Robert Desmond

Robert Desmond

1922-12-16 – 2002-01-01 (age 79) London, England, UK
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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).

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Known For

The Great Escape
The Great Escape

1963

as Griffith 'Tailor'

Sink the Bismarck!
Sink the Bismarck!

1960

as Dexter (uncredited)

The Cockleshell Heroes
The Cockleshell Heroes

1955

as Marine Todd

Indiscreet
Indiscreet

1958

as Young Man (uncredited)

The Bulldog Breed
The Bulldog Breed

1960

as Sailor on Bridge of Warship (uncredited)

The Square Peg
The Square Peg

1958

as Sentry (uncredited)

The Guinea Pig
The Guinea Pig

1948

as (Uncredited)

The Best of Enemies
The Best of Enemies

1961

as Pvt. Singer

Gaolbreak
Gaolbreak

1962

as Page

Boys in Brown
Boys in Brown

1949

as Spud

Too Young to Love
Too Young to Love

1960

as 1st Sailor

These Dangerous Years
These Dangerous Years

1957

as Cream O'Casey

Don't Ever Leave Me
Don't Ever Leave Me

1949

as Mechanic (uncredited)

The Lady is a Square
The Lady is a Square

1959

as Wally (uncredited)

The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling

1959

as Dizzy