Jerry Desmonde

Known for

Acting

Born

July 20, 1908

Birthplace

Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, England

Died

February 11, 1967 (aged 58)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Jerry Desmonde (20 July 1908 - 11 February 1967) was an English stage musical, film, and television actor principally in comedies and drama. He is probably best known as a straight man to Norman Wisdom. Jerry is sometimes credited as Jerry Desmond.

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Best known work

A King in New York

1957

A Kind of Loving

1962

Carry On Regardless

1961

The Early Bird

1965

A Stitch in Time

1963

Trouble in Store

1953

Malta Story

1953

Man of the Moment

1955

Up in the World

1956

Follow a Star

1959

Filmography

1983
A Talent for Murder
Production Manager
1965
The Early Bird
as Mr. Walter Hunter
1965
The Mask of JanusTV
as Dr. Robert Stacey (1 episode)
1965
Gonks Go Beat
as Great Galaxian
1964
The Beauty Jungle
as Swimming Pool MC
1963
A Stitch in Time
as Sir Hector
1963
Stolen Hours
as Colonel
1963
The Switch
as Customs Chief
1962
A Kind of Loving
as TV Compère (uncredited)
1961
Carry On Regardless
as Martin Paul
1959
Follow a Star
as Mr. Vernon Carew
1957
Just My Luck
as Racegoer (uncredited)
1957
A King in New York
as Prime Minister Voudel
1956
Up in the World
as Major Willoughby
1956
Ramsbottom Rides Again
as Blue Eagle
1955
Man of the Moment
as Jackson
1954
The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp
as Parker
1953
Trouble in Store
as August Freeman
1953
The Fabulous Oliver Chantry
as Oilver Chantry
1953
Malta Story
as General
1953
Alf's Baby
as Alf Donklin
1952
Before Your Very EyesTV
1949
The Perfect Woman
as Dress Shop Owner
1949
Cardboard Cavalier
as Col. Lovelace
1946
London Town
as George