William Desmond

Acting

William Desmond

Born January 23, 1878Horseheads, New York, USA148 credits

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

Savage Fury

Savage Fury

Movie

1956

Thunder Mountain
5.0

Thunder Mountain

Movie

1947

The Egg and I
7.0

The Egg and I

Movie

1947

Code of the West
6.5

Code of the West

Movie

1947

Trail Street
6.4

Trail Street

Movie

1947

Desert Command
3.6

Desert Command

Movie

1946

Filmography

Savage Fury
1956Savage Furyas AllenMovie
Thunder Mountain
1947Thunder Mountainas Townsman (uncredited)Movie
The Egg and I
1947The Egg and Ias Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)Movie
Code of the West
1947Code of the Westas Settler (uncredited)Movie
Trail Street
1947Trail Streetas Townsman (uncredited)Movie
Desert Command
1946Desert Commandas Capt. BoncourMovie
Strange Confession
1945Strange Confessionas Peanut Vendor (uncredited)Movie
The Naughty Nineties
1945The Naughty Ninetiesas Showboat Customer (uncredited)Movie
The Return of the Durango Kid
1945The Return of the Durango Kidas Street Ambusher (uncredited)Movie
Hi, Beautiful
1944Hi, Beautifulas Passenger (uncredited)Movie
The Climax
1944The Climaxas Backstage Technician (Uncredited)Movie
Tall in the Saddle
1944Tall in the Saddleas Townsman (uncredited)Movie
The Mummy's Ghost
1944The Mummy's Ghostas Museum Tourist (uncredited)Movie
Phantom Lady
1944Phantom Ladyas Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)Movie
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943Thank Your Lucky Starsas Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)Movie
Phantom of the Opera
1943Phantom of the Operaas Stagehand (uncredited)Movie
The Lone Star Trail
1943The Lone Star Trailas Bartender MikeMovie
Cheyenne Roundup
1943Cheyenne Roundupas PeteMovie
Overland Mail
1942Overland Mailas Williams - BankerMovie
The Silver Bullet
1942The Silver Bulletas TownsmanMovie
Down Rio Grande Way
1942Down Rio Grande Wayas TownsmanMovie
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
1941Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairieas BartenderMovie
Where Did You Get That Girl?
1941Where Did You Get That Girl?as TouristMovie
Junior G-Men
1940Junior G-Menas Irish Cop (uncredited)Movie
The Boys from Syracuse
1940The Boys from Syracuseas CitizenMovie
Winners of the West
1940Winners of the Westas Bill BrineMovie
Tim Tyler's Luck
1937Tim Tyler's Luckas Dock OfficialMovie
Headin' for the Rio Grande
1936Headin' for the Rio Grandeas Mr. Mack (cattle buyer)Movie
Song of the Gringo
1936Song of the Gringoas BailiffMovie
The Vigilantes Are Coming
1936The Vigilantes Are Comingas Anderson, Vigilante MemberMovie
Hollywood Boulevard
1936Hollywood Boulevardas Pago Pago Patron (uncredited)Movie
Treachery Rides the Range
1936Treachery Rides the Rangeas BillMovie
Flash Gordon
1936Flash Gordonas Hawkman Lookout CaptainMovie
Song of the Saddle
1936Song of the Saddleas TimMovie
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
1936The Adventures of Frank Merriwellas Captain of the 'Viking'Movie
T
1936The Broken CoinMovie
Custer's Last Stand
1936Custer's Last Standas Wagon MasterMovie
Frisco Kid
1935Frisco Kidas Vigilante Hangman (uncredited)Movie
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery
1935Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mysteryas Foreman BurkeMovie
Powdersmoke Range
1935Powdersmoke Rangeas Happy - BartenderMovie
Courage of the North
1935Courage of the Northas Gene TravisMovie
The Roaring West
1935The Roaring Westas Jim ParkerMovie
Social Error
1935Social Erroras PolicemanMovie
The Call of the Savage
1935The Call of the Savageas AllenMovie
The Ghost Rider
1935The Ghost Rideras GuardMovie
Cyclone of the Saddle
1935Cyclone of the Saddleas Wagon MasterMovie
The Cowboy and the Bandit
1935The Cowboy and the Banditas Sheriff PeteMovie
Born to Battle
1935Born to Battleas John BrownellMovie
Naughty Marietta
1935Naughty Mariettaas Gendarme Chief (uncredited)Movie
W
1935Wild Watersas Sheriff ManningMovie
T
1935Timber Terrorsas Royce HorterMovie
Rustlers of Red Dog
1935Rustlers of Red Dogas Ira Dale [Chs. 1-4, 6, 10-12]Movie
When Lightning Strikes
1934When Lightning Strikesas Marshal Jack StevensMovie
Frontier Days
1934Frontier Daysas Sheriff BarnesMovie
The Way of the West
1934The Way of the Westas 'Cash' Horton (as Wm. Desmond)Movie
The Red Rider
1934The Red Rideras Sheriff CampbellMovie
I Can't Escape
1934I Can't Escapeas Parole Officer DonovanMovie
C
1934Crack-Upas Police ChiefMovie
The Vanishing Shadow
1934The Vanishing Shadowas MacDonaldMovie
The Rawhide Terror
1934The Rawhide Terroras Tom BlakeMovie
Border Guns
1934Border Gunsas Dr. Jim WilsonMovie
Pirate Treasure
1934Pirate Treasureas Capt. Jim CarsonMovie
Fargo Express
1933Fargo Expressas Sheriff Joe ThompsonMovie
Perils of Pauline
1933Perils of Paulineas Prof. ThompsonMovie
Strawberry Roan
1933Strawberry Roanas Colonel BrownleeMovie
Mr. Broadway
1933Mr. Broadwayas 1st Suitor (archive footage)Movie
Gordon of Ghost City
1933Gordon of Ghost Cityas John MulfordMovie
Laughing at Life
1933Laughing at Lifeas Military Cabinet OfficerMovie
The Phantom of the Air
1933The Phantom of the Airas Thomas EdmondsMovie
The Three Musketeers
1933The Three Musketeersas Capt. BoncourMovie
The Rustler's Roundup
1933The Rustler's Roundupas San Dimas Sheriff HoldenMovie
Clancy of the Mounted
1933Clancy of the Mountedas Dave MoranMovie
A Scarlet Week-End
1932A Scarlet Week-EndMovie
Jungle Mystery
1932Jungle Mysteryas John MorganMovie
The Last Frontier
1932The Last Frontieras General CusterMovie
Heroes of the West
1932Heroes of the Westas John BlaineMovie
Battling with Buffalo Bill
1931Battling with Buffalo Billas John MillsMovie
The Lightning Warrior
1931The Lightning Warrioras Townsman (uncredited)Movie
Oklahoma Jim
1931Oklahoma Jimas LacyMovie
Hell-Bent for Frisco
1931Hell-Bent for Friscoas The EditorMovie
First Aid
1931First Aidas Chief of PoliceMovie
The Vanishing Legion
1931The Vanishing Legionas Milesburg SheriffMovie
The Phantom of the West
1930The Phantom of the Westas Martin BlairMovie
No Defense
1929No Defenseas John HarperMovie
No Children
1929No Childrenas SelfMovie
The Mystery Rider
1928The Mystery Rideras Winthrop Lane / The Mystery RiderMovie
The Devil's Trademark
1928The Devil's Trademarkas Morgan GrayMovie
The Vanishing Rider
1928The Vanishing Rideras Jim Davis / The Vanishing RiderMovie
T
1927The Return of the Riddle Rideras Randolph Parker / The Riddle RiderMovie
The Strings of Steel
1926The Strings of Steelas Ned BrownMovie
The Ace of Spades
1925The Ace of Spadesas Dan HarveyMovie
The Meddler
1925The Meddleras Richard GilmoreMovie
The Burning Trail
1925The Burning Trailas Smiling Bill FlanniganMovie
R
1925Red Clayas Chief John NishetoMovie
D
1925Dupedas John MorganMovie
Straight Through
1925Straight Throughas Good Deed O'DayMovie
Barriers of the Law
1925Barriers of the Lawas Rex BrandonMovie
Ridin' Pretty
1925Ridin' Prettyas Sky ParkerMovie
Outwitted
1925Outwittedas Jack BlaisdelMovie
T
1924The Riddle Rideras Randolph Parker / The Riddle RiderMovie
The Sunset Trail
1924The Sunset Trailas Happy HoboMovie
The Measure of a Man
1924The Measure of a Manas John FairmeadowMovie
H
1924Hello, 'Friscoas William DesmondMovie
Big Timber
1924Big Timberas Walter SandryMovie
The Breathless Moment
1924The Breathless Momentas Billy CarsonMovie
The Extra Girl
1923The Extra Girlas HimselfMovie
Beasts of Paradise
1923Beasts of Paradiseas Phil GrantMovie
Shadows of the North
1923Shadows of the Northas Ben 'Wolf' DarbyMovie
McGuire of the Mounted
1923McGuire of the Mountedas Bob McGuireMovie
The Phantom Fortune
1923The Phantom Fortuneas Larry BarclayMovie
Around the World in 18 Days
1923Around the World in 18 Daysas Phineas Fogg IIIMovie
Night Life in Hollywood
1922Night Life in Hollywoodas SelfMovie
Perils of the Yukon
1922Perils of the Yukonas Jack Merrill Sr. / Jack Merrill Jr.Movie
Fightin' Mad
1921Fightin' Madas Bud McGrawMovie
The Policeman and the Baby
1921The Policeman and the Babyas The PolicemanMovie
The Child Thou Gavest Me
1921The Child Thou Gavest Meas Tom MarshallMovie
Women Men Love
1921Women Men Loveas David HunterMovie
Twin Beds
1920Twin Bedsas Harry HawkinsMovie
The Prince and Betty
1919The Prince and Bettyas John MaudeMovie
The Blue Bandanna
1919The Blue Bandannaas Jerry JeromeMovie
A Sage Brush Hamlet
1919A Sage Brush Hamletas Larry LangMovie
Bare-Fisted Gallagher
1919Bare-Fisted Gallagheras 'Bare-Fisted' GallagherMovie
The Mints of Hell
1919The Mints of Hellas Dan BurkeMovie
Whitewashed Walls
1919Whitewashed Wallsas Larry DonovanMovie
Her Code of Honor
1919Her Code of Honoras Eugene La SalleMovie
Life's a Funny Proposition
1919Life's a Funny Propositionas Jimmie PendletonMovie
The Pretender
1918The Pretenderas Bob BaldwinMovie
A
1918An Honest Manas Benny BoggsMovie
Society for Sale
1918Society for Saleas Honorable BillyMovie
The Marriage Bubble
1918The Marriage Bubbleas The ActorMovie
Captain of His Soul
1918Captain of His Soulas HoraceMovie
The Sudden Gentleman
1917The Sudden Gentlemanas Garry GarrityMovie
Married in Name Only
1917Married in Name OnlyMovie
Flying Colors
1917Flying Colorsas Brent BrewsterMovie
Master of His Home
1917Master of His Homeas Carson StewartMovie
P
1917Paws of the Bearas Ray BourkeMovie
Paddy O'Hara
1917Paddy O'Haraas Paddy O'HaraMovie
T
1917The Last of the Ingramsas Jules IngramMovie
The Iced Bullet
1917The Iced Bulletas The Author / Horace LeeMovie
A Gamble in Souls
1916A Gamble in SoulsMovie
The Criminal
1916The Criminalas Donald WhiteMovie
The Dawn Maker
1916The Dawn Makeras Bruce SmithsonMovie
B
1916Bullets and Brown Eyesas Prince CarlMovie
Peggy
1916Peggyas Rev. Donald BruceMovie
Peer Gynt
1915Peer Gyntas The ParsonMovie
The Majesty of the Law
1915The Majesty of the Lawas Jackson Morgan KentMovie
Kilmeny
1915Kilmenyas Bob MeredithMovie
T
1904The Sign of the CrossMovie