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Desmond Tester(1919-2002)

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Desmond Tester
A Scotland Yard undercover detective is on the trail of a saboteur who is part of a plot to set off a bomb in London. But when the detective's cover is blown, the plot begins to unravel.
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Sabotage (1936)
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Desmond Tester was born on 17 February 1919 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Sabotage (1936), New York Express (1937) and Marie Tudor (1936). He died on 31 December 2002 in Sydney, Australia.
BornFebruary 17, 1919
DiedDecember 31, 2002(83)
BornFebruary 17, 1919
DiedDecember 31, 2002(83)
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Known for

Sabotage (1936)
Sabotage
7.0
  • Stevie
  • 1936
Anna Lee and John Loder in New York Express (1937)
New York Express
6.5
  • Arnold James
  • 1937
Marie Tudor (1936)
Marie Tudor
6.5
  • Edward VI
  • 1936
Sous le regard des étoiles (1940)
Sous le regard des étoiles
7.0
  • Hughie Fenwick
  • 1940

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Actor



  • Daniel D'Amico in Gotcha (1991)
    Gotcha
    6.7
    Short
    • Colonel
    • 1991
  • John Wood in Rafferty's Rules (1987)
    Rafferty's Rules
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Bonieczeck
    • 1987
  • The Explorers
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Col. Warburton
    • 1984
  • The Wild Duck (1983)
    The Wild Duck
    5.9
    • Elderly Guest
    • 1983
  • Katrin Schaake in Dingo (1983)
    Dingo
    TV Movie
    • Old Man
    • 1983
  • À coeur ouvert (1981)
    À coeur ouvert
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Cyril Redman
    • 1983
  • Brothers (1982)
    Brothers
    5.0
    • Journalist One
    • 1982
  • Save the Lady (1981)
    Save the Lady
    6.6
    • Captain Playfair
    • 1981
  • Le vent d'Australie (1980)
    Le vent d'Australie
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Palmer
    • 1980
  • Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)
    Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
    5.4
    • Marcel Escargot
    • 1974
  • Shamus Locke in The Turners of Prospect Road (1947)
    The Turners of Prospect Road
    5.8
    • Nicky
    • 1947
  • Mother of Men
    TV Movie
    • Dave Brant
    • 1946
  • An Englishman's Home (1940)
    An Englishman's Home
    7.3
    • Billy Brown
    • 1940
  • Sous le regard des étoiles (1940)
    Sous le regard des étoiles
    7.0
    • Hughie Fenwick
    • 1940
  • Cæsar's Friend
    TV Movie
    • Lucius
    • 1939

Writer



  • Desmond and the Channel 9-Pins
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1957–1962
  • Round the Film Studios
    TV Series
    • narrative script
    • 1937

Director



  • Desmond and the Channel 9-Pins
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957–1962

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  • Born
    • February 17, 1919
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 31, 2002
    • Sydney, Australia(undisclosed)

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    Appeared under the direction of one Oscar winner (Carol Reed) and three Oscar nominees (Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Stevenson and Bruce Beresford).

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