Robert Desmond

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Robert Desmond
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Born(1922-12-16)16 December 1922
London
Died30 November 2002(2002-11-30) (aged 79)

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 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).

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 as Adrian Coombs. In 1967 he played Tod Miller in another 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, Dial 999, ITV Play of the Week and The Avengers.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1948 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 Young Man Uncredited
1959 The Lady Is a Square Uncredited
1959 The Ugly Duckling Dizzy
1960 Sink the Bismarck! Dexter Uncredited
1960 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 Pvt. Singer
1962 Gaolbreak Page
1963 The Great Escape Griffith 'Tailor'
1967 Calamity the Cow Auctioneer Uncredited

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