Robert Desmond
Known for Acting · 17 credits
- Born
- 1922-12-16
- Died
- 2002-01-01
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
Biography
Robert Desmond (16 December 1922 – 2002) was a British film and television actor of the 1950s and 1960s.
He started out in juvenile roles, making his film debut in 1948's The Guinea Pig opposite Richard Attenborough. He appeared in a number of early television films such Boys in Brown, recreating the role of Spud Parker in the theatrical film version of 1949, again with Attenborough. He would appear opposite Attenborough one more time in The Great Escape (1963), as Griffith the Tailor. Other films include The Cockleshell Heroes (1955), Indiscreet (1958), The Ugly Duckling (1959), Sink the Bismarck! (1960), The Bulldog Breed (1960) and The Best of Enemies (1961).
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (15)
The Great Escape
1963
as Griffith 'Tailor'
Sink the Bismarck!
1960
as Dexter (uncredited)
The Cockleshell Heroes
1955
as Marine Todd
Indiscreet
1958
as Young Man (uncredited)
The Guinea Pig
1948
as (Uncredited)
The Best of Enemies
1961
as Pvt. Singer
The Square Peg
1958
as Sentry (uncredited)
The Bulldog Breed
1960
as Sailor on Bridge of Warship (uncredited)
Boys in Brown
1949
as Spud
Gaolbreak
1962
as Page
Too Young to Love
1960
as 1st Sailor
These Dangerous Years
1957
as Cream O'Casey
The Ugly Duckling
1959
as Dizzy
The Lady is a Square
1959
as Wally (uncredited)
Don't Ever Leave Me
1949
as Mechanic (uncredited)
About Robert Desmond
Robert Desmond (16 December 1922 – 2002) was a British film and television actor of the 1950s and 1960s. He started out in juvenile roles, making his film debut in 1948's The Guinea Pig opposite Richard Attenborough. He appeared in a number of early television films such Boys in Brown, recreating the role of Spud Parker in the theatrical film version of 1949, again with Attenborough. He would appear opposite Attenborough one more time in The Great Escape (1963), as Griffith the Tailor. Other films include The Cockleshell Heroes (1955), Indiscr… With 17 credits spanning from 1948 to 1963, Robert Desmond has appeared in 15 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Robert Desmond Movies
- The Great Escape (1963) — as Griffith 'Tailor'
- Sink the Bismarck! (1960) — as Dexter (uncredited)
- The Cockleshell Heroes (1955) — as Marine Todd
- Indiscreet (1958) — as Young Man (uncredited)
- The Guinea Pig (1948) — as (Uncredited)
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