About
Robert Desmond
Overview
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).
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Known for
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| 1963 | The Great Escape | Actor | Griffith 'Tailor' | 76 Good |
| 1962 | Gaolbreak | Actor | Page | 58 Average |
| 1961 | The Best of Enemies | Actor | Pvt. Singer | 59 Average |
| 1960 | Too Young to Love | Actor | 1st Sailor | 59 Average |
| 1960 | Sink the Bismarck! | Actor | Dexter (uncredited) | 60 Fair |
| 1959 | The Ugly Duckling | Actor | Dizzy | 59 Average |
| 1959 | The Lady is a Square | Actor | Wally (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 1958 | The Square Peg | Actor | Sentry (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1958 | Indiscreet | Actor | Young Man (uncredited) | 60 Fair |
| 1957 | These Dangerous Years | Actor | Cream O'Casey | 59 Average |
| 1955 | The Cockleshell Heroes | Actor | Marine Todd | 59 Average |
| 1949 | Boys in Brown | Actor | Spud | 59 Average |
| 1949 | Don't Ever Leave Me | Actor | Mechanic (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1948 | The Guinea Pig | Actor | (Uncredited) | 59 Average |