Herbert Standing (13 November 1846 – 5 December 1923) was a British stage and screen actor and the patriarch of the Standing family of actors. He was the father of numerous children, many of whom had careers in theatre and cinema. Toward the end of his life, he appeared in many Hollywood silent films.
Standing began in theatre in 1867, and turned to films in 1913.
Standing's children include Sir
Guy Standing,
Wyndham Standing
Charles Wyndham Standing''Silent Film Necrology'', 2nd Edition by Eugene Michael Vazzana, c. 2001 page 497 (23 August 1880 – 1 February 1963) was an English film actor.
Early years
Standing was born in London, England and died in Los Angele ...
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Percy Standing
Percy Standing was an English film actor of the silent era.
Selected filmography
* '' Life Without Soul'' (1915)
* ''My Four Years in Germany'' (1918)
* ''To the Highest Bidder'' (1918)
* '' Should a Husband Forgive?'' (1919)
* ''The Great Da ...
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Jack Standing, Herbert Standing Jr. and Aubrey Standing. Grandchildren involved in show business were
Joan Standing
Joan Standing (21 June 1903 – 3 February 1979) was an English actress, best known for playing Nurse Briggs in the 1931 horror film ''Dracula''. She appeared in more than 60 films from 1919 to 1940, with the majority under contract with Metro ...
,
Kay Hammond
Dorothy Katherine Standing, Lady Clements (18 February 1909 – 4 May 1980), known professionally as Kay Hammond, was an English stage and film actress.
Family
Kay Hammond was born in London, England as Dorothy Katherine Standing, the daugh ...
, Guy Standing Jr. and Jack Standing Jr.
[''Silent Film Necrology'' 2nd Edit. by Eugene Michael Vazzana c. 2001] Present-day character actor
John Standing
Sir John Ronald Leon, 4th Baronet (born 16 August 1934), known professionally as John Standing, is an English actor.
Early life
Standing was born in London, the son of Kay Hammond (née Dorothy Katherine Standing), an actress, and Sir Ronal ...
(son of Kay Hammond) is a great-grandson.
Partial filmography
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The Geisha'' (1914)
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False Colors'' (1914)
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Jane'' (1915)
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Hypocrites'' (1915)
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Buckshot John'' (1915)
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The Caprices of Kitty'' (1915)
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Sunshine Molly'' (1915)
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Captain Courtesy'' (1915)
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Help Wanted'' (1915)
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Betty in Search of a Thrill'' (1915)
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The Wild Olive'' (1915)
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The Rug Maker's Daughter'' (1915)
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Kilmeny'' (1915)
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The Majesty of the Law'' (1915)
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The Yankee Girl'' (1915)
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The Gentleman from Indiana'' (1915)
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The Tongues of Men'' (1916)
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The Call of the Cumberlands'' (1916)
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Madame la Presidente'' (1916)
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Ben Blair'' (1916)
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The Code of Marcia Gray'' (1916)
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The Heart of Paula'' (1916)
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David Garrick
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'' (1916)
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Davy Crockett
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'' (1916)
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An International Marriage'' (1916)
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The Stronger Love'' (1916)
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The House of Lies'' (1916)
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The Intrigue'' (1916)
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Her Father's Son'' (1916)
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The Right Direction'' (1916)
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Redeeming Love'' (1916)
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The Spirit of Romance'' (1917)
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The Man from Painted Post'' (1917)
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The Hidden Spring'' (1917)
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The Little Patriot'' (1917)
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Down to Earth'' (1917)
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Stella Maris'' (1918)
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Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley'' (1918)
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The White Man's Law'' (1918)
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How Could You, Jean?'' (1918)
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He Comes Up Smiling'' (1918)
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Wild Honey'' (1918)
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The Squaw Man'' (1918)
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In Judgement Of'' (1918)
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You Never Saw Such a Girl'' (1919)
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The Home Town Girl'' (1919)
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A Rogue's Romance'' (1919)
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My Little Sister'' (1919)
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A Sporting Chance'' (1919)
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Through the Wrong Door'' (1919)
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Lord and Lady Algy'' (1919)
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Almost a Husband'' (1919)
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A Misfit Earl'' (1919)
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The Cup of Fury'' (1920)
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Judy of Rogue's Harbor'' (1920)
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Don't Ever Marry'' (1920)
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Simple Souls'' (1920)
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The Blue Moon'' (1920)
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Her First Elopement'' (1920)
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Heritage
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'' (1920)
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Man and Woman'' (1920)
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She Couldn't Help It
''She Couldn't Help It'' is a lost 1920 American silent comedy-drama and romance film directed by Maurice Campbell and starring Bebe Daniels. The story is based on the novel ''In the Bishop’s Carriage'' by Miriam Michelson and play of the sa ...
'' (1920)
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One Wild Week'' (1921)
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The Man Worth While'' (1921)
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The Crossroads of New York'' (1922)
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The Masquerader'' (1922)
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The Trap'' (1922)
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While Satan Sleeps
''While Satan Sleeps'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Joseph Henabery and written by Albert S. Le Vino based upon a story by Peter B. Kyne. It stars Jack Holt, Wade Boteler, Mabel Van Buren, Fritzi Brunette, Will Walling a ...
'' (1922)
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The Impossible Mrs. Bellew
''The Impossible Mrs. Bellew'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring Gloria Swanson. The film is based on the 1916 novel of the same name by David Lisle.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, Lance Belle ...
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Sawdust
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'' (1923)
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Rainbow Riley'' (1926)(*Herbert Standing died in 1923; probably his son Herbert Jr.)
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The Brown Derby'' (1926)(*Herbert Standing died in 1923; this is probably his son Herbert Jr.)
References
External links
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Portrait of Herbert Standing in a role(NY Public Library, Billy Rose collection)
Portrait gallery(University of Washington, Sayre collection)
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1846 births
1923 deaths
English male stage actors
English male film actors
Actors from the London Borough of Southwark
19th-century English male actors
20th-century English male actors
English male silent film actors
Male actors from London
Standing family
British expatriate male actors in the United States
People from Peckham