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Robert Desmond

Acting
Known For

79 Years Old

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).

Born

London, England, UK on 16th December 1922

Died

1st January 2002

All Credits

Compact Image
Compact
Adrian Coombs
The Army Game Image
The Army Game
Private Billy 'Noddy' Baker
The Great Escape Image
The Great Escape
Griffith 'Tailor'
Sink the Bismarck! Image
Sink the Bismarck!
Dexter (uncredited)
Indiscreet Image
Indiscreet
Young Man (uncredited)
The Guinea Pig Image
The Guinea Pig
(Uncredited)
The Square Peg Image
The Square Peg
Sentry (uncredited)
The Cockleshell Heroes Image
The Cockleshell Heroes
Marine Todd
The Best of Enemies Image
The Best of Enemies
Pvt. Singer
These Dangerous Years Image
These Dangerous Years
Cream O'Casey
Don't Ever Leave Me Image
Don't Ever Leave Me
Mechanic (uncredited)
Boys in Brown Image
Boys in Brown
Spud
The Ugly Duckling Image
The Ugly Duckling
Dizzy
Too Young to Love Image
Too Young to Love
1st Sailor
Gaolbreak Image
Gaolbreak
Page
The Lady is a Square Image
The Lady is a Square
Wally (uncredited)