Robert Desmond
Robert Desmond1922
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Robert Desmond
Acting·Dec 16, 1922·London, England, UK
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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).
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 The Great Escape1963 · Griffith 'Tailor' | Griffith 'Tailor' |
 Gaolbreak1962 · Page | Page |
 The Best of Enemies1961 · Pvt. Singer | Pvt. Singer |
 The Bulldog Breed1960 · Sailor on Bridge of Warship (uncredited) | Sailor on Bridge of Warship (uncredited) |
 Too Young to Love1960 · 1st Sailor | 1st Sailor |
 Sink the Bismarck!1960 · Dexter (uncredited) | Dexter (uncredited) |
 The Ugly Duckling1959 · Dizzy | Dizzy |
 The Lady is a Square1959 · Wally (uncredited) | Wally (uncredited) |
 The Square Peg1958 · Sentry (uncredited) | Sentry (uncredited) |
 Indiscreet1958 · Young Man (uncredited) | Young Man (uncredited) |
 These Dangerous Years1957 · Cream O'Casey | Cream O'Casey |
 The Cockleshell Heroes1955 · Marine Todd | Marine Todd |
 Boys in Brown1949 · Spud | Spud |
 Don't Ever Leave Me1949 · Mechanic (uncredited) | Mechanic (uncredited) |
 The Guinea Pig1948 · (Uncredited) | (Uncredited) |