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 in

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, he was raised in New York City. He later changed his surname to a

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. He started out in

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and the legitimate stage before making his film debut. In 1919, he married his co-star Mary McIvor, with whom he had two daughters. On November 3, 1949, Desmond died at age 71 of a

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. He is interred at the

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Selected filmography

* '' Kilmeny'' (1915) - Bob Meredith * '' The Majesty of the Law'' (1915) - Jackson Morgan Kent * ''

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'' (1915) - The Parson * '' Peggy'' (1916) - Rev. Donald Bruce * ''Bullets and Brown Eyes'' (1916) - Prince Carl * ''The Waifs'' (1916) - Arthur Rayburn * '' Not My Sister'' (1916) - Michael Arnold * ''The Sorrows of Love'' (1916) - Guido Perli * ''The Captive God'' (1916) * ''The Payment'' (1916) - Dick * ''Lieutenant Danny, U.S.A.'' (1916) - Lt. Danny Ward * '' The Dawn Maker'' (1916) - Bruce Smithson * ''The Criminal'' (1916) - Donald White * ''A Gamble in Souls'' (1916) - Arthur Worden, Evangelist * '' The Iced Bullet'' (1917) - The Author / Horace Lee * '' The Last of the Ingrams'' (1917) - Jules Ingram * '' Blood Will Tell'' (1917) - Samson Oakley III * '' Paddy O'Hara'' (1917) - Paddy O'Hara * ''

Paws of the Bear ''Paws of the Bear'' is a 1917 American war drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring William Desmond, Clara Williams and Robert McKim.Taves p.100 Cast * William Desmond as Ray Bourke * Clara Williams as Olga Raminoff * Robert McK ...

'' (1917) - Ray Bourke * ''

Time Locks and Diamonds ''Time Locks and Diamonds'' is a 1917 American silent crime film directed by Walter Edwards and starring William Desmond, Gloria Hope and Robert McKim.Katchmer p.168 Cast * William Desmond as Silver Jim Farrel * Gloria Hope as Marjory Farre ...

'' (1917) - Silver Jim Farrel * ''Master of His Home'' (1917) - Carson Stewart * '' Flying Colors'' (1917) - Brent Brewster * ''Married in Name Only'' (1917) * '' Fighting Back'' (1917) - The Weakling * ''The Sudden Gentleman'' (1917) - Garry Garrity * ''

Captain of His Soul ''Captain of His Soul'' is a 1918 film directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton for Triangle Film Corporation. The scenario was adapted by Lillian Ducey from an Eleanor Talbot Kinkead magazine story, "Shackles." Plot An aging man turns his pistol fa ...

'' (1918) - Horace Boyce * ''The Sea Panther'' (1918) - Paul Le Marsan * '' Society for Sale'' (1918) - Honorable Billy * ''An Honest Man'' (1918) - Benny Boggs * ''Old Hartwell's Cub'' (1918) - Bill Hartwell * ''Closin' In'' (1918) - Jack Bradon * ''Hell's End'' (1918) - Jack Donovan * ''Beyond the Shadows'' (1918) - Jean Du Bois * '' Wild Life'' (1918) - Chick Ward * ''The Pretender'' (1918) - Bob Baldwin * ''Deuce Duncan'' (1918) - Deuce Duncan * ''Life's a Funny Proposition'' (1919) - Jimmie Pendleton * ''The Prodigal Liar'' (1919) - Percival Montgomery Edwards * ''

Her Code of Honor ''Her Code of Honor'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by John M. Stahl and starring Florence Reed. Its alternate title was ''The Call of the Heart''. A print of it is held by the British Film Institute's National Film and Televisi ...

'' (1919) - Eugene La Salle * ''Whitewashed Walls'' (1919) - Larry Donovan * ''The Mints of Hell'' (1919) - Dan Burke * '' Bare-Fisted Gallagher'' (1919) - 'Bare-Fisted' Gallagher * '' A Sagebrush Hamlet'' (1919) - Larry Lang * ''Dangerous Waters'' (1919) - Jimmie Moulton * ''The Blue Bandanna'' (1919) - Jerry Jerome * ''

The Prince and Betty ''The Prince and Betty'' is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It was originally published in '' Ainslee's Magazine'' in the United States in January 1912, and, in a slightly different form, as a serial in ''Strand Magazine'' in the United Kingdom betw ...

'' (1919) - John Maude * ''

A Broadway Cowboy ''A Broadway Cowboy'' is a 1920 American silent Western comedy film directed by Joseph Franz and starring William Desmond. It was distributed by Pathé Exchange. Plot As described in a film magazine Film periodicals combine discussion of i ...

'' (1920) - Burke Randolph * ''Twin Beds'' (1920) - Harry Hawkins * ''The Parish Priest'' (1920) - Reverend John Whalen * ''Women Men Love'' (1921) - David Hunter * '' The Child Thou Gavest Me'' (1921) - Tom Marshall * ''Dangerous Toys'' (1921) - Jack Gray * ''

Fightin' Mad ''Fightin' Mad'' is a 1921 American silent Western comedy film directed by Joseph Franz and starring William Desmond, Virginia Brown Faire and Rosemary Theby.Munden, p. 238. Cast * William Desmond as Bud McGraw * Virginia Brown Faire as Pe ...

'' (1921) - Bud McGraw * ''Don't Leave Your Husband'' (1921) * '' Perils of the Yukon'' (1922) - Jack Merrill * '' Night Life in Hollywood'' (1922) - Himself * '' Around the World in Eighteen Days'' (1923) - Phineas Fogg III * ''

The Phantom Fortune ''The Phantom Fortune'' is a 1923 American silent Western film serial directed by Robert F. Hill. It is thought to be lost. Cast * William Desmond as Larry Barclay * Esther Ralston as Mary Rogers * Lewis Sargent as Speck O'Dawn * Harry De ...

'' (1923) - Larry Barclay * '' McGuire of the Mounted'' (1923) - Bob McGuire * '' Shadows of the North'' (1923) - Ben 'Wolf' Darby * ''

Beasts of Paradise ''Beasts of Paradise'' is a 1923 American adventure silent film serial in 15 episodes directed by William James Craft. The film stars William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick and was produced and released by Universal Pictures. The film is presumed ...

'' (1923) - Phil Grant * '' The Extra Girl'' (1923) - William Desmond - Actor * ''

The Eagle's Talons ''The Eagle's Talons'' is a 1923 American film serial directed by Duke Worne. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Fred Thomson - Jack Alden * Ann Little - Enid Markham * Al Wilson - Charles Dean * Herbert Fortier - Gregory Markham * Jose ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Breathless Moment ''The Breathless Moment'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent comedy drama film directed by Robert F. Hill and starring William Desmond (actor), William Desmond, Charlotte Merriam, and Alfred Fisher (actor), Alfred Fisher. Plot As described i ...

'' (1924) - Billy Carson * '' Big Timber'' (1924) - Walter Sandry *'' The Measure of a Man'' (1924) - John Fairmeadow * '' The Sunset Trail'' (1924) - Happy Hobo * '' The Riddle Rider'' (1924) - Randolph Parker / The Riddle Rider * '' Hello, 'Frisco'' (1924 short) - Himself - William Desmond * '' Outwitted'' (1925) - Jack Blaisdel * ''

Ridin' Pretty ''Ridin' Pretty'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring William Desmond, Ann Forrest, and Stanhope Wheatcroft. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Arizona cowboy Sky Parker (Desmond) goes ...

'' (1925) - Sky Parker * ''

Barriers of the Law ''Barriers of the Law'' is a 1925 American silent crime film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring McGowan, Helen Holmes and William Desmond.Connelly p.26 Synopsis Rita Wingate a former bootlegger changes side with law enforcement official ...

'' (1925) - Rex Brandon * '' Duped'' (1925) - John Morgan * ''

Straight Through ''Straight Through'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring William Desmond, Marguerite Clayton and Albert J. Smith.Munden, p. 769. Cast * William Desmond as Good Deed O'Day * Marguerite Clayton as ...

'' (1925) - Good Deed O'Day * ''

The Burning Trail ''The Burning Trail'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring William Desmond, Albert J. Smith, and Mary McIvor. After accidentally killing a man in a fight, a boxer Boxer most commonly refers to: *Boxer ...

'' (1925) - Smiling Bill Flannigan * '' Blood and Steel'' (1925) - Gordon Steele *''

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'' (1925) - Richard Gilmore * '' Ace of Spades'' (1925 serial) - Dan Harvey * ''Ace of Spies'' (1925) * ''

The Winking Idol ''The Winking Idol'' is a 1926 American silent Western film serial, consisting of 10 chapters, starring William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick. Directed by Francis Ford, the screenplay was written by Arthur Henry Gooden, George Morgan and C ...

'' (1926) - Dave Ledbetter * '' Strings of Steel'' (1926) - Ned Brown * ''

Tongues of Scandal ''Tongues of Scandal'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Roy Clements and starring Mae Busch, William Desmond, and Ray Hallor.Connelly p. 422 Synopsis A politician's career and marriage are both threatened by a scandal caused ...

'' (1927) - Gov. John Rhodes * '' The Return of the Riddle Rider'' (1927) - Randolph Parker / The Riddle Rider * ''

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'' (1927) - Chief John Nisheto * '' The Vanishing Rider'' (1928) - Jim Davis / The Vanishing Rider * ''The Devil's Trademark'' (1928) - Morgan Gray * ''

The Mystery Rider ''The Mystery Rider'' is a lost 1928 American silent Western film serial directed by Robert J. Horner and starring William Desmond. Horner produced and released through Universal Pictures. AFI has the film listed as a five-reel feature (a pos ...

'' (1928) - Winthrop Lane / The Mystery Rider * '' No Defense'' (1929) - John Harper * '' The Phantom of the West'' (1931) - Martin Blair * '' The Vanishing Legion'' (1931) - Milesburg Sheriff * ''First Aid'' (1931) - Chief of Police * '' Hell-Bent for Frisco'' (1931) - The Editor * '' Oklahoma Jim'' (1931) - Lacy * ''

The Lightning Warrior ''The Lightning Warrior'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code Mascot movie serial starring Rin Tin Tin in his last role. It is regarded as one of the better Mascot serials. A number of the production's outdoor action sequences were filmed on the rocky ...

'' (1931 serial) - Townsman (uncredited) * '' Battling with Buffalo Bill'' (1931) - John Mills * '' Heroes of the West'' (1932) - John Blaine * '' The Last Frontier'' (1932 serial) - General Custer (Ch. 1) * '' Jungle Mystery'' (1932) - John Morgan * ''A Scarlet Week-End'' (1932) * '' Clancy of the Mounted'' (1933) - Dave Moran * ''

Rustlers' Roundup ''Rustlers' Roundup'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Western film directed by Henry MacRae and written by Frank Howard Clark. The film stars Tom Mix, Noah Beery Jr., Douglass Dumbrille, Roy Stewart and Nelson McDowell. The film was released ...

'' (1933) - San Dimas Sheriff Holden * ''

The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight f ...

'' (1933 serial) - Captain Boncour * '' The Whispering Shadow'' (1933 serial) - Empire Transport Co. driver (uncredited) * '' The Phantom of the Air'' (1933 serial) - Thomas Edmonds * '' Laughing at Life'' (1933) - Military Cabinet Officer * '' Gordon of Ghost City'' (1933 serial) - John Mulford * '' Strawberry Roan'' (1933) - Colonel Brownlee * '' The Perils of Pauline'' (1933 serial) - Prof. Thompson hs. 9-12* '' Fargo Express'' (1933) - Sheriff Joe Thompson * '' Pirate Treasure'' (1934) - Capt. Jim Carson * ''Border Guns'' (1934) - Dr. Jim Wilson * ''

The Vanishing Shadow ''The Vanishing Shadow'' is a 1934 Universal science fiction film serial directed by Lew Landers. It features what is believed to be the first appearance of a hand-held ray gun in film. (apart from '' The Death Ray''). Many science fiction gadgets ...

'' (1934 serial) - Newspaper Editor MacDonald * ''

I Can't Escape ''I Can't Escape'' is a 1934 American film directed by Otto Brower. The film is also known as ''The Magic Vault'' (American alternative title). Cast *Onslow Stevens as Steve Nichols, alias Steve Cummings *Lila Lee as Mae Nichols *Russell Glea ...

'' (1934) - Parole Officer Donovan * '' The Red Rider'' (1934 serial) - Sheriff Campbell * ''

The Way of the West ''The Way of the West'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey. Cast * Hal Taliaferro as Wally Gordon *Bobby Nelson as Bobby Parker * Myrla Bratton as "Fiery" Parker * Fred Parker as Dad Parker * William Desmond as ...

'' (1934) - 'Cash' Horton * ''

Tailspin Tommy ''Tailspin Tommy'' was an air adventure comic strip about a youthful pilot, " Tailspin" Tommy Tomkins (sometimes spelled Tompkins). Originally illustrated by Hal Forrest and initially distributed by John Neville Wheeler's Bell Syndicate and then ...

'' (1934 serial) - Sloane - Taggart's Office Henchman, Chs. 4, 7, 10-11 * '' Frontier Days'' (1934) - Sheriff Barnes * ''Gunfire'' (1934) - Townsman (uncredited) * '' The Rawhide Terror'' (1934) - Tom Blake - Betty's Older Brother * '' When Lightning Strikes'' (1934) - Marshall Jack Stevens * '' Rustlers of Red Dog'' (1935 serial) - Ira Dale (Wagonmaster) * ''

Five Bad Men ''Five Bad Men'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Clifford S. Smith, starring Noah Beery Jr., Bill Patton, and Jay Wilsey. Cast * Noah Beery Jr. as Gene Taggart * Bill Patton as Bad man * Jay Wilsey (credited as Buffalo Bill Jr ...

'' (1935) - Colonel Matoon * ''Defying the Law'' (1935) - Jim Kenmore * '' Naughty Marietta'' (1935) - Gendarme Chief (uncredited) * '' Born to Battle'' (1935) - John Brownell * ''Devil's Canyon'' (1935) * ''

The Cowboy and the Bandit ''The Cowboy and the Bandit'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Albert Herman, starring Rex Lease, Bobby Nelson, and Blanche Mehaffey. Cast * Rex Lease as Bill * Bobby Nelson as Bobbie arton* Blanche Mehaffey (credited as Janet M ...

'' (1935) - Sheriff Pete * '' Cyclone of the Saddle'' (1935) - Wagon Master * ''

The Call of the Savage ''The Call of the Savage'' (1935) is a Universal serial based on the story ''Jan of the Jungle'' by Otis Adelbert Kline. It was directed by Lew Landers and released by Universal Pictures. Plot Two teams of scientists scour the dark jungles of Afr ...

'' (1935) - Allen * ''The Tia Juana Kid'' (1935) - Cantina Owner * '' The Phantom Cowboy'' (1935) - Barfly (uncredited) * '' The Ghost Rider'' (1935) - Guard * ''

Social Error ''Social Error'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring David Sharpe, Gertrude Messinger and Monte Blue.Pitts p.129-30 It was re-released by Astor Pictures in 1948. Main cast * David Sharpe as Edward 'Eddie' Ben ...

'' (1935) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

The Roaring West ''The Roaring West'' is a 1935 American Western film serial starring Buck Jones as Montana Larkin. It co-stars his horse, Silver, and Frank McGlynn Sr. as his trusty sidekick Jinglebob Morgan. The film was released by Universal. Plot Cast * B ...

'' (1935) - Jim Parker * ''

Powdersmoke Range ''Powdersmoke Range'' is a 1935 black-and-white Western film directed by Wallace Fox starring Harry Carey, Hoot Gibson, Guinn Williams and Bob Steele. It is based on the 1934 novel of the same name by William Colt MacDonald with characters wh ...

'' (1935) - Happy - Bartender * '' Rough Riding Ranger'' (1935) - Major Wright * '' Courage of the North'' (1935) - Gene Travis * '' Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery'' (1935 serial) - Foreman Burke hs. 7-9,11-12(uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) - Wilson * '' Frisco Kid'' (1935) - Vigilante Hangman (uncredited) * '' Timber Terrors'' (1935) - Royce Horter * ''

Custer's Last Stand The Battle of the Little Bighorn, known to the Lakota and other Plains Indians as the Battle of the Greasy Grass, and also commonly referred to as Custer's Last Stand, was an armed engagement between combined forces of the Lakota Sioux, Nor ...

'' (1936 serial) - Wagon Master h. 1(as Bill Desmond) * ''The Broken Coin'' (1936) * '' The Adventures of Frank Merriwell'' (1936 serial) - Captain of the 'Viking' (uncredited) * '' Song of the Saddle'' (1936) - Stage Driver Tim * ''

Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established '' Buck Rogers'' adv ...

'' (1936 serial) - Hawkman Lookout Captain (uncredited) * ''

The Clutching Hand ''The Clutching Hand'' (in full, ''The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand'') is a 15-episode serial produced by the Weiss Brothers in 1936, based on the final Craig Kennedy novel of the 1934 same name by Arthur B. Reeve. A 70-minute feature f ...

'' (1936 serial) - Bartender Steve hs.5,8,10-12,14(uncredited) * ''

Treachery Rides the Range ''Treachery Rides the Range'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Frank McDonald, written by William Jacobs, and starring Dick Foran, Paula Stone, Craig Reynolds, Monte Blue, Carlyle Moore Jr. and Henry Otho. It was released by War ...

'' (1936) - Bill - Stage Driver (uncredited) * ''

Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood Boulevard is a major east–west street in Los Angeles, California. It begins in the east at Sunset Boulevard in the Los Feliz district and proceeds to the west as a major thoroughfare through Little Armenia and Thai Town, Hollywoo ...

'' (1936) - Pago Pago Patron (uncredited) * '' The Vigilantes Are Coming'' (1936) - Anderson * ''The Black Coin'' (1936) - Cantina Bartender * ''

Cavalry Historically, cavalry (from the French word ''cavalerie'', itself derived from "cheval" meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback. Cavalry were the most mobile of the combat arms, operating as light cavalry in ...

'' (1936) - Cavalry Major (uncredited) * ''

Song of the Gringo ''Song of the Gringo'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by John P. McCarthy. The film is also known as ''The Old Corral'' in the United Kingdom. The film was the debut of singing cowboy Tex Ritter. It was co-written by former outlaw and ...

'' (1936) - Bailiff * ''

Headin' for the Rio Grande ''Headin' for the Rio Grande'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Robert North Bradbury and written by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film stars Tex Ritter, Eleanor Stewart, Syd Saylor, Warner Richmond, Charles King, Earl Dwire, Forrest Tay ...

'' (1936) - Mr. Mack * '' Arizona Days'' (1937) - Stranger (uncredited) * '' The Mysterious Pilot'' (1937 serial) - Lumberjack / Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Tim Tyler's Luck ''Tim Tyler's Luck'' is an adventure comic strip created by Lyman Young, elder brother of '' Blondie'' creator Chic Young. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, the strip ran from August 13, 1928, until August 24, 1996. Characters and story ...

'' (1937 serial) - Dock Official h. 1(uncredited) * '' Man of Conquest'' (1939) - Tennessee Man (uncredited) * ''

Winners of the West Winners of the West can refer to two separate Universal film serials: * ''Winners of the West'' (1921 serial), early silent serial * ''Winners of the West'' (1940 serial), sound serial See also *''Winning of the West ''Winning of the West' ...

'' (1940 serial) - Bill Brine - Foreman * ''

The Boys from Syracuse ''The Boys from Syracuse'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, based on William Shakespeare's play ''The Comedy of Errors'', as adapted by librettist George Abbott. The score includes swing and other contemporar ...

'' (1940) - Citizen (uncredited) * ''

Junior G-Men ''Junior G-Men'' was an American boys club and popular culture phenomenon during the late 1930s and early 1940s that began with a radio program and culminated with films featuring the Dead End Kids. Origins After leaving the Federal Bureau of Inv ...

'' (1940 serial) - Irish Cop h. 6(uncredited) * '' A Little Bit of Heaven'' (1940) - Uncle Francis * ''

Where Did You Get That Girl? ''Where Did You Get That Girl?'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Leon Errol. The title comes from the popular song of the same name, which dates to 1913 and was written by Bert Kalmar and Harry Puck. The song ...

'' (1941) - Tourist (uncredited) * '' Nice Girl?'' (1941) - Postman (uncredited) * ''

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie "Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie" is a cowboy folk song. Also known as "The Cowboy's Lament", "The Dying Cowboy", "Bury Me Out on the Lone Prairie", and "Oh, Bury Me Not", the song is described as the most famous cowboy ballad. Members of the West ...

'' (1941) - Bartender * '' Sky Raiders'' (1941 serial) - Murphy - Police Officer

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(uncredited) * ''

Don Winslow of the Navy ''Don Winslow of the Navy'' is a 1942 Universal Pictures Serial film based on the comic strip '' Don Winslow of the Navy'' by Commander Frank V. Martinek. It was theatrically released in January 1942. Plot Commander Don Winslow is returned to th ...

'' (1942 serial) - Pat - Smelter Foreman h. 5(uncredited) * '' Stagecoach Buckaroo'' (1942) - Barfly (uncredited) * ''Raiders of the West'' (1942) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Gang Busters ''Gang Busters'' is an American dramatic radio program heralded as "the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories." It premiered on January 15, 1936, and was broadcast over 21 years through November 27, 1957. Histo ...

'' (1942 serial) - Rogan's Death Witness h. 4(uncredited) * '' Junior G-Men of the Air'' (1942 serial) - Parts Customer h. 1(uncredited) * '' Down Rio Grande Way'' (1942) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''

The Silver Bullet The Silver Bullet was an independent live music venue in Finsbury Park, London, regularly hosting live music and DJ acts until it closed in June 2016. 1930s to 2010 The Silver Bullet pub opened opposite Finsbury Park station in the 1930s an ...

'' (1942) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1942 serial) - Williams - Banker hs. 5, 12(uncredited) * '' Sin Town'' (1942) - Town Leader (uncredited) * ''

Prairie Chickens ''Prairie Chickens'' is a 1943 American Western film and a sequel to '' Dudes are Pretty People'' (1942) and '' Calaboose'' (1943), Western films from "Hal Roach's Streamliners", a series of approximately 50-minute comedic movies, in this case ...

'' (1943) - Cache Lake Townsman (uncredited) * '' Cheyenne Roundup'' (1943) - Pete (uncredited) * '' Frontier Fury'' (1943) - Townsman (uncredited) * '' The Lone Star Trail'' (1943) - Bartender Mike (uncredited) * ''

Frontier Badmen ''Frontier Badmen'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Ford Beebe and starring Robert Paige, Anne Gwynne and Diana Barrymore. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Several members of the cast are offspring of silent scr ...

'' (1943) - Townsman (uncredited) * '' Phantom of the Opera'' (1943) - Stagehand (uncredited) * '' Thank Your Lucky Stars'' (1943) - Westerner in Dennis Morgan Number (uncredited) * '' Marshal of Gunsmoke'' (1944) - Barfly (uncredited) * '' Oklahoma Raiders'' (1944) - Townsman Grinning at Banjo's Fall (uncredited) * '' The Scarlet Claw'' (1944) - Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited) * '' The Yellow Rose of Texas'' (1944) - Townsman (uncredited) * '' The Mummy's Ghost'' (1944) - Museum Tourist (uncredited) * ''National Barn Dance'' (1944) - Farmer at Barn Dance (uncredited) * '' Tall in the Saddle'' (1944) - Town Citizen (uncredited) * '' The Climax'' (1944) - Backstage Technician (uncredited) * ''

Bowery to Broadway ''Bowery to Broadway'' is a 1944 American film starring Maria Montez, Jack Oakie, and Susanna Foster. Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan also had a small specialty act, and it was the only film they were in together where they didn't have a name or ...

'' (1944) - Man at Bar (uncredited) * '' The Old Texas Trail'' (1944) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Firebrands of Arizona ''Firebrands of Arizona'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Randall Faye. The film stars Smiley Burnette, Sunset Carson, Peggy Stewart, Earle Hodgins, Roy Barcroft and LeRoy Mason. The film was rele ...

'' (1944) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Hi, Beautiful ''Hi, Beautiful'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Dick Irving Hyland. The film stars Martha O'Driscoll, Noah Beery Jr., Hattie McDaniel, Walter Catlett, Tim Ryan, Florence Lake, Grady Sutton, Lou Lubin ...

'' (1944) - Passenger (uncredited) * ''See My Lawyer'' (1945) - Bystander (uncredited) * ''

Song of the Sarong ''Song of the Sarong'' (1945) is a musical film starring Nancy Kelly and William Gargan. The film was written by Gene Lewis and directed by Harold Young. Plot There are valuable pearls worth millions of dollars being guarded by a formidable t ...

'' (1945) - Councillor (uncredited) * ''The Return of the Durango Kid'' (1945) - Street Ambusher (uncredited) * ''

Beyond the Pecos ''Beyond the Pecos'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Bennett Cohen. The film stars Rod Cameron, Eddie Dew, Fuzzy Knight, Jennifer Holt, Ray Whitley, Gene Roth, Robert Homans and Jack Ingram. The fil ...

'' (1945) - Bill - Barfly (uncredited) * ''

The Naughty Nineties ''The Naughty Nineties'' is a 1945 American film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The film is noteworthy for containing a filmed version of the duo's famous " Who's on First?" routine. This version is shown at the National Baseba ...

'' (1945) - (uncredited) * '' That Night with You'' (1945) - Man in Market (uncredited) * '' Strange Confession'' (1945) - Peanut Vendor (uncredited) * '' The Royal Mounted Rides Again'' (1945) - Miner at Meeting (uncredited) * '' Frontier Gal'' (1945) - Barfly (uncredited) * '' The Scarlet Horseman'' (1946 serial) - Barfly (uncredited) * '' Code of the West'' (1947) - Settler (uncredited) * ''

The Michigan Kid ''The Michigan Kid'' is a 1947 American Cinecolor Western film directed by Ray Taylor and starring Jon Hall, Victor McLaglen, Rita Johnson, and Andy Devine. It was Hall's first film after getting out of the army and filming began 15 April 19 ...

'' (1947) - Townsman (uncredited) * '' The Egg and I'' (1947) - Spectator at County Fair (uncredited) * ''

Relentless Relentless may refer to: Film * ''Relentless'' (1948 film), an American film directed by George Sherman * ''Relentless'', a 1977 American television film starring Will Sampson * ''Relentless'' (1989 film), an American crime film starring Jud ...

'' (1948) - Townsman on Porch (uncredited) * '' Are You with It?'' (1948) - Spectator (uncredited)

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