William Desmond
(1878-1949)

William Desmond 001 William Desmond (January 23, 1878 – November 3, 1949) was an Irish-born American acto Foto: Various / Public Domain

Actor (1878-1949) – William Desmond was born in Dublin (Capital and largest city of Ireland) on January 23rd, 1878 and died in Los Angeles (Largest city in California, United States of America) on November 3rd, 1949 at the age of 71. Today William Desmond would be 146 years old.

Age

how old was William Desmond when he died?

William Desmond died in 1949 at the age of 71.

Biographical data

Birthday	January 23rd, 1878 (Wednesday)
Place of Birth	Dublin Capital and largest city of Ireland
Death Date	November 3rd, 1949 (Thursday)
Death place	Los Angeles Largest city in California, United States of America
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Aquarius (The Water-Bearer) ♒
Chinese Zodiac	Tiger 兎

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William Desmond

Birthday

When was William Desmond born?

William Desmond was born on January 23rd, 1878.

Death

When did William Desmond die?

William Desmond died on November 3rd, 1949 at the age of 71 in Los Angeles (Largest city in California, United States of America). Today William Desmond would be 146 years old.