Herbert 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 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, 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.''Silent Film Necrology'' 2nd Edit. by Eugene Michael Vazzana c. 2001 Present-day character actor John Standing (son of Kay Hammond) is a great-grandson. Partial filmography *''The Geisha'' (1914) *'' False Colors'' (1914) *''Jane'' (1915) *'' Hypocrites'' (1915) *''Buckshot John'' (1915) *''The Caprices of Kitty'' (1915) *'' Sunshine Molly'' (1915) *''Captain Courte ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Peckham
Peckham () is a district in southeast London, within the London Borough of Southwark. It is south-east of Charing Cross. At the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 Census the Peckham ward had a population of 14,720. History "Peckham" is a Saxon people, Saxon place name meaning the village of the River Peck, a small stream that ran through the district until it was enclosed in 1823. Archaeological evidence indicates earlier Roman Britain, Roman occupation in the area, although the name of this settlement is lost. The Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names (1991, 1998) gives the origin as from Old English *''pēac'' and ''hām'' meaning ‘homestead by a peak or hill’. The name of the river is a back-formation from the name of the village. Peckham Rye is from Old English ''rīth'', stream. Following the Norman Conquest, the Manorialism, manor of Peckham was granted to Odo of Bayeux and held by the Ancient Diocese of Lisieux, Bishop of Lixieux. It was described as being a hamlet ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Caprices Of Kitty
''The Caprices of Kitty'' is a 1915 American Comedy film, comedy silent film directed by Phillips Smalley and written by Elsie Janis. The film stars Elsie Janis, Courtenay Foote, Herbert Standing, Vera Lewis, Martha Mattox and Myrtle Stedman. The film was released on March 8, 1915, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Elsie Janis as Katherine Bradley *Courtenay Foote as Gerald Cameron *Herbert Standing as Kitty's Guardian *Vera Lewis as Miss Smyth *Martha Mattox as Miss Rawlins *Myrtle Stedman as Elaine Vernon Preservation status *A print of the film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection Packard Campus Culpepper. References External links * 1915 films 1910s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1915 comedy films Paramount Pictures films American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1910s American films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Madame La Presidente
''Madame la Presidente'' is a surviving 1916 silent film comedy produced by Oliver Morosco and directed by Frank Lloyd. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures and stars Broadway legend and musical comedy star Anna Held in what would be her final and only feature-length film. The film is based on a play, ''Madame Presidente'', that starred Fannie Ward on Broadway. Cast *Anna Held - Mademoiselle Goberte *Forrest Stanley - Cyprian Gaudette *Herbert Standing - Augustin Galipaux *Page Peters - Octave Rosimond *Lydia Yeamans Titus - Madame Galipaux *Helen Jerome Eddy - Denise Galipaux *Howard Davies - Marius *Dick La Strange - Lerous (Richard L'Estrange) *Robert Newcomb - De Berton *Frank Bonn - Pinglet (Frank A. Bonn) *Liane Held Carrera - Nightclub Patron Preservation A copy of the film is preserved at UCLA Film and Television archive. See also *''Mademoiselle Gobete ''Mademoiselle Gobete'' ( it, La Presidentessa) is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Pietro Germi. Cast ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Call Of The Cumberlands
''The Call of the Cumberlands'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and written by Julia Crawford Ivers based upon the novel of the same name by Charles Neville Buck. The film stars Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, Herbert Standing, Page Peters, Howard Davies, and Richard L'Estrange. The film was released on January 23, 1916, by Paramount Pictures. Plot The story is about a family feud in the mountains of Kentucky. Cast *Dustin Farnum as Samson South *Winifred Kingston as Sally Spicer *Herbert Standing as Spicer South *Page Peters as Wilfred Horton *Howard Davies as James Farbish *Richard L'Estrange as Tamarack Spicer *Joe Ray as Aaron Hollis *Myrtle Stedman as Adrienne Lescott *Virginia Foltz as Mrs. Lescott *Michael Hallvard as George Lescott Preservation status A print is preserved in the Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' nation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Tongues Of Men
''The Tongues of Men'' is a 1916 silent film drama produced by the Oliver Morosco Company and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Frank Lloyd directed and English stage actress Constance Collier stars in her debut film. The story is based on a 1913 Broadway play, ''The Tongues of Men'', by Edward Childs Carpenter and starring Henrietta Crosman. Status The Library of Congress Silent Film Survival database shows no holdings for the film, however their 1978 printed Catalog of Holdings lists the film as being preserved in the collection in an incomplete print. Cast *Constance Collier - Jane Bartlett *Forrest Stanley - Rev. Sturgis *Herbert Standing - Rev. Dr. Darigal *Betty Burbridge - Georgine (*Elizabeth Burbridge) *Helen Jerome Eddy - Winifred Leeds *Lamar Johnstone - Dr. Lyn Fanshawe (*as Lamar Johnson) *Lydia Yeamans Titus - Mrs. Kearsley *Helen Marlborough - Mme. Sternberg-Reese (*as Miss Marlborough) *Charles Marriott Charles Stowell "Father" Marriott (14 September 1895 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Gentleman From Indiana
''The Gentleman from Indiana'' is a surviving 1915 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and written by Julia Crawford Ivers and Frank Lloyd after the novel by Booth Tarkington. The film stars Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, Herbert Standing, Page Peters, Howard Davies, and Juan de la Cruz. The film was released on November 28, 1915, by Paramount Pictures. Plot The film was advertised as a "a powerful drama of politics and romance". Cast *Dustin Farnum as John Harkless *Winifred Kingston as Helen Sherwood *Herbert Standing as Joe Fisbee *Page Peters as Lige Willets * Howard Davies as Rodney McCune *Juan de la Cruz as Tom Meredith *Joe Ray as Skillett *Elsie Cort as Skillett's Girl * C. Norman Hammond as Judge Briscoe *Helen Jerome Eddy Preservation status A print of ''The Gentleman from Indiana'' is preserved in the Library of Congress collection, Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation The National Audiovisual Conservation Center, also known as the Pack ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Yankee Girl
''The Yankee Girl'' is a 1915 silent film comedy produced by Oliver Morosco, distributed by Paramount Pictures and starring Blanche Ring, from the Broadway stage. This film though a comedy is actually based on Ring's 1910 musical-comedy play of the same name. Being a silent film of course Ring's singing could not be heard by the film audiences but they would get the rare chance of seeing this Broadway star in a film as many could not afford to make the journey to New York to see her in person in the play. This film was shot at Pasadena California. It is preserved in the Library of Congress and at UCLA Film and Television. Cast *Blanche Ring – Jessie Gordon *Forrest Stanley – Jack Lawrence *Herbert Standing – President Ambroce Castroba *Howard Davies – James Seavey *Harry Fisher Jr. – Willie Fitzmaurice *Robert Dunbar – Philip Gordon *Joe Ray – Ramon Morales *Bonita Darling – Winnie Gordon *Lydia Yeamans Titus Lydia Yeamans Titus (12 December 1857 – 30 De ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Majesty Of The Law
''The Majesty of the Law'' is a 1915 American drama silent film written and directed by Julia Crawford Ivers. The film stars George Fawcett (in his film debut), Jane Wolfe, William Desmond, Myrtle Stedman, John Oaker, and Charlie Ruggles. The film was released on August 26, 1915, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *George Fawcett as Judge Randolph Kent *Jane Wolfe as Mrs. Kent * William Desmond as Jackson Morgan Kent *Myrtle Stedman as Virginia Fairfax *John Oaker as Lloyd Fairfax *Charlie Ruggles as Lawrence Evans *Herbert Standing as Colonel Monroe Preservation *The film survives and is preserved complete in the Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library is .... References External links * 1915 films 1910s English-language films Silent Amer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kilmeny (film)
''Kilmeny'' is a surviving 1915 American comedy silent film directed by Oscar Apfel and written by Louise B. Stanwood. The film stars Lenore Ulric, William Desmond, Doris Baker, Herbert Standing, Howard Davies and Gordon Griffith. The film was released July 22, 1915, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Lenore Ulric as Doris Calhoun * William Desmond as Bob Meredith *Doris Baker as Doris Calhoun, as a child *Herbert Standing as Gypsy Chief *Howard Davies as Barouche *Gordon Griffith as Pierre, the boy *Marshall Mackaye as Pierre, the Man *Frederick Wilson as Lord Leigh *Myrtle Stedman as Lady Leigh Preservation status A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation The National Audiovisual Conservation Center, also known as the Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation, is the Library of Congress's audiovisual archive located inside Mount Pony in Culpeper, Virginia. Establishment From 1969 to 1988, th .... Ref ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Rug Maker's Daughter
''The Rug Maker's Daughter'' is a 1915 American adventure silent film directed by Oscar Apfel and written by Julia Crawford Ivers. The film stars Maud Allan, Forrest Stanley, Jane Darwell, Howard Davies, Herbert Standing and Laura Woods Cushing. The film was released on July 5, 1915, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Maud Allan as Demetra *Forrest Stanley as Robert Van Buren *Jane Darwell as Mrs. Van Buren *Howard Davies as Osman *Herbert Standing as Halib Bey *Laura Woods Cushing as Barah *Harrington Gibbs as John Marshall *Mary Ruby Preservation status *A fragment (400 feet) exists of the film at the BFI National Archive The BFI National Archive is a department of the British Film Institute, and one of the largest film archives in the world. It was founded as the National Film Library in 1935; its first curator was Ernest Lindgren. In 1955, its name became the N .... References External links * 1915 films 1910s English-language films American adventure fi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Wild Olive
''The Wild Olive'' is a lost 1915 American drama silent film directed by Oscar Apfel and written by Elmer Blaney Harris, Basil King and Oliver Morosco. The film stars Myrtle Stedman, Forrest Stanley, Mary Ruby, Charles Marriott, Edmund Lowe and Herbert Standing. The film was released on June 24, 1915, by Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes .... Plot Nicknamed "Wild Olive," Miriam Strange discovers that her mom was an Indian, she moves to a hovel close to an Allegheny stumble camp. Norrie Passage, straight from school, visits his uncle, the tormenting manager of the camp, and meets Miriam. After his uncle is killed with a blade discovered covered up under Norrie's bedding, Norrie is condemned to pass on. In spite of the fact that he pledged to wed her, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Betty In Search Of A Thrill
''Betty in Search of a Thrill'' is a lost film, lost 1915 American silent film, silent adventure film that was directed by Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber and written by Elsie Janis. The film stars Elsie Janis, Owen Moore, Juanita Hansen, Herbert Standing, Vera Lewis, and Harry Ham. The film was released on May 17, 1915, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Elsie Janis as Betty *Owen Moore as Jim Denning *Juanita Hansen as June Hastings *Herbert Standing as Mr. Hastings *Vera Lewis as Mrs. Hastings *Harry Ham as A Boarder *Roberta Hickman as Maizie Folette References External links * * Lobby poster to the film under its alternative UK title ''The Merry Madcap'' 1915 films American adventure films 1915 adventure films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Lois Weber American black-and-white films American silent feature films Lost American films Lost adventure films 1915 lost films 1910s English-language films 1910s American films Silent adventure films {{adven ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |