Robert Desmond
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 16, 1922
- Died
- January 1, 2002 (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- 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
Filmography
Happy Ever After
TV · as Sam · 1 ep
The Great Escape
Movie · as Griffith 'Tailor'
Gaolbreak
Movie · as Page
Compact
TV · as Adrian Coombs · 374 eps
The Best of Enemies
Movie · as Pvt. Singer
Sink the Bismarck!
Movie · as Dexter (uncredited)
Too Young to Love
Movie · as 1st Sailor
The Bulldog Breed
Movie · as Sailor on Bridge of Warship (uncredited)
The Lady is a Square
Movie · as Wally (uncredited)
The Ugly Duckling
Movie · as Dizzy
Indiscreet
Movie · as Young Man (uncredited)
The Square Peg
Movie · as Sentry (uncredited)
These Dangerous Years
Movie · as Cream O'Casey
The Army Game
TV · as Private Billy 'Noddy' Baker · 39 eps
The Cockleshell Heroes
Movie · as Marine Todd
The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV · as Will Stutely · 1 ep
Don't Ever Leave Me
Movie · as Mechanic (uncredited)
Boys in Brown
Movie · as Spud
The Guinea Pig
Movie · as (Uncredited)