William Desmond (actor)

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William Desmond
Born	William Mannion January 23, 1878 Dublin, Ireland
Died	November 3, 1949 Los Angeles, California, USA
Other name(s)	Bill Desmond
Years active	1915 to 1949

William Desmond (January 23, 1878 – November 2, 1949) was an Irish-born actor. He appeared in 205 films between 1915 and 1948. He was nicknamed "The King of the Silent Serials."

Born William Mannion in Dublin, Ireland, he was raised in New York City. He later changed his surname to a stage name. He started out in vaudeville and the legitimate stage, before making his film debut.

William Desmond died at age 71 of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California. He is inurned at the Chapel of the Pines Crematory, Los Angeles.

[edit] Selected filmography

• The Prince and Betty (1919)
• Perils of the Yukon (1922)
• Around the World in Eighteen Days (1923)
• The Phantom Fortune (1923)
• Beasts of Paradise (1923)
• The Extra Girl (1923)
• The Riddle Rider (1924)
• Ace of Spades (1925)
• The Winking Idol (1926)
• Strings of Steel (1926)
• The Return of the Riddle Rider (1927)
• The Vanishing Rider (1928)
• The Phantom of the West (1931)
• The Vanishing Legion (1931)
• The Vigilantes Are Coming (1936)
• Song of the Sarong (1945)

[edit] External links

• William Desmond at the Internet Movie Database
• William Desmond (actor) at Find A Grave

Persondata
NAME	Desmond, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	January 23, 1878
PLACE OF BIRTH	Dublin, Ireland  Ireland
DATE OF DEATH	November 3, 1949
PLACE OF DEATH	Los Angeles, California  United States