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Desmond Tester(1919-2002)

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  • Director
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Desmond Tester
A Scotland Yard undercover detective is on the trail of a saboteur who is part of a plot to set off a bomb in London. But when the detective's cover is blown, the plot begins to unravel.
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Sabotage (1936)
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Desmond Tester was born on 17 February 1919 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Sabotage (1936), Non-Stop New York (1937) and Nine Days a Queen (1936). He died on 31 December 2002 in Sydney, Australia.
BornFebruary 17, 1919
DiedDecember 31, 2002(83)
BornFebruary 17, 1919
DiedDecember 31, 2002(83)
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Known for

Sabotage (1936)
Sabotage
7.0
  • Stevie
  • 1936
Anna Lee in Non-Stop New York (1937)
Non-Stop New York
6.5
  • Arnold James
  • 1937
Nine Days a Queen (1936)
Nine Days a Queen
6.5
  • Edward VI
  • 1936
Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave in The Stars Look Down (1940)
The Stars Look Down
7.0
  • Hughie Fenwick
  • 1940

Credits

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Actor



  • Daniel D'Amico in Gotcha (1991)
    Gotcha
    6.7
    Short
    • Colonel
    • 1991
  • John Wood in Rafferty's Rules (1987)
    Rafferty's Rules
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Bonieczeck
    • 1987
  • The Explorers
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Col. Warburton
    • 1984
  • The Wild Duck (1983)
    The Wild Duck
    5.9
    • Elderly Guest
    • 1983
  • Katrin Schaake in Dingo (1983)
    Dingo
    TV Movie
    • Old Man
    • 1983
  • Penny Cook, Lorrae Desmond, Grant Dodwell, Shane Porteous, Syd Heylen, Anne Tenney, Brian Wenzel, and Shane Withington in A Country Practice (1981)
    A Country Practice
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Cyril Redman
    • 1983
  • Brothers (1982)
    Brothers
    5.1
    • Journalist One
    • 1982
  • Save the Lady (1981)
    Save the Lady
    6.9
    • Captain Playfair
    • 1981
  • The Timeless Land (1980)
    The Timeless Land
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Palmer
    • 1980
  • Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)
    Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
    5.5
    • Marcel Escargot
    • 1974
  • Shamus Locke in The Turners of Prospect Road (1947)
    The Turners of Prospect Road
    5.8
    • Nicky
    • 1947
  • Mother of Men
    TV Movie
    • Dave Brant
    • 1946
  • Mad Men of Europe (1940)
    Mad Men of Europe
    6.1
    • Billy Brown
    • 1940
  • Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave in The Stars Look Down (1940)
    The Stars Look Down
    7.0
    • Hughie Fenwick
    • 1940
  • Cæsar's Friend
    TV Movie
    • Lucius
    • 1939

Writer



  • Desmond and the Channel 9-Pins
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1957–1962
  • Round the Film Studios
    TV Series
    • narrative script
    • 1937

Director



  • Desmond and the Channel 9-Pins
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957–1962

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Personal details

  • Born
    • February 17, 1919
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 31, 2002
    • Sydney, Australia(undisclosed)

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    Appeared under the direction of one Oscar winner (Carol Reed) and three Oscar nominees (Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Stevenson and Bruce Beresford).

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