Robert Desmond
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 16, 1922
- Died
- January 1, 2002
- Birthplace
- 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).
Filmography
The Great Escape 1963
as Griffith 'Tailor'
Gaolbreak 1962
as Page
The Best of Enemies 1961
as Pvt. Singer
The Bulldog Breed 1960
as Sailor on Bridge of Warship (uncredited)
Too Young to Love 1960
as 1st Sailor
Sink the Bismarck! 1960
as Dexter (uncredited)
The Ugly Duckling 1959
as Dizzy
The Lady is a Square 1959
as Wally (uncredited)
The Square Peg 1958
as Sentry (uncredited)
Indiscreet 1958
as Young Man (uncredited)
These Dangerous Years 1957
as Cream O'Casey
The Cockleshell Heroes 1955
as Marine Todd
Boys in Brown 1949
as Spud
Don't Ever Leave Me 1949
as Mechanic (uncredited)
The Guinea Pig 1948
as (Uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.