Guy Hastings (died 15 March 1941) was an English-born actor who worked extensively in Australian theatre, radio and film. He arrived in Australia in 1912 and worked for

Bert Bailey Albert Edward Bailey (11 June 1868 – 30 March 1953), better known as Bert Bailey, was a New Zealand-born Australian playwright, theatrical manager and stage and screen actor best known for playing Dad Rudd, in both mediums, the character from ...

in the original production of '' On Our Selection''. In the 1930s he was a particular favourite of director

A. R. Harwood Alexander Roy Harwood (1897–1980), better known as A. R. Harwood, or Dick Harwood, was an Australian film director and producer who also worked in exhibition. He was inspired to become a filmmaker when he was posted to Tahiti to work for an insu ...

. In his later years Hastings developed health problems and in December 1940 he was told he would never act again. The theatre community organised a benefit for him, consisting of a production of a play in which he had appeared, ''The Streets of London''. He died not long afterwards, aged 63.

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*'' On Our Selection'' (1912) – starred in original production of play *''What Happened to Jury'' (1914) – play *''

The Hero of the Dardanelles ''The Hero of the Dardanelles'' is a 1915 Australian film directed by Alfred Rolfe, made as a patriotic war recruiting film. Plot Will Brown ( Guy Hastings) enlists in the Australian Army after the outbreak of World War I. He goes through traini ...

'' (1915) – film *''The Ever Open Door'' (1917) – play *''

The Hayseeds' Melbourne Cup ''The Hayseeds' Melbourne Cup'' is a 1918 Australian rural comedy from director Beaumont Smith. It was the fourth in his series about the rural family, the Hayseeds, and centers on Dad Hayseed entering his horse in the Melbourne Cup. It is consid ...

'' (1918) – film *''Called Back'' (1918) – play *''

The Merry Wives of Windsor ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' or ''Sir John Falstaff and the Merry Wives of Windsor'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare first published in 1602, though believed to have been written in or before 1597. The Windsor of the play's title is a ref ...

'' (1920) – play – Theatre Royal, Adelaide *''Bought and Paid For'' (1926) – play – Adelaide *''The Ghost Train'' (1929) – play *''Young Woodley'' (1929) – play – Theatre Royal, Melbourne *''

Spur of the Moment A spur is a metal tool designed to be worn in pairs on the heels of riding boots for the purpose of directing a horse or other animal to move forward or laterally while riding. It is usually used to refine the riding aids (commands) and to back ...

'' (1931) – film *''

Diggers The Diggers were a group of religious and political dissidents in England, associated with agrarian socialism. Gerrard Winstanley and William Everard, amongst many others, were known as True Levellers in 1649, in reference to their split from ...

'' (1931) – film *''The Streets of London'' (1933) – play – Garrick Theatre, Melbourne *'' Secret of the Skies'' (1934) – film *'' Clara Gibbings'' (1934) – film *'' A Ticket in Tatts'' (1934) – film *''Ten Minute Alibi'' (1934) – play – Criterion Theatre, Sydney *'' Show Business'' (1938) – film *'' Come Up Smiling'' (1939) – film *''Black Limelight'' (1939) – play – Minerva Theatre, Sydney

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Guy Hastings Australian theatre credits
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