Acting · London, England, UK · Born December 16, 1922
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).
MovieThe Great Escape
1963
as Griffith 'Tailor'
MovieGaolbreak
1962
as Page
TVCompact
1962
as Adrian Coombs
MovieThe Best of Enemies
1961
as Pvt. Singer
MovieThe Bulldog Breed
1960
as Sailor on Bridge of Warship (uncredited)
MovieToo Young to Love
1960
as 1st Sailor
MovieSink the Bismarck!
1960
as Dexter (uncredited)
MovieThe Ugly Duckling
1959
as Dizzy
MovieThe Lady is a Square
1959
as Wally (uncredited)
MovieThe Square Peg
1958
as Sentry (uncredited)
MovieIndiscreet
1958
as Young Man (uncredited)
MovieThese Dangerous Years
1957
as Cream O'Casey
TVThe Army Game
1957
as Private Billy 'Noddy' Baker
MovieThe Cockleshell Heroes
1955
as Marine Todd
MovieBoys in Brown
1949
as Spud
MovieDon't Ever Leave Me
1949
as Mechanic (uncredited)
MovieThe Guinea Pig
1948
as (Uncredited)
