William Desmond
Acting
Born January 23, 1878 · Horseheads, New York, USA
Died November 3, 1949
Also known as William Mannion · The King of the Silent Serials · Bill Desmond
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.
Filmography38 titles
Overland Mail
The Roaring West
The Vanishing Legion
Headin' for the Rio Grande
Courage of the North
The Vigilantes Are Coming
Code of the West
Social Error
Laughing at Life
The Egg and I
Frisco Kid
The Vanishing Shadow
Phantom Lady
Winners of the West
The Cowboy and the Bandit
The Way of the West
The Phantom of the Air
The Last Frontier
The Naughty Nineties
Tall in the Saddle
Perils of Pauline
Gordon of Ghost City
Flash Gordon
The Lightning Warrior
Phantom of the Opera
Thank Your Lucky Stars
The Extra Girl
Thunder Mountain
Song of the Gringo
Born to Battle
The Three Musketeers
The Mummy's Ghost
The Climax
Pirate Treasure
Custer's Last Stand
The Rawhide Terror
Frontier Days
Desert Command