William Desmond
William Desmond (born William Mannion; January 23, 1878 – November 3, 1949) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1948. He was nicknamed "The King of the Silent Serials."
Born William Mannion[ 1] in Salamanca, New York on January 23 1878, he was raised in New York City. He later changed his surname to a stage name. He started out in vaudeville and the legitimate stage before making his film debut. In 1919, he married his co-star Mary McIvor, with whom he had two daughters. [ 2]
He portrayed a globetrotting hero, Phineas Fogg the 3rd, in a now lost film serial from the twenties.[ 3] With the coming of sound he gravitated to older, supporting roles.
On November 3, 1949, Desmond died at age 71 of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California. His cremated remains are stored in the vault at the Chapel of the Pines Crematory, Los Angeles.[ 4]
Details
Vorname: | William |
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Geburtsdatum: | 23.01.1878 (♒ Wassermann) |
Geburtsort: | Dublin |
Sterbedatum: | 03.11.1949 |
Sterbeort: | Los Angeles |
Nationalität: | Irland |
Muttersprache: | Englisch |
Sprachen: | Englisch; |
Geschlecht: | ♂männlich |
Berufe: | Schauspieler, Bühnenschauspieler, |
Merkmalsdaten
GND: | N/A |
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LCCN: | N/A |
NDL: | N/A |
VIAF: | 2028216 |
BnF: | N/A |
ISNI: | N/A |
LCNAF: | no90019775 |
Filmportal: | N/A |
IMDB: | nm0221488 |