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
No Defense
No Defense
10.0
/ English
The Naughty Nineties
The Naughty Nineties
6.7
/ English
Tall in the Saddle
Tall in the Saddle
6.6
/ English
The Egg and I
The Egg and I
7.1
/ English
No Children
No Children
No Rating Yet
/ English
Frontier Days
Frontier Days
4.3
/ English
Naughty Marietta
Naughty Marietta
5.5
/ English
The Criminal
The Criminal
No Rating Yet
/ English
Hello, 'Frisco
Hello, 'Frisco
7.5
/ English
The Pretender
The Pretender
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Phantom of the Opera
1943Nominee

Best Performance

Phantom of the Opera

Whitewashed Walls
1919Winner

Best Performance

Whitewashed Walls

No Defense
1929Winner

Best Performance

No Defense

Career Highlights

The Naughty Nineties
1945Highlight

Best Performance

The Naughty Nineties

Tall in the Saddle
1944Highlight

Best Performance

Tall in the Saddle

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