Herbert Standing

Herbert Standing
Herbert Standing
Born	13 November 1846; Peckham, London, England
Died	5 December 1923 (aged 77); Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation	actor
Years active	1867-1923
Spouse	Emilie Browne
Children	Guy Standing; Wyndham Standing; Percy Standing; Jack Standing

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.^[1]

Standing's children include Guy Standing, Wyndham Standing, Percy Standing, Jack Standing, Herbert Standing, Jr. and Aubrey Standing.^[2] Grandchildren involved in show business were Joan Standing, Kay Hammond, Guy Standing Jr. and Jack Standing Jr.^[3] Present-day character actor John Standing (son of Kay Hammond) is a great-grandson.

Partial filmography

References

^ Who Was Who in the Theatre:1912-1976 c. 1976, page 2241 volume 4 Q-Z; a compilation of books originally published annually by John Parker; 1976 version published by Gale Research
^ Who Was Who on Screen p. 433, 2nd edition, by Evelyn Mack Truitt; c.1977
^ Silent Film Necrology 2nd Edit. by Eugene Michael Vazzana c. 2001

External links

Herbert Standing at IMDb
Herbert Standing at IBDb.com
Herbert Standing, findagrave.com
Portrait of Herbert Standing in a role (NY Public Library, Billy Rose collection)
Portrait gallery (University of Washington, Sayre collection)

[1] Who Was Who in the Theatre:1912-1976 c. 1976, page 2241 volume 4 Q-Z; a compilation of books originally published annually by John Parker; 1976 version published by Gale Research

[2] Who Was Who on Screen p. 433, 2nd edition, by Evelyn Mack Truitt; c.1977

[3] Silent Film Necrology 2nd Edit. by Eugene Michael Vazzana c. 2001

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