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Raised in New York City, Dublin-born William Desmond began his show business... moreAlternate Names:
Bill DesmondFilmography
Actor:
- Are You with It? (1948) (uncredited) .... Spectator
- Relentless (1948) (uncredited) .... Townsman on Porch
- The Michigan Kid (1947) (uncredited) .... Townsman
- Code of the West (1947) (uncredited) .... Settler
- The Scarlet Horseman (1946) (uncredited) .... Barfly
- Frontier Gal (1945) (uncredited) .... Man in Saloon
... aka The Bride Wasn't Willing (UK) - The Royal Mounted Rides Again (1945) (uncredited) .... Miner at Meeting [Ch. 2]
- That Night with You (1945) (uncredited) .... Man in Market
- The Naughty Nineties (1945) (uncredited)
- The Return of the Durango Kid (1945) (uncredited) .... Street Ambusher
... aka Stolen Time (UK) - Song of the Sarong (1945) (uncredited) .... Councillor
- See My Lawyer (1945) (uncredited) .... Bystander
... aka In a Padded Cell (USA: reissue title) - Beyond the Pecos (1945) (uncredited) .... Barfly Joe
... aka Beyond the Seven Seas (UK) - The Old Texas Trail (1944) (uncredited) .... Townsman
... aka Stagecoach Line (UK) - Bowery to Broadway (1944) (uncredited) .... Man at Bar
- The Climax (1944) (uncredited) .... Backstage Technician
- Tall in the Saddle (1944) (uncredited) .... Town Citizen
- National Barn Dance (1944) (uncredited) .... Farmer at Barn Dance
- The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944) (uncredited) .... Townsman
- Oklahoma Raiders (1944) (uncredited) .... Townsman grinning at Banjo's fall
... aka Midnight Raiders (UK) - Marshal of Gunsmoke (1944) (uncredited) .... Barfly
... aka Sheriff of Gunsmoke (UK) - Phantom of the Opera (1943) (uncredited) .... Stagehand
- Frontier Badmen (1943) (uncredited) .... Townsman
- The Lone Star Trail (1943) (uncredited) .... Mike - Bartender
- Frontier Fury (1943) (uncredited) .... Townsman
- Prairie Chickens (1943) (uncredited) .... Cache Lake Townsman
- Cheyenne Roundup (1943) (uncredited) .... Townsman Pete
- Overland Mail (1942) (uncredited) .... Banker Williams [Chs. 5, 12]
- Sin Town (1942) (uncredited) .... Town Leader
- The Silver Bullet (1942) (uncredited) .... Townsman
- Junior G-Men of the Air (1942) (uncredited) .... Parts Customer [Ch. 1]
- Down Rio Grande Way (1942) (uncredited) .... Townsman
... aka The Double Punch (UK) - Gang Busters (1942) (uncredited) .... Rogan's Death Witness [Ch. 4]
- Raiders of the West (1942) (uncredited) .... Townsman
- Don Winslow of the Navy (1942) (uncredited) .... Pat, smelter foreman [Ch. 5]
- Sky Raiders (1941) (uncredited) .... Police Officer Murphy [Ch. 9]
- Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (1941) .... Bartender
- Nice Girl? (1941) (uncredited) .... Postman
- Where Did You Get That Girl? (1941) (uncredited) .... Tourist
- A Little Bit of Heaven (1940) .... Uncle Francis
- Junior G-Men (1940) (uncredited) .... Irish Cop [Ch. 6]
- The Boys from Syracuse (1940) (uncredited) .... Citizen
- Winners of the West (1940) .... Bill Brine (foreman)
- Man of Conquest (1939) (uncredited) .... Tennessee Man
- Tim Tyler's Luck (1937) (uncredited) .... Dock Official [Ch. 1]
- The Mysterious Pilot (1937) (uncredited) .... Lumberjack/Townsman
- Arizona Days (1937) (uncredited) .... Stranger
- Headin' for the Rio Grande (1936) .... Mr. Mack (cattle buyer)
- Song of the Gringo (1936) .... Bailiff
... aka The Old Corral (UK) - Cavalry (1936) (uncredited) .... Cavalry Major
- The Black Coin (1936) (uncredited) .... Cantina bartender
- The Vigilantes Are Coming (1936) .... Anderson, Vigilante Member
- Hollywood Boulevard (1936) (uncredited) .... Guest
- Treachery Rides the Range (1936) (uncredited) .... Bill - Stage Driver
- The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936/I) (uncredited) .... Bartender Steve [Chs.5,8,10-12,14]
... aka The Clutching Hand (USA) - Flash Gordon (1936/I) (uncredited) .... Hawkman lookout captain [Chs. 5-9]
... aka Flash Gordon: Space Soldiers (USA: video title)
... aka Space Soldiers (USA: TV title) - Song of the Saddle (1936) .... Tim, Stage Driver and Henchman
- The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936) (uncredited) .... Captain of the 'Viking' [Chs. 4-5]
- The Broken Coin (1936)
- Custer's Last Stand (1936/I) (as Bill Desmond) .... Burly wagon master [Ch. 1]
- Frisco Kid (1935) (uncredited) .... Vigilante Hangman
- Nevada (1935) .... Wilson
- Courage of the North (1935) .... Gene Travis
- Powdersmoke Range (1935) .... Saloon Owner 'Happy' Hopkins
- Trails of the Wild (1935) (uncredited) .... Mountie
... aka Arrest at Sundown (UK) - The Roaring West (1935) .... Jim Parker
- Social Error (1935) (uncredited) .... Policeman
... aka Kidnapped (UK) - The Ghost Rider (1935) (as Bill Desmond) .... Road crew Guard
- The Call of the Savage (1935) .... Allen
... aka Savage Fury (USA: recut version) - Cyclone of the Saddle (1935) (as Bill Desmond) .... Wagon Master Blaine
- The Cowboy and the Bandit (1935) .... Sheriff Pete
- Devil's Canyon (1935)
- Born to Battle (1935) (as Bill Desmond) .... John Brownell
- Naughty Marietta (1935) (uncredited) .... Gendarme Chief
- Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery (1935) (uncredited) .... Foreman Burke [Chs. 7-9,11-12]
... aka The Great Air Mystery (UK) - Wild Waters (1935) .... Sheriff Manning
... aka Flash the Wonder Dog: Wild Waters (USA: series title) - Defying the Law (1935) .... Jim Kenmore
- Five Bad Men (1935) .... Col. Matoon
- The Rustlers of Red Dog (1935) .... Ira Dale (wagonmaster)
- Rough Riding Ranger (1935) .... Major Wright
... aka The Secret Stranger - The Phantom Cowboy (1935) (uncredited) .... Barfly
- Timber Terrors (1935) .... Royce Horter
... aka Morton of the Mounted - When Lightning Strikes (1934) .... Marshall Jack Stevens
- Gunfire (1934) (uncredited) .... Townsman
- Frontier Days (1934) (as Bill Desmond) .... Sheriff Barnes
- Tailspin Tommy (1934) .... Sloane - Taggart's Office Henchman, Chs. 4, 7, 10-11
- The Way of the West (1934) .... 'Cash' Horton
- Death Fangs (1934)
... aka Flash the Wonder Dog: Death Fangs (USA: series title) - The Red Rider (1934) .... Sheriff Campbell
- I Can't Escape (1934) .... Parole Officer Donovan
... aka The Magic Vault (USA) - Crack-Up (1934) .... Police Chief
... aka Flash the Wonder Dog: Crack-Up (USA: series title) - The Vanishing Shadow (1934) .... Editor MacDonald
- Border Guns (1934) .... Doctor Jim Wilson
- Pirate Treasure (1934) .... Capt. Jim Carson
- The Rawhide Terror (1934) .... Tom Blake, Betty's older brother
- Fargo Express (1933) (as Bill Desmond) .... Sheriff Joe Thompson
- The Perils of Pauline (1933) .... Professor Thompson [Chs. 9-12]
- Strawberry Roan (1933) .... Colonel Brownlee
... aka Flying Fury (UK) - Mr. Broadway (1933) .... 1st Suitor
- Gordon of Ghost City (1933) .... John Mulford
- Laughing at Life (1933) .... Military Cabinet Officer
- Phantom of the Air (1933/I) .... Mr. Edwards
- The Whispering Shadow (1933) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) .... Empire Transport Co. driver
- The Three Musketeers (1933) .... Capt. Boncour
- Rustlers' Roundup (1933) .... San Dimas Sheriff Holden
- Clancy of the Mounted (1933) .... Dave Moran
- The Devil Horse (1932) (uncredited) .... Ranger captain [Ch. 1]
- A Scarlet Week-End (1932)
- The Jungle Mystery (1932) .... Mr. Morgan
- The Last Frontier (1932) .... General Custer [Ch .1]
- Heroes of the West (1932) .... John Blaine
- The Black Ghost (1932) .... Gen. Custer
- Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931) .... John Mills
- The Lightning Warrior (1931) (uncredited) .... Townsman
- Oklahoma Jim (1931) .... Lacy
- Hell Bent for Frisco (1931) .... The Editor
- First Aid (1931) .... Chief of Police
... aka In Strange Company - The Vanishing Legion (1931) .... Milesburg Sheriff
- The Phantom of the West (1931) .... Martin Blair
- Murder on the Roof (1930) (uncredited)
- No Defense (1929) .... John Harper
- The Mystery Rider (1928) .... Winthrop Lane/The Mystery Rider
- The Devil's Trademark (1928) .... Morgan Gray
... aka The Devil's Trade Mark (USA: promotional title) - The Vanishing Rider (1928) .... Jim Davis/The Vanishing Rider
- Red Clay (1927) .... Chief John Nisheto
- The Return of the Riddle Rider (1927) .... Randolph Parker/The Riddle Rider
- Finger Prints (1927)
- Tongues of Scandal (1927) .... Gov. John Rhodes
- Strings of Steel (1926) .... Ned Brown
- The Winking Idol (1926) .... Dave Ledbetter
- Ace of Spades (1925) .... Dan Harvey
- The Meddler (1925) .... Richard Gilmore
- Blood and Steel (1925) .... Gordon Steele
- The Burning Trail (1925) .... Smiling Bill Flannigan
- Straight Through (1925) .... Good Deed O'Day
... aka Ridin' Through (USA) - Duped (1925) .... John Morgan
- Barriers of the Law (1925) .... Rex Brandon
- Ridin' Pretty (1925) .... Sky Parker
- Ace of Spies (1925)
- Outwitted (1925) .... Jack Blaisdel
- The Riddle Rider (1924) .... Randolph Parker/The Riddle Rider
- The Sunset Trail (1924) .... Happy Hobo
- The Measure of a Man (1924) .... John Fairmeadow
- Hello, 'Frisco (1924)
- Big Timber (1924) .... Walter Sandry
- The Breathless Moment (1924) .... Billy Carson
- The Extra Girl (1923) .... The Actor
- Beasts of Paradise (1923) .... Phil Grant
- Shadows of the North (1923) .... Ben 'Wolf' Darby
- McGuire of the Mounted (1923) .... Bob McGuire
- The Phantom Fortune (1923) .... Larry Barclay
- Around the World in Eighteen Days (1923) .... Phineas Fogg III
... aka Around the World
... aka Around the World in 18 Days - Perils of the Yukon (1922) .... Jack Merrill Sr./Jack Merrill Jr.
- Fightin' Mad (1921) .... Bud McGraw
- The Policeman and the Baby (1921)
- The Child Thou Gavest Me (1921) .... Tom Marshall
- Dangerous Toys (1921)
- Don't Leave Your Husband (1921)
- The Parish Priest (1920) .... Reverend John Whalen
- Twin Beds (1920) .... Harry Hawkins
- A Broadway Cowboy (1920) .... Burke Randolph
- Women Men Love (1920) .... David Hunter
- The Prince and Betty (1919) .... John Maude
- Dangerous Waters (1919) .... Jimmie Moulton
- A Sagebrush Hamlet (1919) .... Larry Lang
- Bare-Fisted Gallagher (1919) .... 'Bare-Fisted' Gallagher
- The Mints of Hell (1919) .... Dan Burke
- Whitewashed Walls (1919) .... Larry Donovan
- Her Code of Honor (1919) .... Eugene La Salle
- The Prodigal Liar (1919) .... Percival Montgomery Edwards
- Life's a Funny Proposition (1919) .... Jimmie Pendleton
- The Blue Bandanna (1919) .... Jerry Jerome
- Deuce Duncan (1918) .... Deuce Duncan
- The Pretender (1918) .... Bob Baldwin
- Wild Life (1918) .... Chick Ward
- Beyond the Shadows (1918) .... Jean Du Bois
- Hell's End (1918) .... Jack Donovan
- Closin' In (1918) .... Jack Bradon
- Old Hartwell's Cub (1918) .... Bill Hartwell
- An Honest Man (1918) .... Benny Boggs
- Society for Sale (1918) .... Honorable Billy
- The Marriage Bubble (1918) .... The Actor/Marty Conrad, the Drunken Millionaire (dual role)
- The Sea Panther (1918) .... Paul Le Marsan
- Captain of His Soul (1918) .... Horace Boyce
- The Sudden Gentleman (1917) .... Garry Garrity
- Fighting Back (1917) .... The Weakling
- Married in Name Only (1917) (unconfirmed)
- Flying Colors (1917) .... Brent Brewster
- Master of His Home (1917) .... Carson Stewart
- Time Locks and Diamonds (1917) .... Silver Jim Farrel
- Paws of the Bear (1917) .... Ray Bourke
- Paddy O'Hara (1917) .... Paddy O'Hara
- Blood Will Tell (1917) .... Samson Oakley III
- The Last of the Ingrams (1917) .... Jules Ingram
... aka The Last of the Ingrahams (USA) - The Iced Bullet (1917) .... The Author/Horace Lee
- A Gamble in Souls (1916) .... Arthur Worden, Evangelist
- The Criminal (1916) .... Donald White
- The Dawn Maker (1916) .... Bruce Smithson
- Lieutenant Danny, U.S.A. (1916) .... Lt. Danny Ward
- The Payment (1916) .... Dick
- The Captive God (1916)
- The Sorrows of Love (1916) .... Guido Perli
- Not My Sister (1916) .... Michael Arnold
- The Waifs (1916) .... Arthur Rayburn
- Bullets and Brown Eyes (1916) .... Prince Carl
- Peggy (1916) .... Reverend Donald Bruce
- Peer Gynt (1915) .... The parson
- The Majesty of the Law (1915) .... Jackson Morgan Kent
- Kilmeny (1915) .... Bob Meredith
Producer:
- Fightin' Mad (1921) (producer)
Self:
- The City of Stars (1924) .... Himself
- Night Life in Hollywood (1922) .... Himself
... aka The Shriek of Hollywood (USA)
Archive Footage:
- Savage Fury (1956) .... Allen
- Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Memories (1951) .... Himself
- Desert Command (1946) .... Capt. Boncour
- Wild West Days (1937) (uncredited) .... Townsman on Gold Rush [Ch. 8]
- Custer's Last Stand (1936/II) (uncredited) .... Wagonmaster
- Flash Gordon (1936/II) .... Hawkmen Lookout Captain
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