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Robert Desmond

1923 – 2002

British actor

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About Robert Desmond

Lived 1923 – 2002 (aged 78–79). Robert Desmond was a British actor and television actor.

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).

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.

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Born
1923, London
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Died
2002, London

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Robert Desmond?

British actor

When was Robert Desmond born?

Robert Desmond was born in 1923 in London.

When did Robert Desmond die?

Robert Desmond died in 2002 in London.

What was Robert Desmond's occupation?

Robert Desmond was an actor and television actor.

What nationality was Robert Desmond?

Robert Desmond was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert Desmond

· Wikidata: Q7343509

· DBpedia: Robert Desmond

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