Joan Standing (21 June 1903 – 3 February 1979) was an English actress best known for playing Nurse Briggs in the 1931 horror film ''

Dracula ''Dracula'' is a novel by Bram Stoker, published in 1897. As an epistolary novel, the narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist, but opens with solicitor Jonathan Harker taking ...

''. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1940.

Partial filmography

* '' The Loves of Letty'' (1919) - Slavey * ''

The Branding Iron ''The Branding Iron'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Barbara Castleton and James Kirkwood. It was produced by Barker and Samuel Goldwyn and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. Castleton appeared ...

'' (1920) - Maude Upper * '' Silk Hosiery'' (1920) - Sophia Black * ''

Lorna Doone ''Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor'' is a novel by English author Richard Doddridge Blackmore, published in 1869. It is a romance based on a group of historical characters and set in the late 17th century in Devon and Somerset, particularly ar ...

'' (1922) - Gwenny Carfax (uncredited) * ''

Oliver Twist ''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', Charles Dickens's second novel, was published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. Born in a workhouse, the orphan Oliver Twist is bound into apprenticeship with ...

'' (1922) - Charlotte * '' Hearts Aflame'' (1923) - Ginger * ''

The Cricket on the Hearth ''The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home'' is a novella by Charles Dickens, published by Bradbury and Evans, and released 20 December 1845 with illustrations by Daniel Maclise, John Leech, Richard Doyle, Clarkson Stanfield and Edwin H ...

'' (1923) - Tillie Slowboy * ''

Pleasure Mad ''Pleasure Mad'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Huntley Gordon, Mary Alden, and Norma Shearer.Jacobs & Braum p. 71 The film was written by A.P. Younger based upon the novel ''The Valley of Conten ...

'' (1923) - Hulda * ''

A Noise in Newboro ''A Noise in Newboro'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Viola Dana, David Butler and Eva Novak.MacKinnon p.188 Cast * Viola Dana as Martha Mason * David Butler as Ben Colwell * Eva Novak as Anne ...

'' (1923) - Dorothy Mason * '' Three Weeks'' (1924) - Isabella * ''Women Who Give'' (1924) - Sophia Higginboottom * ''

Happiness Happiness, in the context of Mental health, mental or emotional states, is positive or Pleasure, pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Other forms include life satisfaction, well-being, subjective well-being, flourishin ...

'' (1924) - Jenny * ''

What Shall I Do? ''What Shall I Do?'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Dorothy Mackaill, John Harron, and Louise Dresser. Synopsis After an accident, a man suffers from amnesia and leaves his wife and child to retur ...

'' (1924) - Lizzie * ''

The Beauty Prize ''The Beauty Prize'' is a musical comedy in three acts, with music by Jerome Kern, book and lyrics by George Grossmith and P. G. Wodehouse. It was first produced by Grossmith and J A E Malone on 5 September 1923 at the Winter Garden Theatre, ...

'' (1924) - Lydia Du Bois * ''

Empty Hearts ''Empty Hearts'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Alfred Santell. Adele Buffington wrote the scenario based on Evelyn Campbell's story published in '' Metropolitan''. Plot Milt Kimberlin marries a cabaret dancer who dies after he ...

'' (1924) - Hilda, the maid * ''

Greed Greed (or avarice) is an uncontrolled longing for increase in the acquisition or use of material gain (be it food, money, land, or animate/inanimate possessions); or social value, such as Social status, status, or Power (social and politica ...

'' (1924) - Selina * '' The Dancers'' (1925) - Pringle * ''

Faint Perfume ''Faint Perfume'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Seena Owen, William Powell, and Mary Alden Mary Maguire Alden (June 18, 1883 – July 2, 1946) was an American motion picture and stage actress ...

'' (1925) - The Hired Girl * ''Love on the Rio Grande'' (1925) * ''

Ranger of the Big Pines ''Ranger of the Big Pines'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starring Kenneth Harlan, Eugene Pallette and Helene Costello.Munden, p. 634 Cast * Kenneth Harlan as Ross Cavanagh * Eugene Pallette * Helene Cos ...

'' (1925) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' With This Ring'' (1925) - Cecilie's maid * ''

Counsel for the Defense ''Counsel for the Defense'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Jay Hunt, Betty Compson, and House Peters. It is based on the 1912 novel of the same name by Leroy Scott. Plot As described in a film ma ...

'' (1925) - Printer's Devil * '' The Outsider'' (1926) - Pritchard * ''

The Skyrocket ''The Skyrocket'' is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Peggy Hopkins Joyce. The film was based on the 1925 novel of the same name by Adela Rogers St. Johns and scripted by Benjamin Glazer. Cas ...

'' (1926) - Sharon's Secretary * '' Memory Lane'' (1926) - Maid * '' Sandy'' (1926) - Alice McNeil * '' The Little Firebrand'' (1926) - Miss Smyth * '' Lost at Sea'' (1926) - Olga * ''

The Campus Flirt ''The Campus Flirt'' (a.k.a. The College Flirt) is a lost 1926 American silent comedy film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Clarence Badger and starred Bebe Daniels. Comedian El Brende ...

'' (1926) - Harriet Porter * ''

The First Night "The First Night" is a song by American singer Monica for her second studio album, '' The Boy Is Mine'' (1998). It was written by Tamara Savage and Jermaine Dupri, featuring production and additional vocals from the latter. Built around a sample ...

'' (1927) - Mrs. Miller * ''

Ritzy ''Ritzy'' is a lost 1927 American comedy silent film directed by Richard Rosson and written by Elinor Glyn, Percy Heath, Robert N. Lee and George Marion, Jr. The film stars Betty Bronson, James Hall, William Austin, Joan Standing, George N ...

'' (1927) - Mary * '' The College Hero'' (1927) - Nellie Kelly * ''

Beau Sabreur ''Beau Sabreur'' is a 1928 American silent romantic adventure film directed by John Waters and starring Gary Cooper and Evelyn Brent. Based on the 1926 novel '' Beau Sabreur'' by P. C. Wren, who also wrote the 1924 novel ''Beau Geste''. Produce ...

'' (1928) - Maudie * ''

Riley of the Rainbow Division ''Riley of the Rainbow Division'' is a 1928 American silent war comedy film directed by Bobby Ray and starring Creighton Hale, Al Alt and Pauline Garon.Munden p.644 In Britain, it was released under the alternative title of ''Flappers in Khaki ...

'' (1928) - Mabel * '' Home, James'' (1928) - Iris Elliot * ''

The Kid's Clever ''The Kid's Clever'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by William James Craft and written by Jack Foley, Ernest Pagano and Albert DeMond. The film stars Glenn Tryon, Kathryn Crawford, Russell Simpson, Lloyd Whitlock, George Chandler and ...

'' (1929) - A Girl * ''

The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City ''The Cohens and the Kellys in Atlantic City'' is a 1929 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by William James Craft and starring George Sidney (actor), George Sidney, Vera Gordon and Mack Swain. It is the third entry in the series ...

'' (1929) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

My Lady's Past ''My Lady's Past'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by Albert Ray and starring Belle Bennett, Joe E. Brown and Alma Bennett.Pitts p.409 After completing his first novel, a writer abandons his wife for his secretary. It is now considered a ...

'' (1929) - Maid * ''

Fashions in Love ''Fashions in Love'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code comedy film adapted by Melville Baker, Richard H. Digges Jr., and Louise Long from the play, "The Concert" by Hermann Bahr. It was directed by Victor Schertzinger and stars Adolphe Menjou, Fay ...

'' (1929) - Miss Weller * ''

The Marriage Playground ''The Marriage Playground'' is a 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by Lothar Mendes, and written by Doris Anderson, J. Walter Ruben, and Edith Wharton. The film stars Mary Brian, Fredric March, Lilyan Tashman, Huntley Gordon, Kay Fran ...

'' (1929) - Miss Scopey * '' Street of Chance'' (1930) - Miss Abrams * '' Hell's Angels'' (1930) - Roy's Dancing Partner (uncredited) * ''

For the Love o' Lil ''For the Love o' Lil'' is a 1930 American drama film directed by James Tinling and starring Jack Mulhall, Sally Starr, Elliott Nugent, Margaret Livingston, and Charles Sellon. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on August 29, 1930. Cast ...

'' (1930) - Chambermaid * '' Extravagance'' (1930) - Mary - Maid (uncredited) * ''

A Lady's Morals ''A Lady's Morals'' is a 1930 American pre-Code film offering a highly fictionalized account of opera singer Jenny Lind. The movie features Grace Moore as Lind, Reginald Denny as a lover, and Wallace Beery as P. T. Barnum. The film contains som ...

'' (1930) - Louise * ''

Ex-Flame ''Ex-Flame'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Victor Halperin and starring Neil Hamilton, Marian Nixon, and Norman Kerry. The film is an adaptation of the 1861 Victorian novel ''East Lynne'', but is set in contemporary England ...

'' (1930) - Kilmer * ''

'' (1931) - Nurse Briggs * '' Never the Twain Shall Meet'' (1931) - Julia * '' Young as You Feel'' (1931) - Lemuel's Secretary * '' The Age for Love'' (1931) - Eleanor * ''

Possessed Possessed may refer to: Possession * Possession (disambiguation), having some degree of control over something else ** Spirit possession, whereby gods, demons, animas, or other disincarnate entities may temporarily take control of a human body *** ...

'' (1931) - Whitney's Secretary (uncredited) * '' Emma'' (1932) - Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited) * '' Broken Lullaby'' (1932) - Flower Shop Girl (uncredited) * '' Love Affair'' (1932) - Jim's Secretary (uncredited) * ''

American Madness ''American Madness'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Frank Capra and starring Walter Huston as a New York banker embroiled in scandal. Plot At the Union National Bank, the directors are concerned because they think that bank presi ...

'' (1932) - Panicked Depositor (uncredited) * ''

Goldie Gets Along ''Goldie Gets Along'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and starring Lili Damita, Charles Morton and Sam Hardy. The screenplay was written by William A. Drake, based on the 1931 novel of the same title by H ...

'' (1933) - The Mayor's Secretary (uncredited) * ''

Private Detective 62 ''Private Detective 62'' is a 1933 American pre-Code detective film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring William Powell as a private detective who falls for a woman whom he has been hired to frame in a scandal. Plot In France, United States ...

'' (1933) - Client with Free (uncredited) * ''

Jane Eyre ''Jane Eyre'' ( ; originally published as ''Jane Eyre: An Autobiography'') is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The first ...

'' (1934) - Daisy * '' Broadway Bill'' (1934) - Brooks' Phone Operator (uncredited) * '' Behold My Wife!'' (1934) - Ms. Smith (uncredited) * '' Straight from the Heart'' (1935) - Mother of Crippled Boy (uncredited) * ''

The Headline Woman ''The Headline Woman'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by William Nigh and starring Heather Angel and Ford Sterling. The film is also known as ''The Woman in the Case'' in the United Kingdom. Cast * Heather Angel as Myrna Van Buren *R ...

'' (1935) - Sadie, Chase's Secretary (uncredited) * ''

Little Lord Fauntleroy ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was published as a serial in '' St. Nicholas Magazine'' from November 1885 to October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's (the publisher of ''St. Nicholas'') in 1886. The ill ...

'' (1936) - Dawson (uncredited) * ''

Grand Ole Opry The ''Grand Ole Opry'' is a weekly American country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, founded on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM. Currently owned and operated by Opry Entertainment (a divis ...

'' (1940) - Woman (uncredited) * ''

Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ...

'' (1940) - Saloon Reader (uncredited) * ''

Li'l Abner ''Li'l Abner'' is a satirical American comic strip that appeared in many newspapers in the United States, Canada and Europe. It featured a fictional clan of hillbillies in the impoverished mountain village of Dogpatch, USA. Written and drawn ...

'' (1940) - Kitty Hoops

References

External links

* 1903 births 1979 deaths English film actresses English silent film actresses British expatriate actresses in the United States Actresses from Worcestershire 20th-century English actresses Standing family {{England-film-actor-stub