Acting
William Desmond
- Titles
- 131movies
- Career
Active from 1915 to 1945, busiest in 1925 with 9 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 50top three billing
- Average score
- Not enough ratings
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.9, average 5.2
- Social Commentary3.4, average 4.9
- Pop Culture0.8, average 2.2
- Coming of Age1.6, average 2.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Western 7
- Nostalgic 5
- Historical Setting 4
- Good vs Evil 3
- Old West Adventure 2
- Justice Prevails 2
- Physical Comedy 2
- Early Cinema 2
- Historical 2
- Fast-Paced 2
- Adventure 2
- Classic Film 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Albert J. SmithActorStraight Through, The Meddler, The Ace of Spades, The Measure of a Man, The Strings of Steel, +4 more
Frank LanningActorWhitewashed Walls, The Phantom of the West, The Prince and Betty, A Sage Brush Hamlet, The Mints of Hell, +2 more
Ray TaylorDirectorGordon of Ghost City, The Phantom of the Air, Heroes of the West, Battling with Buffalo Bill, Clancy of the Mounted, +2 more
Joseph J. DowlingActorThe Criminal, Master of His Home, Bullets and Brown Eyes, Paddy O'Hara, The Iced Bullet, +1 more
J.P. McGowanActorDuped, Outwitted, Perils of the Yukon, When Lightning Strikes, Barriers of the Law
Mary McIvorActorThe Mints of Hell, Paddy O'Hara, The Sudden Gentleman, Flying Colors, The Burning Trail
Edmund CobbActorGordon of Ghost City, The Rawhide Terror, Clancy of the Mounted, Pirate Treasure, The Burning Trail
Jack RichardsonActorWhitewashed Walls, Captain of His Soul, The Mints of Hell, The Sudden Gentleman, Fightin' Mad
Tom TylerActorThe Phantom of the Air, The Phantom of the West, Battling with Buffalo Bill, Clancy of the Mounted, Born to Battle
Francis FordActorGordon of Ghost City, Heroes of the West, Battling with Buffalo Bill, Clancy of the Mounted, The Measure of a Man
Robert McKimActorThe Last of the Ingrams, Master of His Home, Paddy O'Hara, Paws of the Bear, The Iced Bullet
Tom LondonActorCourage of the North, Clancy of the Mounted, Timber Terrors, When Lightning Strikes, The Mystery Rider
Movies and TV shows
1281950s
1 title
as Allen
1940s
24 titles · average score 62
69
as Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Settler (uncredited)
69
as Showboat Customer (uncredited)
66
as Peanut Vendor (uncredited)
68
as Townsman (uncredited)
71
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
56
as Museum Tourist (uncredited)
54
as Backstage Technician (Uncredited)
62
as Stagehand (uncredited)
64
as Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)
as Bartender Mike
as Citizen
1930s
53 titles · average score 59
as Tom Blake
as Parole Officer Donovan
as MacDonald
as 'Cash' Horton (as Wm. Desmond)
as Capt. Jim Carson
as Thomas Edmonds
as John Mulford
as John Blaine
as General Custer
as John Mills
as Milesburg Sheriff
as Martin Blair
1920s
26 titles
as Jim Davis / The Vanishing Rider
as Winthrop Lane / The Mystery Rider
as Morgan Gray
as Richard Gilmore
as Dan Harvey
as John Morgan
as Good Deed O'Day
as William Desmond
as Happy Hobo
as Jack Merrill Sr. / Jack Merrill Jr.
as Tom Marshall
as Harry Hawkins
1910s
24 titles
as John Maude
as Eugene La Salle
as Larry Lang
as 'Bare-Fisted' Gallagher
as Larry Donovan
as Honorable Billy
as Jules Ingram
as Paddy O'Hara
as The Author / Horace Lee
as Rev. Donald Bruce
as Bruce Smithson
as Jackson Morgan Kent