William Desmond(1878-1949)
- Actor
- Producer
Born in the upstate New York town of Horseheads in 1878, William Desmond began his show
business career in vaudeville and on the stage. He had his own
theatrical company by the time he made his film debut in Kilmeny (1915).
Starting out in dramatic parts, Desmond soon switched to westerns and
action serials, and became a major western star. When the sound era
began Desmond was almost 50 years old, and was soon relegated to
supporting roles. He continued making films into the
1940s.
