Jerry Desmonde

Acting

Jerry Desmonde

Born July 20, 1908 · Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, England

Died February 11, 1967 · aged 58

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Desmonde, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributor…

Known For

A King in New YorkA King in New York · 1957
A King in New York
6.71957
MovieComedyDrama
A recently-deposed "Estrovian" monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity. Later, he's wrongly accused of being a Communist and gets caught up in subsequent HUAC hearings.
Carry On RegardlessCarry On Regardless · 1961
Carry On Regardless
6.21961
MovieComedy
After a bunch of no-hopers approaches an employment agency, the anarchy mounts as they do a series of odd jobs, including a chimp's tea party, trying to stay sober at a wine tasting… and demolishing a house.
A Kind of LovingA Kind of Loving · 1962
A Kind of Loving
7.11962
MovieDramaRomance
As Vic Brown vacillates between infatuation and disinterest for his co-worker Ingrid Rothwell, she finds out that she is pregnant and Vic has to reconcile how he thought his life would go with what life actually has in store for him.
Follow a StarFollow a Star · 1959
Follow a Star
6.21959
MovieComedyMusic
Norman Truscott is a store worker who dreams of stardom. Vernon Carew is a singer whose star is fading. Vernon manages to get a recording of Norman singing and passes it off as himself.
The Early BirdThe Early Bird · 1965
The Early Bird
7.61965
MovieComedy
Norman Pitkin is the assistant helping to run a small, old fashioned dairy which is threatened by a larger, modern organisation. Pitkin does his best to save the dairy (and his horse) and the usual chaos ensues
Malta StoryMalta Story · 1953
Malta Story
6.31953
MovieDramaWar
Malta, 1942, during World War II. While the German air force is relentlessly bombing the island, a British pilot falls in love with a young Maltese girl.
A Talent for MurderA Talent for Murder · 1983
A Talent for Murder
6.91983
MovieMysteryTV Movie
A famed mystery writer and her doctor ex-lover solve her daughter-in-law's murder.
A Stitch in TimeA Stitch in Time · 1963
A Stitch in Time
7.41963
MovieComedy
An accident in the butchers shop leads Norman Pitkin and Mr Grimsdale to the hospital where, after causing the normal amount of chaos, Pitkin finds Lindy, a little girl who hasn't spoken or smiled since her parents were killed in an aeroplane accident. Pitkin decides to help.

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