Acting
Robert Desmond
EN cinema · 15 credits
Born
16 December 1922
Died
1 January 2002 (aged 79)
Birthplace
London, England, UK
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).
Known for
Filmography
The Great Escape
as Griffith 'Tailor'
Gaolbreak
as Page
The Best of Enemies
as Pvt. Singer
Sink the Bismarck!
as Dexter (uncredited)
Too Young to Love
as 1st Sailor
The Bulldog Breed
as Sailor on Bridge of Warship (uncredited)
The Lady is a Square
as Wally (uncredited)
The Ugly Duckling
as Dizzy
Indiscreet
as Young Man (uncredited)
The Square Peg
as Sentry (uncredited)
These Dangerous Years
as Cream O'Casey
The Cockleshell Heroes
as Marine Todd
Don't Ever Leave Me
as Mechanic (uncredited)
Boys in Brown
as Spud
The Guinea Pig
as (Uncredited)