Robert Desmond

Robert Desmond (16 December 1922 – 2002) was a British film and television actor of the 1950s and 1960s.

Robert Desmond
Born16 December 1922
London, England
Died2002
London, England

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
1948The Guinea PigUncredited
1949Don't Ever Leave MeMechanicUncredited
1949Boys in BrownSpud Parker
1955The Cockleshell HeroesMarine Todd
1957These Dangerous YearsCream O'Casey
1958IndiscreetYoung ManUncredited
1959The Lady Is a SquareUncredited
1959The Ugly DucklingDizzy
1960Sink the Bismarck!DexterUncredited
1960Too Young to Love1st SailorUncredited
1960The Bulldog BreedSailor on Bridge of WarshipUncredited
1961Nearly a Nasty Accident2nd Service PolicemanUncredited
1961The Best of EnemiesPvt. Singer
1962GaolbreakPage
1963The Great EscapeGriffith 'Tailor'
1967Calamity the CowAuctioneerUncredited
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