William Desmond
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.
Filmography
Savage Fury
as Allen
Savage Fury
as Allen
Thunder Mountain
as Townsman (uncredited)
Thunder Mountain
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Egg and I
as Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
The Egg and I
as Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Code of the West
as Settler (uncredited)
Code of the West
as Settler (uncredited)
Trail Street
as Townsman (uncredited)
Trail Street
as Townsman (uncredited)
Desert Command
as Capt. Boncour
Desert Command
as Capt. Boncour
Strange Confession
as Peanut Vendor (uncredited)
Strange Confession
as Peanut Vendor (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
as Showboat Customer (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
as Showboat Customer (uncredited)
Hi, Beautiful
as Passenger (uncredited)
Hi, Beautiful
as Passenger (uncredited)
The Climax
as Backstage Technician (Uncredited)
The Climax
as Backstage Technician (Uncredited)
Tall in the Saddle
as Townsman (uncredited)
Tall in the Saddle
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Mummy's Ghost
as Museum Tourist (uncredited)
The Mummy's Ghost
as Museum Tourist (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)
Phantom of the Opera
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Phantom of the Opera
as Stagehand (uncredited)
The Lone Star Trail
as Bartender Mike
The Lone Star Trail
as Bartender Mike
Cheyenne Roundup
as Pete
Cheyenne Roundup
as Pete
Overland Mail
as Williams - Banker
Overland Mail
as Williams - Banker
The Silver Bullet
as Townsman
The Silver Bullet
as Townsman
Down Rio Grande Way
as Townsman
Down Rio Grande Way
as Townsman
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
as Bartender
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
as Bartender
Where Did You Get That Girl?
as Tourist
Where Did You Get That Girl?
as Tourist
Junior G-Men
as Irish Cop (uncredited)
Junior G-Men
as Irish Cop (uncredited)
The Boys from Syracuse
as Citizen
The Boys from Syracuse
as Citizen
Winners of the West
as Bill Brine
Winners of the West
as Bill Brine
Tim Tyler's Luck
as Dock Official
Tim Tyler's Luck
as Dock Official
Headin' for the Rio Grande
as Mr. Mack (cattle buyer)
Headin' for the Rio Grande
as Mr. Mack (cattle buyer)
Song of the Gringo
as Bailiff
Song of the Gringo
as Bailiff
The Vigilantes Are Coming
as Anderson, Vigilante Member
The Vigilantes Are Coming
as Anderson, Vigilante Member
Hollywood Boulevard
as Pago Pago Patron (uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard
as Pago Pago Patron (uncredited)
Treachery Rides the Range
as Bill
Treachery Rides the Range
as Bill
Flash Gordon
as Hawkman Lookout Captain
Flash Gordon
as Hawkman Lookout Captain
Song of the Saddle
as Tim
Song of the Saddle
as Tim
The Broken Coin
The Broken Coin
Custer's Last Stand
as Wagon Master
Custer's Last Stand
as Wagon Master
Frisco Kid
as Vigilante Hangman (uncredited)
Frisco Kid
as Vigilante Hangman (uncredited)
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery
as Foreman Burke
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery
as Foreman Burke
Powdersmoke Range
as Happy - Bartender
Powdersmoke Range
as Happy - Bartender
Courage of the North
as Gene Travis
Courage of the North
as Gene Travis
Social Error
as Policeman
Social Error
as Policeman
The Call of the Savage
as Allen
The Call of the Savage
as Allen
The Ghost Rider
as Guard
The Ghost Rider
as Guard
Cyclone of the Saddle
as Wagon Master
Cyclone of the Saddle
as Wagon Master
The Cowboy and the Bandit
as Sheriff Pete
The Cowboy and the Bandit
as Sheriff Pete
Born to Battle
as John Brownell
Born to Battle
as John Brownell
Naughty Marietta
as Gendarme Chief (uncredited)
Naughty Marietta
as Gendarme Chief (uncredited)
Wild Waters
as Sheriff Manning
Wild Waters
as Sheriff Manning
Timber Terrors
as Royce Horter
Timber Terrors
as Royce Horter
Rustlers of Red Dog
as Ira Dale [Chs. 1-4, 6, 10-12]
Rustlers of Red Dog
as Ira Dale [Chs. 1-4, 6, 10-12]
The Way of the West
as 'Cash' Horton (as Wm. Desmond)
The Way of the West
as 'Cash' Horton (as Wm. Desmond)
The Red Rider
as Sheriff Campbell
The Red Rider
as Sheriff Campbell
I Can't Escape
as Parole Officer Donovan
I Can't Escape
as Parole Officer Donovan
Crack-Up
as Police Chief
Crack-Up
as Police Chief
The Vanishing Shadow
as MacDonald
The Vanishing Shadow
as MacDonald
Border Guns
as Dr. Jim Wilson
Border Guns
as Dr. Jim Wilson
Pirate Treasure
as Capt. Jim Carson
Pirate Treasure
as Capt. Jim Carson
Fargo Express
as Sheriff Joe Thompson
Fargo Express
as Sheriff Joe Thompson
Perils of Pauline
as Prof. Thompson
Perils of Pauline
as Prof. Thompson
Mr. Broadway
as 1st Suitor (archive footage)
Mr. Broadway
as 1st Suitor (archive footage)
Gordon of Ghost City
as John Mulford
Gordon of Ghost City
as John Mulford
Laughing at Life
as Military Cabinet Officer
Laughing at Life
as Military Cabinet Officer
The Phantom of the Air
as Thomas Edmonds
The Phantom of the Air
as Thomas Edmonds
The Three Musketeers
as Capt. Boncour
The Three Musketeers
as Capt. Boncour
The Rustler's Roundup
as San Dimas Sheriff Holden
The Rustler's Roundup
as San Dimas Sheriff Holden
Clancy of the Mounted
as Dave Moran
Clancy of the Mounted
as Dave Moran
A Scarlet Week-End
A Scarlet Week-End
Jungle Mystery
as John Morgan
Jungle Mystery
as John Morgan
The Last Frontier
as General Custer
The Last Frontier
as General Custer
Heroes of the West
as John Blaine
Heroes of the West
as John Blaine
Battling with Buffalo Bill
as John Mills
Battling with Buffalo Bill
as John Mills
The Lightning Warrior
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Lightning Warrior
as Townsman (uncredited)
Oklahoma Jim
as Lacy
Oklahoma Jim
as Lacy
Hell-Bent for Frisco
as The Editor
Hell-Bent for Frisco
as The Editor
First Aid
as Chief of Police
First Aid
as Chief of Police
The Vanishing Legion
as Milesburg Sheriff
The Vanishing Legion
as Milesburg Sheriff
No Children
as Self
No Children
as Self
The Mystery Rider
as Winthrop Lane / The Mystery Rider
The Mystery Rider
as Winthrop Lane / The Mystery Rider
The Devil's Trademark
as Morgan Gray
The Devil's Trademark
as Morgan Gray
The Strings of Steel
as Ned Brown
The Strings of Steel
as Ned Brown
The Meddler
as Richard Gilmore
The Meddler
as Richard Gilmore
The Burning Trail
as Smiling Bill Flannigan
The Burning Trail
as Smiling Bill Flannigan
Red Clay
as Chief John Nisheto
Red Clay
as Chief John Nisheto
Duped
as John Morgan
Duped
as John Morgan
Straight Through
as Good Deed O'Day
Straight Through
as Good Deed O'Day
Ridin' Pretty
as Sky Parker
Ridin' Pretty
as Sky Parker
The Riddle Rider
as Randolph Parker / The Riddle Rider
The Riddle Rider
as Randolph Parker / The Riddle Rider
Hello, 'Frisco
as William Desmond
Hello, 'Frisco
as William Desmond
The Breathless Moment
as Billy Carson
The Breathless Moment
as Billy Carson
The Extra Girl
as Himself - Actor
The Extra Girl
as Himself - Actor
Beasts of Paradise
as Phil Grant
Beasts of Paradise
as Phil Grant
Shadows of the North
as Ben 'Wolf' Darby
Shadows of the North
as Ben 'Wolf' Darby
The Phantom Fortune
as Larry Barclay
The Phantom Fortune
as Larry Barclay
Around the World in 18 Days
as Phineas Fogg III
Around the World in 18 Days
as Phineas Fogg III
Perils of the Yukon
as Jack Merrill Sr. / Jack Merrill Jr.
Perils of the Yukon
as Jack Merrill Sr. / Jack Merrill Jr.
The Parish Priest
as Reverend John Whalen
The Parish Priest
as Reverend John Whalen
A Sage Brush Hamlet
as Larry Lang
A Sage Brush Hamlet
as Larry Lang
Bare-Fisted Gallagher
as 'Bare-Fisted' Gallagher
Bare-Fisted Gallagher
as 'Bare-Fisted' Gallagher
An Honest Man
as Benny Boggs
An Honest Man
as Benny Boggs
Society for Sale
as Honorable Billy
Society for Sale
as Honorable Billy
Captain of His Soul
as Horace
Captain of His Soul
as Horace
Master of His Home
as Carson Stewart
Master of His Home
as Carson Stewart
The Majesty of the Law
as Jackson Morgan Kent
The Majesty of the Law
as Jackson Morgan Kent
Kilmeny
as Bob Meredith
Kilmeny
as Bob Meredith
The Sign of the Cross
The Sign of the Cross