Richard Stanton (October 8, 1876 – May 22, 1956) was an American actor and director of the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when ...

. He appeared in 68 films between 1911 and 1916. He also directed 57 films between 1914 and 1925. He was born in

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and died in

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. Stanton was described as a "handsome, musical fellow", but was also a capable pugilist, demonstrating his boxing skills to two other fighters he worked with in a film.

Selected filmography

* ''

In the Secret Service ''In the Secret Service'' is a 1913 American short silent Western film directed by Henry MacRae. Cast * Charles Bartlett * Phyllis Gordon as Edith * Richard Stanton as Frank Armor (unconfirmed) * Hoot Gibson * Bertha Blanchard See also * ...

'' (1913) * '' The Wasp'' (1915) * '' Graft'' (1915) * ''

The Yankee Way ''The Yankee Way'' is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Richard Stanton and starring George Walsh, Enid Markey and Joseph J. Dowling.Solomon p.242 Cast * George Walsh as Dick Mason * Enid Markey as Princess Alexia * Josep ...

'' (1917) * ''

One Touch of Sin ''One Touch of Sin'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Richard Stanton and starring Gladys Brockwell, Jack Standing and Willard Louis.Solomon p.20 Cast * Gladys Brockwell as Mary Livingston * Jack Standing as Richard Mallaby * W ...

'' (1917) * '' The Spy'' (1917) * ''

Cheating the Public ''Cheating the Public'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Richard Stanton and starring Enid Markey, Ralph Lewis and Bertram Grassby.Solomon p.245 Cast * Enid Markey as Mary Garvin * Ralph Lewis as John Dowling * Bertram Grassby ...

'' (1918) * '' Rough and Ready'' (1918) * ''

Bride 13 ''Bride 13'' is a 1920 American thriller film serial directed by Richard Stanton, and the first film serial made by Fox. It is considered to be a lost film. ''Bride 13'' was promoted as romantic film. Plot A band of pirates operating from a ...

'' (1920) * '' The Face at Your Window'' (1920) * '' McGuire of the Mounted'' (1923) * '' American Pluck'' (1925)

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* 1876 births 1956 deaths Male actors from Iowa American male film actors American film directors American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1870s-stub