William Desmond

William Desmond

actor, producer

William Desmond was born on Jan 23, 1878 in USA. William Desmond's big-screen debut came with The Majesty of the Law directed by Julia Crawford Ivers in 1915, strarring Jackson Morgan Kent. William Desmond is known for Bowery to Broadway directed by Charles Lamont, Maria Montez stars as Marina and Jack Oakie as Michael O'Rourke. The upcoming new movie William Desmond plays is Are You with It? which will be released on Mar 20, 1948.

Born in the upstate New York town of Horseheads in 1878, William Desmond began his show business career in vaudeville and on the stage. He had his own theatrical company by the time he made his film debut in

Birthday
Jan 23, 1878
Place of Birth
Horseheads, New York, USA

Known For

Bowery to Broadway

Bowery to Broadway

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The Scarlet Claw

The Scarlet Claw

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Movies & TV Shows

1948
Are You with It?
Are You with It?
actor
as Spectator (uncredited)
6.6
1948
Relentless
Relentless
actor
as Townsman on Porch (uncredited)
6.4
1947
The Egg and I
The Egg and I
actor
as Spectator at County Fair (uncredited)
7.0
1947
Michigan Kid
Michigan Kid
actor
as Townsman (uncredited)
6.0
1947
Trail Street
Trail Street
actor
as Townsman (uncredited)
6.2
1946
Lawless Breed
Lawless Breed
actor
as Bartender (uncredited)
6.4
1946
Canyon Passage
Canyon Passage
actor
as Townsman (uncredited)
6.9
1946
The Scarlet Horseman
The Scarlet Horseman
actor
as Barfly (uncredited)
5.7
1945
Frontier Gal
Frontier Gal
actor
as Barfly (uncredited)
5.9
1945
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
actor
as Miner at Meeting (uncredited)
6.9
1945
Strange Confession
Strange Confession
actor
as Peanut Vendor (uncredited)
6.5
1945
That Night with You
That Night with You
actor
as Man in Market (uncredited)
6.2
1945
Beyond the Pecos
Beyond the Pecos
actor
as Bill - Barfly (uncredited)
5.3
1945
The Return of the Durango Kid
The Return of the Durango Kid
actor
as Street Ambusher (uncredited)
5.8
1945
Song of the Sarong
Song of the Sarong
actor
as Councillor (uncredited)
5.0
1945
See My Lawyer
See My Lawyer
actor
as Bystander (uncredited)
6.7
1944
Hi, Beautiful
Hi, Beautiful
actor
as Passenger (uncredited)
7.1
1944
Firebrands of Arizona
Firebrands of Arizona
actor
as Townsman (uncredited)
6.4
1944
Bowery to Broadway
Bowery to Broadway
actor
as Man at Bar (uncredited)
7.3
1944
The Climax
The Climax
actor
as Backstage Technician (uncredited)
5.4
1944
Tall in the Saddle
Tall in the Saddle
actor
as Town Citizen (uncredited)
6.9
1944
National Barn Dance
National Barn Dance
actor
as Farmer at Barn Dance (uncredited)
6.6
1944
The Mummy's Ghost
The Mummy's Ghost
actor
as Museum Tourist (uncredited)
5.6
1944
The Yellow Rose of Texas
The Yellow Rose of Texas
actor
as Townsman (uncredited)
5.4
1944
The Scarlet Claw
The Scarlet Claw
actor
as Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited)
7.2
1944
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady
actor
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
7.2
1943
In Old Oklahoma
In Old Oklahoma
actor
as Townsman (uncredited)
6.4
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars
actor
as Gower Gulch Cowboy in Dennis Morgan Number (uncredited)
6.8
1943
Phantom of the Opera
Phantom of the Opera
actor
as Stagehand (uncredited)
6.4
1943
Prairie Chickens
Prairie Chickens
actor
as Cache Lake Townsman (uncredited)
6.0
1942
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
actor
as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
6.4
1942
Sin Town
Sin Town
actor
as Town Leader (uncredited)
6.3
1942
Overland Mail
Overland Mail
actor
as Williams - Banker [Chs. 5, 12] (uncredited)
6.7
1942
The Silver Bullet
The Silver Bullet
actor
as Townsman (uncredited)
5.9
1942
Down Rio Grande Way
Down Rio Grande Way
actor
as Townsman (uncredited)
5.4
1942
Gang Busters
Gang Busters
actor
as Rogan's Death Witness [Ch. 4] (uncredited)
7.1
1942
Don Winslow of the Navy
Don Winslow of the Navy
actor
as Pat - Smelter Foreman [Ch. 5] (uncredited)
6.5
1941
Sky Raiders
Sky Raiders
actor
as Murphy - Police Officer [Ch. 9] (uncredited)
6.3
1941
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
actor
as Bartender
5.5
1941
Nice Girl?
Nice Girl?
actor
as Postman (uncredited)
6.6
1941
Where Did You Get That Girl?
Where Did You Get That Girl?
actor
as Tourist (uncredited)
5.1
1940
A Little Bit of Heaven
A Little Bit of Heaven
actor
as Uncle Francis
6.5
1940
Junior G-Men
Junior G-Men
actor
as Irish Cop [Ch. 6] (uncredited)
6.4
1940
The Boys from Syracuse
The Boys from Syracuse
actor
as Citizen (uncredited)
5.9
1940
Winners of the West
Winners of the West
actor
as Bill Brine - Foreman
6.3
1939
Man of Conquest
Man of Conquest
actor
as Tennessee Man (uncredited)
6.2
1937
Tim Tyler's Luck
Tim Tyler's Luck
actor
as Dock Official [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
6.4
1937
Arizona Days
Arizona Days
actor
as Stranger (uncredited)
4.4
1936
Headin' for the Rio Grande
Headin' for the Rio Grande
actor
as Mr. Mack
5.7
1936
Song of the Gringo
Song of the Gringo
actor
as Bailiff
4.9
1936
Cavalry
Cavalry
actor
as Cavalry Major (uncredited)
6.0
1936
The Vigilantes Are Coming
The Vigilantes Are Coming
actor
as Anderson
6.0
1936
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
actor
as Pago Pago Patron (uncredited)
6.5
1936
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
actor
as Bartender Steve [Chs.5,8,10-12,14] (uncredited)
5.3
1936
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon
actor
as Hawkman Lookout Captain (uncredited)
7.0
1936
Song of the Saddle
Song of the Saddle
actor
as Stage Driver Tim
5.9
1936
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
actor
as Captain of the 'Viking' (uncredited)
6.7
1935
Frisco Kid
Frisco Kid
actor
as Vigilante Hangman (uncredited)
6.2
1935
Nevada
Nevada
actor
as Wilson
5.2
1935
Timber Terrors
Timber Terrors
actor
as Royce Horter
4.7
1935
Powdersmoke Range
Powdersmoke Range
actor
as Happy - Bartender
6.5
1935
The Call of the Savage
The Call of the Savage
actor
as Allen
5.2
1935
Cyclone of the Saddle
Cyclone of the Saddle
actor
as Wagon Master (as Bill Desmond)
5.2
1935
The Cowboy and the Bandit
The Cowboy and the Bandit
actor
as Sheriff Pete (as Bill Desmond)
5.7
1935
Naughty Marietta
Naughty Marietta
actor
as Gendarme Chief (uncredited)
6.5
1935
Wild Waters
Wild Waters
actor
as Sheriff Manning
5.7
1935
Defying the Law
Defying the Law
actor
as Jim Kenmore
4.8
1935
Rustlers of Red Dog
Rustlers of Red Dog
actor
as Ira Dale
6.9
1934
Frontier Days
Frontier Days
actor
as Sheriff Barnes (as Bill Desmond)
4.3
1934
The Way of the West
The Way of the West
actor
as 'Cash' Horton (as Wm. Desmond)
5.0
1934
The Red Rider
The Red Rider
actor
as Sheriff Campbell
6.8
1934
I Can't Escape
I Can't Escape
actor
as Donovan - Parole Officer
5.5
1934
The Vanishing Shadow
The Vanishing Shadow
actor
as Newspaper Editor MacDonald
6.3
1934
Pirate Treasure
Pirate Treasure
actor
as Capt. Jim Carson
5.5
1933
Fargo Express
Fargo Express
actor
as Sheriff Joe Thompson (as Bill Desmond)
7.1
1933
Perils of Pauline
Perils of Pauline
actor
as Prof. Thompson [Chs. 9-12]
5.8
1933
Gordon of Ghost City
Gordon of Ghost City
actor
as John Mulford
6.5
1933
Laughing at Life
Laughing at Life
actor
as Military Cabinet Officer
5.2
1933
The Phantom of the Air
The Phantom of the Air
actor
as Thomas Edmonds
6.2
1933
The Whispering Shadow
The Whispering Shadow
actor
as Empire Transport Co. driver (unconfirmed, uncredited)
5.4
1933
The Rustler's Roundup
The Rustler's Roundup
actor
as San Dimas Sheriff Holden
6.3
1933
Clancy of the Mounted
Clancy of the Mounted
actor
as Dave Moran
3.9
1932
The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier
actor
as General Custer (Ch. 1)
6.0
1932
Heroes of the West
Heroes of the West
actor
as John Blaine
5.6
1931
Battling with Buffalo Bill
Battling with Buffalo Bill
actor
as John Mills
5.8
1931
The Lightning Warrior
The Lightning Warrior
actor
as Townsman (uncredited)
6.3
1931
The Vanishing Legion
The Vanishing Legion
actor
as Milesburg Sheriff
6.7
1929
No Defense
No Defense
actor
as John Harper
1925
Duped
Duped
actor
as John Morgan
1923
The Extra Girl
The Extra Girl
actor
as William Desmond - Actor
6.7
1921
The Child Thou Gavest Me
The Child Thou Gavest Me
actor
as Tom Marshall
6.4
1920
Twin Beds
Twin Beds
actor
as Harry Hawkins
1919
The Prince and Betty
The Prince and Betty
actor
as John Maude
7.0
1919
Bare-Fisted Gallagher
Bare-Fisted Gallagher
actor
as 'Bare-Fisted' Gallagher
1.8
1918
Society for Sale
Society for Sale
actor
as Honorable Billy
6.9
1918
The Sea Panther
The Sea Panther
actor
as Paul Le Marsan
4.1
1917
The Sudden Gentleman
The Sudden Gentleman
actor
as Garry Garrity
1917
Blood Will Tell
Blood Will Tell
actor
as Samson Oakley III
1916
Lieutenant Danny, U.S.A.
Lieutenant Danny, U.S.A.
actor
as Lt. Danny Ward
5.2
1916
The Captive God
The Captive God
actor
5.4
1916
Bullets and Brown Eyes
Bullets and Brown Eyes
actor
as Prince Carl
1915
Peer Gynt
Peer Gynt
actor
as The Parson
6.8
1915
The Majesty of the Law
The Majesty of the Law
actor
as Jackson Morgan Kent