Robert Desmond
Known For
Acting
Born
1922-12-16 in London, England, UK
Died
2002-01-01
Biography
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).
Most Known For
Compact
as Adrian Coombs
The Great Escape
as Griffith 'Tailor'
The Army Game
as Private Billy 'Noddy' Baker
Sink the Bismarck!
as Dexter (uncredited)
The Square Peg
as Sentry (uncredited)
Indiscreet
as Young Man (uncredited)
The Cockleshell Heroes
as Marine Todd
The Best of Enemies
as Pvt. Singer
The Guinea Pig
as (Uncredited)
The Bulldog Breed
as Sailor on Bridge of Warship (uncredited)
Boys in Brown
as Spud
The Lady is a Square
as Wally (uncredited)
These Dangerous Years
as Cream O'Casey
Too Young to Love
as 1st Sailor
The Ugly Duckling
as Dizzy
Don't Ever Leave Me
as Mechanic (uncredited)
Gaolbreak
as Page