Deceased

How Did William Desmond Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 71

Also known asWilliam Mannion, The King of the Silent Serials, Bill DesmondGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn23/01/1878Born inHorseheads, New York, USADied03/11/1949 (aged 71)Died inLos AngelesCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ507344 ↗Buried atChapel of the Pines CrematoryTMDb#1256044 ↗

William Desmond was an American actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1948. He was nicknamed "The King of the Silent Serials".

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Filmography63 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1956	Savage FuryMovie	Allen	78
1947	Code of the WestMovie	Settler (uncredited)	69
1947	The Egg and IMovie	Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)	69
1947	Thunder MountainMovie	Townsman (uncredited)	69
1946	Desert CommandMovie	Capt. Boncour	68
1945	The Naughty NinetiesMovie	Showboat Customer (uncredited)	67
1945	Strange ConfessionMovie	Peanut Vendor (uncredited)	67
1944	Phantom LadyMovie	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)	66
1944	The ClimaxMovie	Backstage Technician (Uncredited)	66
1944	Tall in the SaddleMovie	Townsman (uncredited)	66
1943	Thank Your Lucky StarsMovie	Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)	65
1943	Phantom of the OperaMovie	Stagehand (uncredited)	65
1943	The Lone Star TrailMovie	Bartender Mike	65
1943	Cheyenne RoundupMovie	Pete	65
1942	Down Rio Grande WayMovie	Townsman	64
1941	Where Did You Get That Girl?Movie	Tourist	63
1940	Winners of the WestMovie	Bill Brine	62
1937	Tim Tyler's LuckMovie	Dock Official	59
1936	The Broken CoinMovie	—	58
1936	Headin' for the Rio GrandeMovie	Mr. Mack (cattle buyer)	58
1936	Song of the GringoMovie	Bailiff	58
1935	Frisco KidMovie	Vigilante Hangman (uncredited)	57
1935	Naughty MariettaMovie	Gendarme Chief (uncredited)	57
1935	The Call of the SavageMovie	Allen	57
1935	The Roaring WestMovie	Jim Parker	57
1935	The Ghost RiderMovie	Guard	57
1935	Born to BattleMovie	John Brownell	57
1935	Social ErrorMovie	Policeman	57
1935	Timber TerrorsMovie	Royce Horter	57
1934	The Rawhide TerrorMovie	Tom Blake	56
1934	I Can't EscapeMovie	Parole Officer Donovan	56
1934	When Lightning StrikesMovie	Marshal Jack Stevens	56
1934	Pirate TreasureMovie	Capt. Jim Carson	56
1934	Crack-UpMovie	Police Chief	56
1933	Laughing at LifeMovie	Military Cabinet Officer	55
1933	The Three MusketeersMovie	Capt. Boncour	55
1933	Clancy of the MountedMovie	Dave Moran	55
1933	The Phantom of the AirMovie	Thomas Edmonds	55
1932	A Scarlet Week-EndMovie	—	54
1932	The Last FrontierMovie	General Custer	54
1932	Jungle MysteryMovie	John Morgan	54
1931	Battling with Buffalo BillMovie	John Mills	53
1931	The Vanishing LegionMovie	Milesburg Sheriff	53
1930	The Phantom of the WestMovie	Martin Blair	52
1929	No ChildrenMovie	Self	51
1927	The Return of the Riddle RiderMovie	Randolph Parker / The Riddle Rider	49
1925	The Burning TrailMovie	Smiling Bill Flannigan	47
1925	Straight ThroughMovie	Good Deed O'Day	47
1925	Ridin' PrettyMovie	Sky Parker	47
1925	DupedMovie	John Morgan	47
1924	Hello, 'FriscoMovie	William Desmond	46
1924	The Breathless MomentMovie	Billy Carson	46
1924	The Sunset TrailMovie	Happy Hobo	46
1923	Beasts of ParadiseMovie	Phil Grant	45
1923	The Phantom FortuneMovie	Larry Barclay	45
1923	Shadows of the NorthMovie	Ben 'Wolf' Darby	45
1922	Night Life in HollywoodMovie	Self	44
1921	The Policeman and the BabyMovie	The Policeman	43
1917	Flying ColorsMovie	Brent Brewster	39
1916	PeggyMovie	Rev. Donald Bruce	38
1915	Peer GyntMovie	The Parson	37
1915	KilmenyMovie	Bob Meredith	37
1915	The Majesty of the LawMovie	Jackson Morgan Kent	37