Robert Desmond
December 16, 1922 (102 years old) in London, England, UK
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
Credits
- 1963 ·The Great Escapeas Griffith 'Tailor'
- 1962 ·Gaolbreakas Page
- 1962 ·Compactas Adrian Coombs
- 1961 ·The Best of Enemiesas Pvt. Singer
- 1960 ·Too Young to Loveas 1st Sailor
- 1960 ·Sink the Bismarck!as Dexter (uncredited)
- 1959 ·The Ugly Ducklingas Dizzy
- 1959 ·The Lady is a Squareas Wally (uncredited)
- 1958 ·The Square Pegas Sentry (uncredited)
- 1958 ·Indiscreetas Young Man (uncredited)
- 1957 ·These Dangerous Yearsas Cream O'Casey
- 1955 ·The Cockleshell Heroesas Marine Todd
- 1949 ·Boys in Brownas Spud
- 1949 ·Don't Ever Leave Meas Mechanic (uncredited)
- 1948 ·The Guinea Pigas (Uncredited)