Person
Robert Desmond
Acting · 1922–2002 · 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
Compact
Adrian Coombs
The Great Escape
Griffith 'Tailor'
The Army Game
Private Billy 'Noddy' Baker
Sink the Bismarck!
Dexter (uncredited)
The Bulldog Breed
Sailor on Bridge of Warship (uncredited)
The Cockleshell Heroes
Marine Todd
The Best of Enemies
Pvt. Singer
Indiscreet
Young Man (uncredited)
The Guinea Pig
(Uncredited)
The Square Peg
Sentry (uncredited)
Filmography
- 1963The Great EscapeGriffith 'Tailor'
- 1962GaolbreakPage
- 1962CompactAdrian Coombs
- 1961The Best of EnemiesPvt. Singer
- 1960The Bulldog BreedSailor on Bridge of Warship (uncredited)
- 1960Too Young to Love1st Sailor
- 1960Sink the Bismarck!Dexter (uncredited)
- 1959The Ugly DucklingDizzy
- 1959The Lady is a SquareWally (uncredited)
- 1958The Square PegSentry (uncredited)
- 1958IndiscreetYoung Man (uncredited)
- 1957These Dangerous YearsCream O'Casey
- 1957The Army GamePrivate Billy 'Noddy' Baker
- 1955The Cockleshell HeroesMarine Todd
- 1949Boys in BrownSpud
- 1949Don't Ever Leave MeMechanic (uncredited)
- 1948The Guinea Pig(Uncredited)
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