
Acting
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.

Phantom of the Opera
1943

Where Did You Get That Girl?
1941

Tall in the Saddle
1944

Flash Gordon
1936

Naughty Marietta
1935

No Children
1929

No Defense
1929

The Egg and I
1947

Phantom Lady
1944

Trail Street
1947

The Naughty Nineties
1945

Whitewashed Walls
1919

Duped
1925

The Mummy's Ghost
1944

The Pretender
1918

The Climax
1944

Frontier Days
1934

Frisco Kid
1935

Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943

The Red Rider
1934

The Criminal
1916

Straight Through
1925

Twin Beds
1920

Hell-Bent for Frisco
1931

Hollywood Boulevard
1936

The Extra Girl
1923

Laughing at Life
1933

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
1936

Treachery Rides the Range
1936

Song of the Saddle
1936

The Three Musketeers
1933

Strange Confession
1945

Peer Gynt
1915

Song of the Gringo
1936

The Vanishing Shadow
1934

The Rustler's Roundup
1933