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
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,

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VIAF:2028216
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LCNAF:no90019775
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IMDB:nm0221488