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	'''Robert Desmond''' (16 December 1922 – 30 November 2002) was a British film and television actor of the 1950s and 1960s.		'''Robert Desmond''' (16 December 1922 – 30 November 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 ''[[w:The Guinea Pig (film)\|The Guinea Pig]]'' opposite [[w:Richard Attenborough\|Richard Attenborough]]. He appeared in a number of early television films such ''[[w:Boys in Brown\|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 ''[[w:The Great Escape (film)\|The Great Escape]]'' (1963), as Griffith the Tailor. Other films include ''[[w:The Cockleshell Heroes\|The Cockleshell Heroes]]'' (1955), ''[[w:Indiscreet (1958 film)\|Indiscreet]]'' (1958), ''[[w:The Ugly Duckling (1959 film)\|The Ugly Duckling]]'' (1959), ''[[w:Sink the Bismarck!\|Sink the Bismarck!]]'' (1960), ''[[w:The Bulldog Breed\|The Bulldog Breed]]'' (1960) and ''[[w:The Best of Enemies (1961 film)\|The Best of Enemies]]'' (1961).		He started out in juvenile roles, making his film debut in 1948's ''[[The Guinea Pig (film)\|The Guinea Pig]]'' opposite [[Richard Attenborough\|Richard Attenborough]]. He appeared in a number of early television films such ''[[Boys in Brown\|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 (film)\|The Great Escape]]'' (1963), as Griffith the Tailor. Other films include ''[[The Cockleshell Heroes\|The Cockleshell Heroes]]'' (1955), ''[[Indiscreet (1958 film)\|Indiscreet]]'' (1958), ''[[The Ugly Duckling (1959 film)\|The Ugly Duckling]]'' (1959), ''[[Sink the Bismarck!\|Sink the Bismarck!]]'' (1960), ''[[The Bulldog Breed\|The Bulldog Breed]]'' (1960) and ''[[The Best of Enemies (1961 film)\|The Best of Enemies]]'' (1961).

	On television he appeared in the UK's first daily soap opera ''[[w:Sixpenny Corner\|Sixpenny Corner]]'' as Stan Norton and later starred in the popular sixties soap ''[[w:Compact (soap opera)\|Compact]]'' as Adrian Coombs. In 1967 he played Tod Miller in another soap opera ''[[w:Crossroads (soap opera)\|Crossroads]]''. In 1960 he starred as Private Billy "Noddy" Baker in the third series of popular sitcom ''[[The Army Game]]''.		On television he appeared in the UK's first daily soap opera ''[[Sixpenny Corner\|Sixpenny Corner]]'' as Stan Norton and later starred in the popular sixties soap ''[[Compact (soap opera)\|Compact]]'' as Adrian Coombs. In 1967 he played Tod Miller in another soap opera ''[[Crossroads (soap opera)\|Crossroads]]''. In 1960 he starred as Private Billy "Noddy" Baker in the third series of popular sitcom ''[[The Army Game]]''.

	Other television appearances include ''[[w:The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)\|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'', ''Dial 999'', ''ITV Play of the Week'' and ''[[w:The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]''.		Other television appearances include ''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)\|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'', ''Dial 999'', ''ITV Play of the Week'' and ''[[The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]''.

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	\|1948\|\| ''[[w:The Guinea Pig (film)\|The Guinea Pig]]'' \|\| \|\| Uncredited		\|1948\|\| ''[[The Guinea Pig (film)\|The Guinea Pig]]'' \|\| \|\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\|1949\|\| ''[[w:Don't Ever Leave Me\|Don't Ever Leave Me]]'' \|\| Mechanic \|\| Uncredited		\|1949\|\| ''[[Don't Ever Leave Me\|Don't Ever Leave Me]]'' \|\| Mechanic \|\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\|1949\|\| ''[[w:Boys in Brown\|Boys in Brown]]'' \|\| Spud Parker \|\|		\|1949\|\| ''[[Boys in Brown\|Boys in Brown]]'' \|\| Spud Parker \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1955\|\| ''[[w:The Cockleshell Heroes\|The Cockleshell Heroes]]'' \|\| Marine Todd \|\|		\|1955\|\| ''[[The Cockleshell Heroes\|The Cockleshell Heroes]]'' \|\| Marine Todd \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1957\|\| ''[[w:These Dangerous Years\|These Dangerous Years]]'' \|\| Cream O'Casey \|\|		\|1957\|\| ''[[These Dangerous Years\|These Dangerous Years]]'' \|\| Cream O'Casey \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1958\|\| ''[[w:Indiscreet (1958 film)\|Indiscreet]]'' \|\| Young Man \|\| Uncredited		\|1958\|\| ''[[Indiscreet (1958 film)\|Indiscreet]]'' \|\| Young Man \|\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\|1959\|\| ''[[w:The Lady Is a Square\|The Lady Is a Square]]'' \|\| \|\| Uncredited		\|1959\|\| ''[[The Lady Is a Square\|The Lady Is a Square]]'' \|\| \|\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\|1959\|\| ''[[w:The Ugly Duckling (1959 film)\|The Ugly Duckling]]'' \|\| Dizzy \|\|		\|1959\|\| ''[[The Ugly Duckling (1959 film)\|The Ugly Duckling]]'' \|\| Dizzy \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1960\|\| ''[[w:Sink the Bismarck!\|Sink the Bismarck!]]'' \|\| Dexter \|\| Uncredited		\|1960\|\| ''[[Sink the Bismarck!\|Sink the Bismarck!]]'' \|\| Dexter \|\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\|1960\|\| ''[[w:Too Young to Love (film)\|Too Young to Love]]'' \|\| 1st Sailor \|\| Uncredited		\|1960\|\| ''[[Too Young to Love (film)\|Too Young to Love]]'' \|\| 1st Sailor \|\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\|1960\|\| ''[[w:The Bulldog Breed\|The Bulldog Breed]]'' \|\| Sailor on Bridge of Warship \|\| Uncredited		\|1960\|\| ''[[The Bulldog Breed\|The Bulldog Breed]]'' \|\| Sailor on Bridge of Warship \|\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\|1961\|\| ''[[w:Nearly a Nasty Accident\|Nearly a Nasty Accident]]'' \|\| 2nd Service Policeman \|\| Uncredited		\|1961\|\| ''[[Nearly a Nasty Accident\|Nearly a Nasty Accident]]'' \|\| 2nd Service Policeman \|\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\|1961\|\| ''[[w:The Best of Enemies (1961 film)\|The Best of Enemies]]'' \|\| Pvt. Singer \|\|		\|1961\|\| ''[[The Best of Enemies (1961 film)\|The Best of Enemies]]'' \|\| Pvt. Singer \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1962\|\| ''[[w:Gaolbreak\|Gaolbreak]]'' \|\| Page \|\|		\|1962\|\| ''[[Gaolbreak\|Gaolbreak]]'' \|\| Page \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1963\|\| ''[[w:The Great Escape (film)\|The Great Escape]]'' \|\| Griffith 'Tailor' \|\|		\|1963\|\| ''[[The Great Escape (film)\|The Great Escape]]'' \|\| Griffith 'Tailor' \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1967\|\|''[[w:Calamity the Cow\|Calamity the Cow]]'' \|\| Auctioneer \|\| Uncredited		\|1967\|\|''[[Calamity the Cow\|Calamity the Cow]]'' \|\| Auctioneer \|\| Uncredited
	\|}		\|}

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	'''Robert Desmond''' (16 December 1922 – 2002) was a British film and television actor of the 1950s and 1960s.		'''Robert Desmond''' (16 December 1922 – 30 November 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 (film)\|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 (film)\|The Great Escape]]'' (1963), as Griffith the Tailor. Other films include ''[[The Cockleshell Heroes]]'' (1955), ''[[Indiscreet (1958 film)\|Indiscreet]]'' (1958), ''[[The Ugly Duckling (1959 film)\|The Ugly Duckling]]'' (1959), ''[[Sink the Bismarck!]]'' (1960), ''[[The Bulldog Breed]]'' (1960) and ''[[The Best of Enemies (1961 film)\|The Best of Enemies]]'' (1961).		He started out in juvenile roles, making his film debut in 1948's ''[[w:The Guinea Pig (film)\|The Guinea Pig]]'' opposite [[w:Richard Attenborough\|Richard Attenborough]]. He appeared in a number of early television films such ''[[w:Boys in Brown\|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 ''[[w:The Great Escape (film)\|The Great Escape]]'' (1963), as Griffith the Tailor. Other films include ''[[w:The Cockleshell Heroes\|The Cockleshell Heroes]]'' (1955), ''[[w:Indiscreet (1958 film)\|Indiscreet]]'' (1958), ''[[w:The Ugly Duckling (1959 film)\|The Ugly Duckling]]'' (1959), ''[[w:Sink the Bismarck!\|Sink the Bismarck!]]'' (1960), ''[[w:The Bulldog Breed\|The Bulldog Breed]]'' (1960) and ''[[w:The Best of Enemies (1961 film)\|The Best of Enemies]]'' (1961).

	On television he appeared in the UK's first daily soap opera ''[[Sixpenny Corner]]'' as Stan Norton and later starred in the popular sixties soap ''[[Compact (soap opera)\|Compact]]'' as Adrian Coombs. In 1967 he played Tod Miller in another soap opera ''[[Crossroads (soap opera)\|Crossroads]]''. In 1960 he starred as Private Billy "Noddy" Baker in the third series of popular sitcom ''[[The Army Game]]''.		On television he appeared in the UK's first daily soap opera ''[[w:Sixpenny Corner\|Sixpenny Corner]]'' as Stan Norton and later starred in the popular sixties soap ''[[w:Compact (soap opera)\|Compact]]'' as Adrian Coombs. In 1967 he played Tod Miller in another soap opera ''[[w:Crossroads (soap opera)\|Crossroads]]''. In 1960 he starred as Private Billy "Noddy" Baker in the third series of popular sitcom ''[[The Army Game]]''.

	Other television appearances include ''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)\|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'', ''Dial 999'', ''ITV Play of the Week'' and ''[[The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]''.		Other television appearances include ''[[w:The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)\|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'', ''Dial 999'', ''ITV Play of the Week'' and ''[[w:The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]''.

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	\|1948\|\| ''[[The Guinea Pig (film)\|The Guinea Pig]]'' \|\| \|\| Uncredited		\|1948\|\| ''[[w:The Guinea Pig (film)\|The Guinea Pig]]'' \|\| \|\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\|1949\|\| ''[[Don't Ever Leave Me]]'' \|\| Mechanic \|\| Uncredited		\|1949\|\| ''[[w:Don't Ever Leave Me\|Don't Ever Leave Me]]'' \|\| Mechanic \|\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\|1949\|\| ''[[Boys in Brown]]'' \|\| Spud Parker \|\|		\|1949\|\| ''[[w:Boys in Brown\|Boys in Brown]]'' \|\| Spud Parker \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1955\|\| ''[[The Cockleshell Heroes]]'' \|\| Marine Todd \|\|		\|1955\|\| ''[[w:The Cockleshell Heroes\|The Cockleshell Heroes]]'' \|\| Marine Todd \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1957\|\| ''[[These Dangerous Years]]'' \|\| Cream O'Casey \|\|		\|1957\|\| ''[[w:These Dangerous Years\|These Dangerous Years]]'' \|\| Cream O'Casey \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1958\|\| ''[[Indiscreet (1958 film)\|Indiscreet]]'' \|\| Young Man \|\| Uncredited		\|1958\|\| ''[[w:Indiscreet (1958 film)\|Indiscreet]]'' \|\| Young Man \|\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\|1959\|\| ''[[The Lady Is a Square]]'' \|\| \|\| Uncredited		\|1959\|\| ''[[w:The Lady Is a Square\|The Lady Is a Square]]'' \|\| \|\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\|1959\|\| ''[[The Ugly Duckling (1959 film)\|The Ugly Duckling]]'' \|\| Dizzy \|\|		\|1959\|\| ''[[w:The Ugly Duckling (1959 film)\|The Ugly Duckling]]'' \|\| Dizzy \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1960\|\| ''[[Sink the Bismarck!]]'' \|\| Dexter \|\| Uncredited		\|1960\|\| ''[[w:Sink the Bismarck!\|Sink the Bismarck!]]'' \|\| Dexter \|\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\|1960\|\| ''[[Too Young to Love (film)\|Too Young to Love]]'' \|\| 1st Sailor \|\| Uncredited		\|1960\|\| ''[[w:Too Young to Love (film)\|Too Young to Love]]'' \|\| 1st Sailor \|\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\|1960\|\| ''[[The Bulldog Breed]]'' \|\| Sailor on Bridge of Warship \|\| Uncredited		\|1960\|\| ''[[w:The Bulldog Breed\|The Bulldog Breed]]'' \|\| Sailor on Bridge of Warship \|\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\|1961\|\| ''[[Nearly a Nasty Accident]]'' \|\| 2nd Service Policeman \|\| Uncredited		\|1961\|\| ''[[w:Nearly a Nasty Accident\|Nearly a Nasty Accident]]'' \|\| 2nd Service Policeman \|\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\|1961\|\| ''[[The Best of Enemies (1961 film)\|The Best of Enemies]]'' \|\| Pvt. Singer \|\|		\|1961\|\| ''[[w:The Best of Enemies (1961 film)\|The Best of Enemies]]'' \|\| Pvt. Singer \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1962\|\| ''[[Gaolbreak]]'' \|\| Page \|\|		\|1962\|\| ''[[w:Gaolbreak\|Gaolbreak]]'' \|\| Page \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1963\|\| ''[[The Great Escape (film)\|The Great Escape]]'' \|\| Griffith 'Tailor' \|\|		\|1963\|\| ''[[w:The Great Escape (film)\|The Great Escape]]'' \|\| Griffith 'Tailor' \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1967\|\|''[[Calamity the Cow]]'' \|\| Auctioneer \|\| Uncredited		\|1967\|\|''[[w:Calamity the Cow\|Calamity the Cow]]'' \|\| Auctioneer \|\| Uncredited
	\|}		\|}

	==External links==		==External links==
	*{{IMDb name\|id=0221476\|name=Robert Desmond}}		*{{IMDb name\|id=0221476\|name=Robert Desmond}}

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{{Infobox person
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| birth_date = 16 December 1922
| birth_place = [[London, England]]
| death_date = 2002
| death_place = [[London, England]]
}}

'''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 (film)|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 (film)|The Great Escape]]'' (1963), as Griffith the Tailor. Other films include ''[[The Cockleshell Heroes]]'' (1955), ''[[Indiscreet (1958 film)|Indiscreet]]'' (1958), ''[[The Ugly Duckling (1959 film)|The Ugly Duckling]]'' (1959), ''[[Sink the Bismarck!]]'' (1960), ''[[The Bulldog Breed]]'' (1960) and ''[[The Best of Enemies (1961 film)|The Best of Enemies]]'' (1961).

On television he appeared in the UK's first daily soap opera ''[[Sixpenny Corner]]'' as Stan Norton and later starred in the popular sixties soap ''[[Compact (soap opera)|Compact]]'' as Adrian Coombs. In 1967 he played Tod Miller in another soap opera ''[[Crossroads (soap opera)|Crossroads]]''. In 1960 he starred as Private Billy "Noddy" Baker in the third series of popular sitcom ''[[The Army Game]]''.

Other television appearances include ''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'', ''Dial 999'', ''ITV Play of the Week'' and ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]''.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1948|| ''[[The Guinea Pig (film)|The Guinea Pig]]'' || || Uncredited
|-
|1949|| ''[[Don't Ever Leave Me]]'' || Mechanic || Uncredited
|-
|1949|| ''[[Boys in Brown]]'' || Spud Parker ||
|-
|1955|| ''[[The Cockleshell Heroes]]'' || Marine Todd ||
|-
|1957|| ''[[These Dangerous Years]]'' || Cream O'Casey ||
|-
|1958|| ''[[Indiscreet (1958 film)|Indiscreet]]'' || Young Man || Uncredited
|-
|1959|| ''[[The Lady Is a Square]]'' || || Uncredited
|-
|1959|| ''[[The Ugly Duckling (1959 film)|The Ugly Duckling]]'' || Dizzy ||
|-
|1960|| ''[[Sink the Bismarck!]]'' || Dexter || Uncredited
|-
|1960|| ''[[Too Young to Love (film)|Too Young to Love]]'' || 1st Sailor || Uncredited
|-
|1960|| ''[[The Bulldog Breed]]'' || Sailor on Bridge of Warship || Uncredited
|-
|1961|| ''[[Nearly a Nasty Accident]]'' || 2nd Service Policeman || Uncredited
|-
|1961|| ''[[The Best of Enemies (1961 film)|The Best of Enemies]]'' || Pvt. Singer ||
|-
|1962|| ''[[Gaolbreak]]'' || Page ||
|-
|1963|| ''[[The Great Escape (film)|The Great Escape]]'' || Griffith 'Tailor' ||
|-
|1967||''[[Calamity the Cow]]'' || Auctioneer || Uncredited
|}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0221476|name=Robert Desmond}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Desmond, Robert}}
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[[Category:English male film actors]]
[[Category:English male television actors]]
[[Category:1922 births]]
[[Category:Male actors from London]]