William Desmond
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring William Desmond
The Climax
1944
Filmography
Acting (151)
1956
Savage Furyas Allen
7.0
1947
Thunder Mountainas Townsman (uncredited)
6.0
1947
The Egg and Ias Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
7.1
1947
Code of the Westas Settler (uncredited)
7.7
1947
Trail Streetas Townsman (uncredited)
6.5
1946
Desert Commandas Capt. Boncour
4.2
1945
Strange Confessionas Peanut Vendor (uncredited)
6.8
1945
The Naughty Ninetiesas Showboat Customer (uncredited)
6.7
1945
The Return of the Durango Kidas Street Ambusher (uncredited)
8.7
1944
Hi, Beautifulas Passenger (uncredited)
9.8
1944
The Climaxas Backstage Technician (Uncredited)
5.5
1944
Tall in the Saddleas Townsman (uncredited)
6.6
1944
The Mummy's Ghostas Museum Tourist (uncredited)
5.6
1944
Phantom Ladyas Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
7.0
1943
Thank Your Lucky Starsas Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)
6.2
1943
Phantom of the Operaas Stagehand (uncredited)
6.2
1943
The Lone Star Trailas Bartender Mike
6.0
1943
Cheyenne Roundupas Pete
7.0
1942
Overland Mailas Williams - Banker
10.0
1942
The Silver Bulletas Townsman
6.0
1942
Down Rio Grande Wayas Townsman
10.0
1941
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairieas Bartender
6.5
1941
Where Did You Get That Girl?as Tourist
6.0
1940
Junior G-Menas Irish Cop (uncredited)
6.5
1940
The Boys from Syracuseas Citizen
6.4
1940
Winners of the Westas Bill Brine
7.0
1937
Tim Tyler's Luckas Dock Official
7.0
1936
Headin' for the Rio Grandeas Mr. Mack (cattle buyer)
8.0
1936
Song of the Gringoas Bailiff
6.0
1936
The Vigilantes Are Comingas Anderson, Vigilante Member
7.8
1936
Hollywood Boulevardas Pago Pago Patron (uncredited)
4.5
1936
Treachery Rides the Rangeas Bill
4.0
1936
Flash Gordonas Hawkman Lookout Captain
6.4
1936
Song of the Saddleas Tim
7.3
1936
The Adventures of Frank Merriwellas Captain of the 'Viking'
5.7
1936
9.0
1936
Custer's Last Standas Wagon Master
5.3
1935
Frisco Kidas Vigilante Hangman (uncredited)
7.0
1935
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mysteryas Foreman Burke
8.0
1935
Powdersmoke Rangeas Happy - Bartender
10.0
1935
Courage of the Northas Gene Travis
5.5
1935
The Roaring Westas Jim Parker
10.0
1935
Social Erroras Policeman
7.5
1935
The Call of the Savageas Allen
6.0
1935
The Ghost Rideras Guard
6.3
1935
Cyclone of the Saddleas Wagon Master
5.8
1935
The Cowboy and the Banditas Sheriff Pete
7.0
1935
Born to Battleas John Brownell
5.8
1935
Naughty Mariettaas Gendarme Chief (uncredited)
5.5
1935
Wild Watersas Sheriff Manning
10.0
1935
Timber Terrorsas Royce Horter
6.5
1935
Rustlers of Red Dogas Ira Dale [Chs. 1-4, 6, 10-12]
8.5
1934
When Lightning Strikesas Marshal Jack Stevens
7.5
1934
Frontier Daysas Sheriff Barnes
4.3
1934
The Way of the Westas 'Cash' Horton (as Wm. Desmond)
7.0
1934
The Red Rideras Sheriff Campbell
7.0
1934
I Can't Escapeas Parole Officer Donovan
6.7
1934
Crack-Upas Police Chief
8.0
1934
The Vanishing Shadowas MacDonald
7.1
1934
The Rawhide Terroras Tom Blake
4.9
1934
Border Gunsas Dr. Jim Wilson
9.0
1934
Pirate Treasureas Capt. Jim Carson
5.5
1933
Fargo Expressas Sheriff Joe Thompson
9.0
1933
Perils of Paulineas Prof. Thompson
6.5
1933
Strawberry Roanas Colonel Brownlee
6.0
1933
Mr. Broadwayas 1st Suitor (archive footage)
9.0
1933
Gordon of Ghost Cityas John Mulford
6.5
1933
Laughing at Lifeas Military Cabinet Officer
7.3
1933
The Phantom of the Airas Thomas Edmonds
7.0
1933
The Three Musketeersas Capt. Boncour
5.7
1933
The Rustler's Roundupas San Dimas Sheriff Holden
9.0
1933
Clancy of the Mountedas Dave Moran
8.0
3.7
1932
Jungle Mysteryas John Morgan
7.0
1932
The Last Frontieras General Custer
7.0
1932
Heroes of the Westas John Blaine
6.3
1931
Battling with Buffalo Billas John Mills
5.8
1931
The Lightning Warrioras Townsman (uncredited)
6.3
1931
Oklahoma Jimas Lacy
9.0
1931
Hell-Bent for Friscoas The Editor
9.0
1931
First Aidas Chief of Police
8.0
1931
The Vanishing Legionas Milesburg Sheriff
8.5
1930
The Phantom of the Westas Martin Blair
9.0
1929
No Defenseas John Harper
10.0
1929
No Childrenas Self
1928
The Mystery Rideras Winthrop Lane / The Mystery Rider
9.0
1928
The Devil's Trademarkas Morgan Gray
9.0
1928
The Vanishing Rideras Jim Davis / The Vanishing Rider
7.0
1927
The Return of the Riddle Rideras Randolph Parker / The Riddle Rider
8.0
1926
The Strings of Steelas Ned Brown
8.0
1925
The Ace of Spadesas Dan Harvey
9.0
1925
The Meddleras Richard Gilmore
5.0
1925
The Burning Trailas Smiling Bill Flannigan
8.0
1925
Red Clayas Chief John Nisheto
7.0
1925
Dupedas John Morgan
8.0
1925
Straight Throughas Good Deed O'Day
9.0
1925
Barriers of the Lawas Rex Brandon
9.0
1925
Ridin' Prettyas Sky Parker
7.0
1925
Outwittedas Jack Blaisdel
8.0
1924
The Riddle Rideras Randolph Parker / The Riddle Rider
7.0
1924
The Sunset Trailas Happy Hobo
10.0
1924
The Measure of a Manas John Fairmeadow
7.0
1924
Hello, 'Friscoas William Desmond
7.5
1924
Big Timberas Walter Sandry
7.0
1924
The Breathless Momentas Billy Carson
9.0
1923
The Extra Girlas Himself
6.4
1923
The Extra Girlas Himself - Actor
6.4
1923
Beasts of Paradiseas Phil Grant
8.0
1923
Shadows of the Northas Ben 'Wolf' Darby
10.0
1923
McGuire of the Mountedas Bob McGuire
7.0
1923
The Phantom Fortuneas Larry Barclay
9.0
1923
Around the World in 18 Daysas Phineas Fogg III
8.0
1922
Night Life in Hollywoodas Self
7.0
1922
Perils of the Yukonas Jack Merrill Sr. / Jack Merrill Jr.
8.0
1921
Fightin' Madas Bud McGraw
10.0
1921
The Policeman and the Babyas The Policeman
10.0
1921
The Child Thou Gavest Meas Tom Marshall
10.0
1921
The Parish Priestas Reverend John Whalen
1921
Women Men Loveas David Hunter
1920
Twin Bedsas Harry Hawkins
7.0
1919
The Prince and Bettyas John Maude
8.3
1919
The Blue Bandannaas Jerry Jerome
1919
A Sage Brush Hamletas Larry Lang
10.0
1919
Bare-Fisted Gallagheras 'Bare-Fisted' Gallagher
1919
The Mints of Hellas Dan Burke
8.0
1919
Whitewashed Wallsas Larry Donovan
9.0
1919
Her Code of Honoras Eugene La Salle
8.0
1919
Life's a Funny Propositionas Jimmie Pendleton
8.0
1918
The Pretenderas Bob Baldwin
1918
An Honest Manas Benny Boggs
1918
Society for Saleas Honorable Billy
1918
The Marriage Bubbleas The Actor
10.0
1918
Captain of His Soulas Horace
10.0
1917
The Sudden Gentlemanas Garry Garrity
1917
Flying Colorsas Brent Brewster
1917
Master of His Homeas Carson Stewart
10.0
1917
Time Locks and Diamondsas Silver Jim Farrel
1917
Paws of the Bearas Ray Bourke
1917
Paddy O'Haraas Paddy O'Hara
1917
The Last of the Ingramsas Jules Ingram
8.0
1917
The Iced Bulletas The Author / Horace Lee
10.0
1916
The Criminalas Donald White
1916
The Dawn Makeras Bruce Smithson
1916
Bullets and Brown Eyesas Prince Carl
1916
Peggyas Rev. Donald Bruce
1915
Peer Gyntas The Parson
1915
The Majesty of the Lawas Jackson Morgan Kent
1915
Kilmenyas Bob Meredith