William Desmond

William Desmond

Actor

Horseheads, New York, USA
January 23, 1878

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.

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Representative Works

Phantom of the Opera
Phantom of the Opera
6.2
/ English
Whitewashed Walls
Whitewashed Walls
9.0
/ English
The Egg and I
The Egg and I
7.1
/ English
Tall in the Saddle
Tall in the Saddle
6.6
/ English
No Defense
No Defense
10.0
/ English
The Criminal
The Criminal
No Rating Yet
/ English
No Children
No Children
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Naughty Nineties
The Naughty Nineties
6.7
/ English
Timber Terrors
Timber Terrors
6.5
/ English
Crack-Up
Crack-Up
8.0
/ English
Naughty Marietta
Naughty Marietta
5.5
/ English
Hello, 'Frisco
Hello, 'Frisco
7.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Phantom of the Opera
1943Nominee

Best Performance

Phantom of the Opera

Whitewashed Walls
1919Winner

Best Performance

Whitewashed Walls

The Egg and I
1947Nominee

Best Performance

The Egg and I

Career Highlights

Tall in the Saddle
1944Highlight

Best Performance

Tall in the Saddle

No Defense
1929Highlight

Best Performance

No Defense

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