Acting
William Desmond
- Titles
- 146movies
- Career
Active from 1915 to 1945, busiest in 1925 with 9 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 61top three billing
- Average score
41/100
- Highest rated
The Rawhide Terror41/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.3average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.8average 3.7
- Crime5.0average 3.7
- Mystery5.2average 4.1
- Adrenaline5.4average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.1, average 5.4
- Pop Culture0.9, average 2.2
- Cringe Humor1.3, average 2.2
- Pathos4.4, average 5.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Classic Western 7
- Historical Setting 5
- Nostalgic 5
- Early Cinema 4
- Classic Film 3
- Good vs Evil 3
- Justice Prevails 2
- Old West Adventure 2
- 1930s 2
- Adventure 2
- Aviation 2
- Mystery 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Albert J. SmithActorStraight Through, Barriers of the Law, The Measure of a Man, The Strings of Steel, The Ace of Spades, +5 more
Frank LanningActorWhitewashed Walls, The Phantom of the West, A Sage Brush Hamlet, The Prince and Betty, The Mints of Hell, +3 more
Joseph FranzActorThe Pretender, Life's a Funny Proposition, A Sage Brush Hamlet, The Mints of Hell, The Parish Priest, +3 more
Ray TaylorDirectorHeroes of the West, The Phantom of the Air, Battling with Buffalo Bill, Gordon of Ghost City, Jungle Mystery, +3 more
Tom LondonActorTimber Terrors, Courage of the North, The Return of the Riddle Rider, The Mystery Rider, Clancy of the Mounted, +1 more
Tom TylerActorThe Phantom of the West, The Phantom of the Air, Born to Battle, Battling with Buffalo Bill, Jungle Mystery, +1 more
Joseph J. DowlingActorThe Criminal, Master of His Home, Bullets and Brown Eyes, Paddy O'Hara, The Iced Bullet, +1 more
Robert McKimActorTime Locks and Diamonds, The Last of the Ingrams, Master of His Home, Paws of the Bear, Paddy O'Hara, +1 more- RRobert F. HillDirectorShadows of the North, Around the World in 18 Days, The Phantom Fortune, The Return of the Riddle Rider, The Last Frontier, +1 more
- GGeorge H. PlymptonWriterThe Phantom of the Air, Jungle Mystery, Perils of the Yukon, The Vanishing Rider, Pirate Treasure, +1 more
J.P. McGowanActorOutwitted, Duped, Barriers of the Law, Perils of the Yukon, When Lightning Strikes
Francis FordActorHeroes of the West, The Measure of a Man, Battling with Buffalo Bill, Gordon of Ghost City, Clancy of the Mounted
Movies and TV shows
1432010s
1 title · average score 61
Thanks
1950s
1 title
as Allen
1940s
25 titles · average score 57
as Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Settler (uncredited)
as Capt. Boncour
as Street Ambusher (uncredited)
as Showboat Customer (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Museum Tourist (uncredited)
as Backstage Technician (Uncredited)
as Stagehand (uncredited)
as Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)
1930s
55 titles · average score 56
as John Brownell
as Tom Blake
as MacDonald
as Parole Officer Donovan
as 'Cash' Horton (as Wm. Desmond)
as Dave Moran
as Thomas Edmonds
as John Mulford
as John Blaine
as Milesburg Sheriff
as John Mills
as Martin Blair
1920s
33 titles
as Jim Davis / The Vanishing Rider
as Winthrop Lane / The Mystery Rider
as Randolph Parker / The Riddle Rider
as Dan Harvey
as Richard Gilmore
as Good Deed O'Day
as Jack Blaisdel
as Ben 'Wolf' Darby
as Phineas Fogg III
as Phil Grant
as Jack Merrill Sr. / Jack Merrill Jr.
as Tom Marshall
1910s
28 titles
as John Maude
as Larry Lang
as Eugene La Salle
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