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