William Desmond
AKA: William Mannion
Birthday: 1878-01-23
Died: 1949-11-03
Birthplace: Horseheads, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Character: Milesburg Sheriff
Character: Parole Officer Donovan
Character: Anderson, Vigilante Member
Character: Capt. Jim Carson
Character: Sheriff Barnes
Character: Sheriff Joe Thompson
Character: Colonel Brownlee
Character: Ben 'Wolf' Darby
Character: Himself - Actor
Character: Mr. Mack (cattle buyer)
Character: Pago Pago Patron (uncredited)
Character: Sheriff Campbell
Character: Captain of the 'Viking'
Character: Irish Cop (uncredited)
Character: Honorable Billy
Character: Thomas Edmonds
Character: Williams - Banker
Character: Bartender Mike
Character: Ira Dale [Chs. 1-4, 6, 10-12]
Character: The Author / Horace Lee
Character: William Desmond
Character: Allen (archive footage)
Character: Happy - Bartender
Character: Showboat Customer (uncredited)
Character: Winthrop Lane / The Mystery Rider
Character: 'Cash' Horton (as Wm. Desmond)
Character: Rev. Donald Bruce
Character: Bruce Smithson
Character: Gendarme Chief (uncredited)
Character: Jackson Morgan Kent
Character: Backstage Technician (Uncredited)
Character: Peanut Vendor (uncredited)
Character: Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Character: Prof. Thompson
Character: Jim Davis / The Vanishing Rider
Character: San Dimas Sheriff Holden
Character: Marshal Jack Stevens
Character: 1st Suitor (archive footage)
Character: Townsman (uncredited)
Character: General Custer
Character: Vigilante Hangman (uncredited)
Character: Good Deed O'Day
Character: Smiling Bill Flannigan
Character: Richard Gilmore
Character: Eugene La Salle
Character: Military Cabinet Officer
Character: Jack Merrill Sr. / Jack Merrill Jr.
Character: Dr. Jim Wilson
Character: Settler (uncredited)
Character: Stagehand (uncredited)
Character: Museum Tourist (uncredited)
Character: Street Ambusher (uncredited)
Character: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Character: Sheriff Manning