William Desmond
Acting
- Born:
- 1878-01-23
- Died:
- 1949-11-03
- 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
Filmography
Savage Fury
Thunder Mountain
The Egg and I
Code of the West
Trail Street
Desert Command
Strange Confession
The Naughty Nineties
The Return of the Durango Kid
Hi, Beautiful
The Climax
Tall in the Saddle
The Mummy's Ghost
Phantom Lady
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Phantom of the Opera
The Lone Star Trail
Cheyenne Roundup
Overland Mail
The Silver Bullet
Down Rio Grande Way
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
Where Did You Get That Girl?
Junior G-Men
The Boys from Syracuse
Winners of the West
Tim Tyler's Luck
Headin' for the Rio Grande
Song of the Gringo
The Vigilantes Are Coming
Hollywood Boulevard
Treachery Rides the Range
Flash Gordon
Song of the Saddle
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
The Broken Coin
Custer's Last Stand
Frisco Kid
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery
Powdersmoke Range
Courage of the North
The Roaring West
Social Error
The Call of the Savage
The Ghost Rider
Cyclone of the Saddle
The Cowboy and the Bandit
Born to Battle
Naughty Marietta
Wild Waters
Timber Terrors
Rustlers of Red Dog
When Lightning Strikes
Frontier Days
The Way of the West
The Red Rider
I Can't Escape
Crack-Up
The Vanishing Shadow
The Rawhide Terror
Border Guns
Pirate Treasure
Fargo Express
Perils of Pauline
Strawberry Roan
Mr. Broadway
Gordon of Ghost City
Laughing at Life
The Phantom of the Air
The Three Musketeers
The Rustler's Roundup
Clancy of the Mounted
A Scarlet Week-End
Jungle Mystery
The Last Frontier
Heroes of the West
Battling with Buffalo Bill
The Lightning Warrior
Oklahoma Jim
Hell-Bent for Frisco
First Aid
The Vanishing Legion
The Phantom of the West
No Defense
No Children
The Mystery Rider
The Devil's Trademark
The Vanishing Rider
The Return of the Riddle Rider
The Strings of Steel
The Ace of Spades
The Meddler
The Burning Trail
Red Clay
Duped
Straight Through
Barriers of the Law
Ridin' Pretty
Outwitted
The Riddle Rider
The Sunset Trail
The Measure of a Man
Hello, 'Frisco
Big Timber
The Breathless Moment
The Extra Girl
Beasts of Paradise
Shadows of the North
McGuire of the Mounted
The Phantom Fortune
Around the World in 18 Days
Night Life in Hollywood
Perils of the Yukon
Fightin' Mad
The Policeman and the Baby
The Child Thou Gavest Me
The Parish Priest
Women Men Love
Twin Beds
The Prince and Betty
The Blue Bandanna
A Sage Brush Hamlet
Bare-Fisted Gallagher
The Mints of Hell
Whitewashed Walls
Her Code of Honor
Life's a Funny Proposition
The Pretender
An Honest Man
Society for Sale
The Marriage Bubble
Captain of His Soul
The Sudden Gentleman
Married in Name Only
Flying Colors
Master of His Home
Time Locks and Diamonds
Paws of the Bear
Paddy O'Hara
The Last of the Ingrams
The Iced Bullet
A Gamble in Souls
The Criminal
The Dawn Maker
Bullets and Brown Eyes
Peggy
Peer Gynt
The Majesty of the Law
Kilmeny
The Sign of the Cross