Desmond Hawkins was born on October 20, 1908 in East Sheen, Surrey, England as Alexander Desmond Hawkins. He was a writer and producer, known for The Secret of Life on Earth (1993), Westward Ho! (1953) and Fool's Paradise (1954). He was married to Barbara Skidmore. He died on May 6, 1999 in Blandford Forum, Dorset, England.