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Jerry Desmonde (I) (1908–1967)

Trivia:

Worked in music hall as a song and dance man for several years. Met Sid Field in the summer of 1942 and joined his act as straight man. His imperious demeanour and perpetual expression of distaste made him the ideal comic foil. See more trivia »

Died:

(age 58) in London, England, UK

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Filmography

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1966 Vendetta (TV series)
Kelly
The Widow Man (1966) … Kelly
 
1966 Pardon the Expression (TV series)
Grand Vizier
A Sheik in the Night (1966) … Grand Vizier
 
1965 Norman Wisdom: The Early Bird
Mr. Hunter
 
1965 The Mask of Janus (TV series)
Dr. Robert Stacey
The Cold Equation (1965) … Dr. Robert Stacey
 
1965 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Prof. John Southern
Chain of Guilt (1965) … Prof. John Southern
 
1965 The Valiant Varneys (TV series)
Episode #2.4 (1965)
Episode #2.2 (1965)
 
1965 The Villains (TV series)
Ted Harvey
Three to a Cell (1965) … Ted Harvey
 
1964 Contest Girl
Swimming Pool MC
 
1964 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Benson
A Question of Happiness #4: Fred (1964) … Benson
 
1964 The Plane Makers (TV series)
Gordon Vallin
Bancroft's Law (1964) … Gordon Vallin
 
1963 A Stitch in Time
Sir Hector
 
1963 Summer Flight
Colonel
 
1963 Bud (TV series)
 
1963 The Switch
Customs Chief
 
1963 The Dickie Henderson Show (TV series)
The Housekeeper (1963)
 
1962 A Kind of Loving
TV Compère (uncredited)
 
1961 Carry on Regardless
Martin Paul (as Jerry Desmond)
 
1960 Spectacular (TV series)
Night club owner
Dont Stop, Your Killing Me (1960) … Night club owner
 
1959 Follow a Star
Vernon Carew
 
1957 Just My Luck
Racegoer (uncredited)
 
1957 A King in New York
Prime Minister Voudel
 
1956 Up in the World
Maj. Willoughby
 
1956 Ramsbottom Rides Again
Blue Eagle
 
1956 Before Your Very Eyes (TV series)
Episode #4.6 (1956)
Episode #4.4 (1956)
 
1955 Man of the Moment
Jackson
 
1953 Trouble in Store
Augustus Freeman
 
1953 Malta Story
General (uncredited)
 
1953 Her Three Bachelors
Alf Donkin
 
1952 A Flight of Fancy (TV short)
 
1949 The Perfect Woman
Dress shop manager
 
1949 Cardboard Cavalier
Col. Lovelace
 
1946 London Town
George
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1955-1956 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.19 (1956) … Himself
Episode #1.3 (1955) … Himself
 
1951-1953 What's My Line (TV series)
Himself - Panellist / Himself - Host
Episode dated 12 April 1953 (1953) … Himself - Panellist
Episode dated 26 October 1952 (1952) … Himself - Panellist
Episode dated 19 October 1952 (1952) … Himself - Panellist
Episode #2.1 (1952) … Himself - Panellist
Episode dated 25 February 1952 (1952) … Himself - Panellist
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1999 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
1977 To See Such Fun (documentary)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1961) He acted in Monty Norman and Wolf Mankowitz's musical, "Belle or the Ballad of Dr. Crippen", at the Strand Theatre in London, England with George Benson, Rose Hill, Virginia Vernon, Nicolette Roeg and Davy Kaye in the cast. Val May was the director. See more »

Alternate Names:

Jerry Desmond

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Trivia:

Worked in music hall as a song and dance man for several years. Met Sid Field in the summer of 1942 and joined his act as straight man. His imperious demeanour and perpetual expression of distaste made him the ideal comic foil. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer