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Desmond Roberts

Desmond Roberts was a British stage and film actor who also played first-class cricket (1913–1936) for Surrey. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He appeared in 12 first-class matches for Surrey during this period.

Partial filmography
A Woman in Pawn (1927) - David Courthill • The City of Youth (1928) • A Reckless Gamble (1928) - Dick Beresford • Way for a Sailor (1930) - Canadian Queen Captain (uncredited) • The Royal Bed (1931) - Major Blent • The Squaw Man (1931) - Hardwick (uncredited) • But the Flesh Is Weak (1932) - Findley • Cavalcade (1933) - Ronnie James • ''The King's Vacation'' (1933) - Dolan - Sergeant Footman (uncredited) • Christopher Strong (1933) - Bryce Mercer • Headline Shooter (1933) - Beauty Contest Judge (uncredited) • Captured! (1933) - British Officer in the Trench (uncredited) • Blind Adventure (1933) - Harvey (uncredited) • Mandalay (1934) - Police Sergeant (uncredited) • The House of Rothschild (1934) - Guest at Reception Hall • Riptide (1934) - Hotel Manager (uncredited) • Tarzan and His Mate (1934) - Henry Van Ness (uncredited) • The Key (1934) - Regular (uncredited) • Of Human Bondage (1934) - Dr. Jacobs • Grand Canary (1934) - Purser • The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) - Blacas (uncredited) • The Girl from Missouri (1934) - Harris - Cousin's Butler (uncredited) • Jane Eyre (1934) - Dr. John Rivers (uncredited) • The Fountain (1934) - Willett • House of Danger (1934) - Gordon - the Butler • Menace (1934) - Underwood (uncredited) • Limehouse Blues (1934) - Constable (uncredited) • Clive of India (1935) - Third Director (uncredited) • Gaol Break (1936) - Paul Kendall • Under the Red Robe (1937) - Captain Rivarolle • Lily of Laguna (1938) - Arnold Egerton • My Ain Folk (1945) - Factory manager • Give Me the Stars (1945) - Ship's Captain • The Echo Murders (1945) - Cotter • School for Secrets (1946) - 2nd Club Member • Bothered by a Beard (1946) (uncredited) • Dusty Bates (1947) - Ginger Green (uncredited) • The White Unicorn (1947) - Elderly Roue (uncredited) • The Calendar (1948) - Rainby • Scott of the Antarctic (1948) - Admiralty Official • The Bad Lord Byron (1949) - 2nd Old club member • The Man in the White Suit (1951) - Mannering • Appointment in London (1953) - Admiral Parker (uncredited) • Beau Brummell (1954) - Colonel • Simba (1955) - Colonel Bridgeman • The Haunted Strangler (1958) - Dr. Johnson • ''I Was Monty's Double'' (1958) - Brigadier • The Two-Headed Spy (1958) - Gen. Zeiss • A Night to Remember (1958) - Mr. Douglas (uncredited) • A Touch of Larceny (1960) - Club Member • Double Bunk (1961) - Freighter Captain • Murder Ahoy! (1964) - Sir Geoffrey Bucknose (uncredited) • Mister Ten Per Cent (1967) - Manservant (final film role) ==References==
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