (1915) as The Parson
  • The Majesty of the Law (1915) as Jackson Morgan Kent
  • Kilmeny (1915) as Bob Meredith
  • The Sign of the Cross (1904)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is William Desmond best known for?

William Desmond is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Egg and I (1947), Code of the West (1947), The Mummy's Ghost (1944), Phantom of the Opera (1943).

When and where was William Desmond born?

William Desmond was born on January 23, 1878 in Horseheads, New York, USA. They passed away on November 3, 1949.

How many credits does William Desmond have?

William Desmond has accumulated over 152 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2015.

What is William Desmond's background in cinema and television?

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.

William Desmond by the numbers

152credits
152films
0TV series
1904–2015active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (152) Born on January 23 In memoriam 1949

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