Robert Desmond

Robert Desmond

Personal information

Known for
Acting
Known credits
18
Gender
Male
Born
December 16, 1922
Died
January 1, 2002
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).

Popular

The Great Escape
Movie
1963

The Great Escape

Movie · 1963

Indiscreet
Movie
1958

Indiscreet

Movie · 1958

Sink the Bismarck!
Movie
1960

Sink the Bismarck!

Movie · 1960

The Best of Enemies
Movie
1961

The Best of Enemies

Movie · 1961

The Cockleshell Heroes
Movie
1955

The Cockleshell Heroes

Movie · 1955

The Square Peg
Movie
1958

The Square Peg

Movie · 1958