William Desmond
Actor, Film actor
1878 – 1949
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Who was William Desmond?
William Desmond was an Irish-born American actor. He appeared in 205 films between 1915 and 1948. He was nicknamed "The King of the Silent Serials."
Born William Mannion in Dublin, Ireland, he was raised in New York City. He later changed his surname to a stage name. He started out in vaudeville and the legitimate stage before making his film debut.
Desmond died at age 71 of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California. He is inurned at the Chapel of the Pines Crematory, Los Angeles.
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- Born
- Jan 23, 1878
Dublin - Also known as
- William Mannion
- The King of the Silent Serials
- Bill Desmond
- Wm. Desmond
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Mary McIvor
(1919/03/22 - 1941/02/28) - Lillian Lamson
( - 1917)
- Mary McIvor
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Republic of Ireland
- Profession
- Died
- Nov 3, 1949
Los Angeles - Resting place
- Chapel of the Pines Crematory
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on July 23, 2013
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