William Desmond
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William Desmond was an Irish-born American actor prominent in silent and early sound films, particularly known for his roles in action and adventure serials.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Desmond canonical | 1 |
| William Desmond (actor) | 1 |
| William Desmond (writer) | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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Irish emigrant to the United States ⓘ film actor ⓘ person ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsInFilm | 1915–1948 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The King of the Silent Serials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | William Mannion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Ireland
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1878-01-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1949-11-03 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish ⓘ |
| filmDebut | Kilmeny (1915 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action film
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adventure film ⓘ western film ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| name | William Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
action serials
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adventure serials ⓘ roles in early sound films ⓘ roles in silent films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Fighting Fate
NERFINISHED
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The Galloping Devil NERFINISHED ⓘ The Prince of Pep NERFINISHED ⓘ The Riddle Rider NERFINISHED ⓘ The Vanishing Rider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Rathangan, County Kildare, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
|
| spouse | Mary McIvor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
| workedWithMedium |
silent film
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sound film ⓘ |
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William Desmond (actor)
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William Desmond (writer)