William Desmond

William Desmond

Deceased · Born: Jan 23, 1878 · Died: Nov 3, 1949

Personal Details

BornJan 23, 1878 Horseheads, New York, USA
Spouse

  • Mary McIvor

    ( Mar 22, 1919 to Feb 28, 1941 )

  • Lillian Lamson

    ( Sep 21, 2024 to Dec 31, 1969 )

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.

Career

{"id":174092,"title":"Savage Fury","year":"1956","character":"Allen (archive footage)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/savage-fury","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174092.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174092.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Savage Fury
Savage Fury as Allen (archive footage)
{"id":70381,"title":"The Return of the Durango Kid","year":"1945","character":"Street Ambusher (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-return-of-the-durango-kid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70381.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70381.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
The Return of the Durango Kid
The Return of the Durango Kid as Street Ambusher (uncredited)
{"id":73527,"title":"Headin' for the Rio Grande","year":"1936","character":"Mr. Mack (cattle buyer)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/headin-for-the-rio-grande-1936","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73527.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73527.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
Headin' for the Rio Grande
Headin' for the Rio Grande as Mr. Mack (cattle buyer)
{"id":73663,"title":"Song of the Gringo","year":"1936","character":"Bailiff","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/song-of-the-gringo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73663.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73663.jpg"},"released":1}
Song of the Gringo
Song of the Gringo as Bailiff
{"id":96849,"title":"Timber Terrors","year":"1935","character":"Royce Horter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/timber-terrors","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96849.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96849.jpg"},"released":1}
1935
Timber Terrors
Timber Terrors as Royce Horter
{"id":73917,"title":"Born to Battle","year":"1935","character":"John Brownell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/born-to-battle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73917.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73917.jpg"},"released":1}
Born to Battle
Born to Battle as John Brownell
{"id":73903,"title":"Courage of the North","year":"1935","character":"Gene Travis","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/courage-of-the-north","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73903.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73903.jpg"},"released":1}
Courage of the North
Courage of the North as Gene Travis
{"id":74059,"title":"The Call of the Savage","year":"1935","character":"Allen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-call-of-the-savage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74059.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74059.jpg"},"released":1}
The Call of the Savage
The Call of the Savage as Allen
{"id":95370,"title":"The Cowboy and the Bandit","year":"1935","character":"Sheriff Pete","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-cowboy-and-the-bandit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95370.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95370.jpg"},"released":1}
The Cowboy and the Bandit
The Cowboy and the Bandit as Sheriff Pete
{"id":74198,"title":"Frontier Days","year":"1934","character":"Sheriff Barnes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/frontier-days","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74198.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74198.jpg"},"released":1}
1934
Frontier Days
Frontier Days as Sheriff Barnes
{"id":95405,"title":"The Red Rider","year":"1934","character":"Sheriff Campbell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-red-rider","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95405.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95405.jpg"},"released":1}
The Red Rider
The Red Rider as Sheriff Campbell
{"id":74283,"title":"I Can't Escape","year":"1934","character":"Parole Officer Donovan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/i-cant-escape-1934","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74283.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74283.jpg"},"released":1}
I Can't Escape
I Can't Escape as Parole Officer Donovan
{"id":74240,"title":"The Rawhide Terror","year":"1934","character":"Tom Blake","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-rawhide-terror","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74240.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74240.jpg"},"released":1}
The Rawhide Terror
The Rawhide Terror as Tom Blake
{"id":95401,"title":"Pirate Treasure","year":"1934","character":"Capt. Jim Carson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/pirate-treasure","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95401.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95401.jpg"},"released":1}
Pirate Treasure
Pirate Treasure as Capt. Jim Carson
{"id":74399,"title":"The Vanishing Shadow","year":"1934","character":"MacDonald","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-vanishing-shadow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74399.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74399.jpg"},"released":1}
The Vanishing Shadow
The Vanishing Shadow as MacDonald
{"id":83372,"title":"The Way of the West","year":"1934","character":"'Cash' Horton (as Wm. Desmond)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-way-of-the-west","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83372.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83372.jpg"},"released":1}
The Way of the West
The Way of the West as 'Cash' Horton (as Wm. Desmond)
{"id":74776,"title":"The Phantom of the Air","year":"1933","character":"Thomas Edmonds","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-phantom-of-the-air","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74776.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74776.jpg"},"released":1}
1933
The Phantom of the Air
The Phantom of the Air as Thomas Edmonds
{"id":74665,"title":"Gordon of Ghost City","year":"1933","character":"John Mulford","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/gordon-of-ghost-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74665.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74665.jpg"},"released":1}
Gordon of Ghost City
Gordon of Ghost City as John Mulford
{"id":74732,"title":"Perils of Pauline","year":"1933","character":"Prof. Thompson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/perils-of-pauline","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74732.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74732.jpg"},"released":1}
Perils of Pauline
Perils of Pauline as Prof. Thompson
{"id":74751,"title":"Strawberry Roan","year":"1933","character":"Colonel Brownlee","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/strawberry-roan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74751.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74751.jpg"},"released":1}
Strawberry Roan
Strawberry Roan as Colonel Brownlee
{"id":74546,"title":"Fargo Express","year":"1933","character":"Sheriff Joe Thompson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/fargo-express","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74546.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74546.jpg"},"released":1}
Fargo Express
Fargo Express as Sheriff Joe Thompson
{"id":75046,"title":"Heroes of the West","year":"1932","character":"John Blaine","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/heroes-of-the-west","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75046.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75046.jpg"},"released":1}
1932
Heroes of the West
Heroes of the West as John Blaine
{"id":75070,"title":"The Last Frontier","year":"1932","character":"General Custer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-last-frontier-1932","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75070.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75070.jpg"},"released":1}
The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier as General Custer
{"id":75463,"title":"The Phantom of the West","year":"1930","character":"Martin Blair","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-phantom-of-the-west","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75463.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75463.jpg"},"released":1}
1930
The Phantom of the West
The Phantom of the West as Martin Blair
{"id":76345,"title":"The Extra Girl","year":"1923","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-extra-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76345.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76345.jpg"},"released":1}
1923
The Extra Girl
The Extra Girl