Robert Desmond

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).

Known For: Acting

Born: London, England, UK, 1922-12-16

Died: 2002-01-01

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1948	The Guinea Pig	(Uncredited)	72
2	1949	Don't Ever Leave Me	Mechanic (uncredited)	75
3	1949	Boys in Brown	Spud	65
4	1955	The Cockleshell Heroes	Marine Todd	60
5	1957	These Dangerous Years	Cream O'Casey	60
6	1958	Indiscreet	Young Man (uncredited)	66
7	1958	The Square Peg	Sentry (uncredited)	64
8	1959	The Lady is a Square	Wally (uncredited)	58
9	1959	The Ugly Duckling	Dizzy	58
10	1960	Sink the Bismarck!	Dexter (uncredited)	68
11	1960	Too Young to Love	1st Sailor	71
12	1961	The Best of Enemies	Pvt. Singer	69
13	1962	Gaolbreak	Page	46
14	1963	The Great Escape	Griffith 'Tailor'	79

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1957	The Army Game	Private Billy 'Noddy' Baker	60
2	1962	Compact	Adrian Coombs	30

Robert Desmond

Film

Television