Desmond Roberts (5 February 1894 – 11 January 1968) was a British stage and film actor who also played first-class cricket, 1913–1936, for Surrey. He began his film career at the end of the silent era and had his only leading role in A Reckless Gamble (1928). After which he had a brief sojourn to Hollywood, where he appeared in a number of classic films including Tarzan and His Mate (1934), Of Human Bondage (1934), and Clive of India (1935). He then settled back in Britain, where he became a familiar supporting player in movies such as Scott of the Antarctic (1948), The Man in the White Suit (1951), and A Night to Remember (1958). He was born in Hampstead, and died in Eastbourne. (Via Wikipedia)
- Origin
- London, England, UK
- Born
- February 5, 1894
- Died
- January 11, 1968 (57 years ago, at 73)