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How Did William Desmond Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 71Also known asWilliam Mannion, The King of the Silent Serials, Bill DesmondGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn23/01/1878Born inHorseheads, New York, USADied03/11/1949Died 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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Importing filmography…
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1934 | The Rawhide TerrorMovie | Tom Blake | 56 |
| 1932 | A Scarlet Week-EndMovie | — | 54 |
| 1932 | The Last FrontierMovie | General Custer | 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 |
| 1927 | The Return of the Riddle RiderMovie | Randolph Parker / The Riddle Rider | 49 |
| 1925 | Straight ThroughMovie | Good Deed O'Day | 47 |
| 1924 | Hello, 'FriscoMovie | William Desmond | 46 |
| 1924 | The Breathless MomentMovie | Billy Carson | 46 |
| 1923 | Beasts of ParadiseMovie | Phil Grant | 45 |
| 1922 | Night Life in HollywoodMovie | Self | 44 |
| 1915 | Peer GyntMovie | The Parson | 37 |
| 1915 | KilmenyMovie | Bob Meredith | 37 |
| 1915 | The Majesty of the LawMovie | Jackson Morgan Kent | 37 |