Herbert Standing
British actor

Herbert Standing

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British actor
Gender:
Male
Places:
United KingdomGreat Britain
Is:
Actor
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
13 November 1846(Peckham, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England)
Death:
5 December 1923(Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.)
Star sign:
Scorpio
Family:
Children:
Percy Standing
Wyndham Standing
Jack Standing
Guy Standing
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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 who 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 Guy Standing, Wyndham Standing, Percy Standing, Jack Standing, Herbert Standing, Jr. and Aubrey Standing. Grandchildren involved in show business were Joan Standing, Kay Hammond, Guy Standing Jr. and Jack Standing Jr. Present-day character actor John Standing (son of Kay Hammond) is a great-grandson.

Partial filmography

  • False Colors (1914)
  • Jane (1915)
  • Hypocrites (1915)
  • Buckshot John (1915)
  • The Caprices of Kitty (1915)
  • Sunshine Molly (1915)
  • Captain Courtesy (1915)
  • Help Wanted (1915)
  • Betty in Search of a Thrill (1915)
  • The Wild Olive (1915)
  • The Rug Maker's Daughter (1915)
  • Kilmeny (1915)
  • The Majesty of the Law (1915)
  • The Yankee Girl (1915)
  • The Gentleman from Indiana (1915)
  • The Tongues of Men (1916)
  • The Call of the Cumberlands (1916)
  • Madame la Presidente (1916)
  • Ben Blair (1916)
  • The Code of Marcia Gray (1916)
  • The Heart of Paula (1916)
  • David Garrick (1916)
  • Davy Crockett (1916)
  • An International Marriage (1916)
  • The Stronger Love (1916)
  • The House of Lies (1916)
  • The Intrigue (1916)
  • Her Father's Son (1916)
  • The Right Direction (1916)
  • Redeeming Love (1916)
  • The Spirit of Romance (1917)
  • The Man from Painted Post (1917)
  • Down to Earth (1917)
  • Stella Maris (1918)
  • Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley (1918)
  • The White Man's Law (1918)
  • How Could You, Jean? (1918)
  • He Comes Up Smiling (1918)
  • Wild Honey (1918)
  • The Squaw Man (1918)
  • A Rogue's Romance (1919)
  • You Never Saw Such a Girl (1919)
  • The Home Town Girl (1919)
  • A Sporting Chance (1919)
  • Lord and Lady Algy (1919)
  • The Cup of Fury (1920)
  • Judy of Rogue's Harbor (1920)
  • Simple Souls (1920)
  • Heritage (1920)
  • Man and Woman (1920)
  • She Couldn't Help It (1920)
  • One Wild Week (1921)
  • The Masquerader (1922)
  • The Trap (1922)
  • While Satan Sleeps (1922)
  • The Impossible Mrs. Bellew (1922)