William Desmond
William Desmond (January 23, 1878 – November 3, 1949) 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. William 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 to Battle
"Cyclone" Tom Saunders starts a ruckus in a Chinese laundry and has to go before a judge. Unable to pay his fine, he is bailed out by a local cattle rancher and agrees to do 30 days' work for him. It's not too long before he becomes enmeshed in a war between rustlers and outlaws.Watch Movie
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The Rawhide Terror
In the late 1890s, a band of white men posing as Indians robs settlers. Finding one family's wagon alone and unprotected on the trail, they kill the parents, driving their older son to madness; he wanders off into the brush laughing crazily. Only the youngest son is found...Watch Movie
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