Robert Desmond

Biography

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

The Great Escape

as Griffith 'Tailor'

Indiscreet

as Young Man (uncredited)

Sink the Bismarck!

as Dexter (uncredited)

The Best of Enemies

as Pvt. Singer

The Cockleshell Heroes

as Marine Todd

The Square Peg

as Sentry (uncredited)

The Guinea Pig

as (Uncredited)

Boys in Brown

as Spud

Too Young to Love

as 1st Sailor

The Ugly Duckling

as Dizzy