Acting
William Desmond
- Career
Active from 1915 to 1945, busiest in 1925 with 9 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 62top three billing
- Average score
41/100
- Highest rated
The Rawhide Terror41/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.1, average 5.4
- Social Commentary3.8, average 4.9
- Pathos4.2, average 5.3
- Pop Culture1.2, average 2.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Western 7
- Historical Setting 5
- Nostalgic 5
- Early Cinema 4
- Classic Film 3
- Good vs Evil 3
- Frontier Justice 2
- Fast-Paced 2
- Action-Packed 2
- Adventure 2
- Aviation 2
- Mystery 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Albert J. SmithActorThe Sunset Trail, The Strings of Steel, Straight Through, The Ace of Spades, Barriers of the Law, +5 more
Joseph FranzActorThe Pretender, The Mints of Hell, A Broadway Cowboy, The Parish Priest, A Sage Brush Hamlet, +4 more
Frank LanningActorThe Mints of Hell, Whitewashed Walls, The Ace of Spades, The Phantom of the West, A Sage Brush Hamlet, +3 more
Ray TaylorDirectorBattling with Buffalo Bill, The Vanishing Rider, Heroes of the West, Clancy of the Mounted, Gordon of Ghost City, +3 more
Joseph J. DowlingActorThe Criminal, Bullets and Brown Eyes, Master of His Home, Paddy O'Hara, The Iced Bullet, +1 more
Robert McKimActorTime Locks and Diamonds, The Last of the Ingrams, Master of His Home, Paddy O'Hara, The Iced Bullet, +1 more
Tom TylerActorBattling with Buffalo Bill, Clancy of the Mounted, The Phantom of the West, The Phantom of the Air, Jungle Mystery, +1 more
Tom LondonActorClancy of the Mounted, Courage of the North, The Return of the Riddle Rider, When Lightning Strikes, The Mystery Rider, +1 more- RRobert F. HillWriterThe Last Frontier, Around the World in 18 Days, The Return of the Riddle Rider, Shadows of the North, The Phantom Fortune, +1 more
- GGeorge H. PlymptonWriterThe Last Frontier, The Vanishing Rider, The Phantom of the Air, Perils of the Yukon, Jungle Mystery, +1 more
Jack RichardsonActorCaptain of His Soul, The Mints of Hell, Whitewashed Walls, The Sudden Gentleman, Fightin' Mad
Mary McIvorActorThe Mints of Hell, Paddy O'Hara, Flying Colors, The Burning Trail, The Sudden Gentleman
Movies and TV shows
144Upcoming
1 title
as Burke Randolph
2010s
1 title · average score 60
GoodWatch score 60Thanks
1950s
1 title
as Allen
1940s
25 titles · average score 57
GoodWatch score 49as Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
GoodWatch score 52as Townsman (uncredited)
as Settler (uncredited)
as Street Ambusher (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 71as Showboat Customer (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 68as Townsman (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 82as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 38as Museum Tourist (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 43as Backstage Technician (Uncredited)
GoodWatch score 67as Stagehand (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 60as Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)
as Citizen
1930s
55 titles · average score 56
GoodWatch score 41as Tom Blake
as Parole Officer Donovan
as Police Chief
as MacDonald
as Dave Moran
as John Mulford
as General Custer
as John Blaine
as John Mills
as Milesburg Sheriff
as The Editor
as Martin Blair
1920s
33 titles
as Jim Davis / The Vanishing Rider
as Randolph Parker / The Riddle Rider
as Dan Harvey
as John Morgan
as Jack Blaisdel
as Richard Gilmore
as Randolph Parker / The Riddle Rider
as Phil Grant
as Phineas Fogg III
as Jack Merrill Sr. / Jack Merrill Jr.
as Tom Marshall
as Harry Hawkins
1910s
28 titles
as Eugene La Salle
as John Maude
as 'Bare-Fisted' Gallagher
as Dan Burke
as Honorable Billy
as Horace
as Jules Ingram
as Paddy O'Hara
as Rev. Donald Bruce
as Bruce Smithson
as Donald White
as Jackson Morgan Kent