Percy Standing (26 October 1882 – 17 September 1950) was an English film actor of the

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. He appeared in 42 films between 1913 and 1934. He was born in

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, London and died in

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Selected filmography

* ''

His Wife's Child ''His Wife's Child'' is a 1913 American short silent film drama directed by Harry Solter and starring Earle Foxe, Florence Lawrence and Matt Moore in the lead roles. Cast *Florence Lawrence * Matt Moore *Earle Foxe * Charles Craig *Jack Newt ...

'' (1913) * '' Unto the Third Generation'' (1913) * '' The Final Judgment'' (1915) * ''

Life Without Soul ''Life Without Soul'' (1915) is a lost horror film, directed by Joseph W. Smiley and written by Jesse J. Goldburg. This film is an adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus''. The film is about a ...

'' (1915) * '' The Fall of a Nation'' (1916) * ''

Her Fighting Chance ''Her Fighting Chance'' is a 1917 American silent drama film. Directed by Edwin Carewe, the film stars Jane Grey, Thomas Holding, and Percy G. Standing. It was released in May, 1917. Cast * Jane Grey Lady Jane Grey ( 1537 – 12 February ...

'' (1917) * '' My Four Years in Germany'' (1918) * '' To the Highest Bidder'' (1918) * '' Every Mother's Son'' (1918) * ''

The Song of the Soul ''The Song of the Soul'' is a 1920 silent film drama directed by John W. Noble and starring Vivian Martin. It was produced by Messmore Kendall and Robert W. Chambers. Goldwyn Pictures distributed the film. The films is preserved in the Cinemat ...

'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1918) * ''

The Captain's Captain ''The Captain's Captain'' is a lost 1919 silent film comedy drama directed by Tom Terriss and starring Alice Joyce. It is based on a novel by James A. Cooper. It was produced and released by Vitagraph Company of America. Cast * Alice Joyce � ...

'' (1919) * '' Bonds of Love'' (1919) * ''

A Modern Salome ''A Modern Salome'' is a lost 1920 American silent drama film directed by Leonce Perret and starring Hope Hampton. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. The film is based on the 1891 Oscar Wilde play ''Salome''. A display adve ...

'' (1920) * '' Sheer Bluff'' (1921) * '' The Great Day'' (1921) * ''

Appearances Appearance may refer to: * Visual appearance, the way in which objects reflect and transmit light * Human physical appearance, what someone looks like * ''Appearances'' (film), a 1921 film directed by Donald Crisp * Appearance (philosophy), or p ...

'' (1921) * '' The Mystery Road'' (1921) * '' Half a Truth'' (1922) * '' A Gipsy Cavalier'' (1922) * '' Fires of Fate'' (1923) * '' The Harbour Lights'' (1923) * '' The Desert Sheik'' (1924) * '' Harmony Heaven'' (1930) * ''

The Flame of Love ''The Flame of Love'' is a 1930 British drama film, that is a love story between Russian military officer and a Chinese actress. Directed by Richard Eichberg and Walter Summers it stars Anna May Wong and John Longden and has a running time of ...

'' (1930)

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of Alice Joyce and Percy Standing in ''To the Highest Bidder''(1918)(courtesy GretaDeGroat) 1882 births 1950 deaths English male film actors English male silent film actors 20th-century English male actors Standing family {{England-film-actor-stub