Guy Standing

Biography

Sir Guy Standing, KBE (1 September 1873 – 24 February 1937) was an English actor. Standing served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve throughout the First World War, reaching the rank of commander. He was seconded to MI6, but transferred to the Ministry of Information in December 1917. In 1918, he was part of the British War Mission to the United States. For this service, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1918 and raised to Knight Commander (KBE) in 1919. After becoming a noted actor in British and American theatre, he moved to Hollywood in the early 1930s, appearing in Paramount films. His best-known role is probably that of Colonel Stone in Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935). [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) — Tom Stone
2. Death Takes a Holiday (1934) — Duke Lambert
3. The Story of Temple Drake (1933) — Judge Drake
4. The Eagle and the Hawk (1933) — Major Dunham
5. Lloyd's of London (1936) — John Angerstein
6. Now and Forever (1934) — Felix Evans
7. Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937) — Reginald Nielson
8. Double Door (1934) — Mortimer Neff
9. The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) — Doctor
10. The Return of Sophie Lang (1936) — Max Bernard
11. The Witching Hour (1934) — Judge Martin Prentice
12. Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936)
13. I'd Give My Life (1936) — Governor John Bancroft
14. Car 99 (1935) — John Vilker, alias Prof. Anthony
15. Cradle Song (1933) — Doctor
16. Midnight Club (1933) — Commissioner Hope (as Sir Guy Standing)
17. Palm Springs (1936) — Captain Smythe
18. Annapolis Farewell (1935) — Cmdr. Fitzhugh