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Robert Desmond

Dec 16, 1922 - Jan 01, 2002 (79 years old) in London, England, UK

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

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Compact
Adrian Coombs
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The Great Escape
Griffith 'Tailor'
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Sink the Bismarck!
Dexter (uncredited)
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Indiscreet
Young Man (uncredited)
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The Cockleshell Heroes
Marine Todd
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The Guinea Pig
(Uncredited)
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The Square Peg
Sentry (uncredited)
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These Dangerous Years
Cream O'Casey
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The Best of Enemies
Pvt. Singer
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The Lady is a Square
Wally (uncredited)

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