Guy Standeven
Acting
Born August 28, 1928 · Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK
Died October 1, 1998
Also known as Marcus Guy Wyndham Standeven
Biography
Marcus Guy Wyndham Standeven was a prolific and ubiquitous British background actor. Following service in the army, Guy moved to London, England to pursue acting full time and first started appearing in films in often uncredited minor roles in the early 1950's. One of the busiest and most tireless of British bit players, Standeven could be spotted in scores of movies and television shows in which he was frequently cast as doctors, policemen, military officers, restaurant patrons or various men of the cloth.
Filmography50+ titles
The Shining
Enemy at the Door
The Elephant Man
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
A Night to Remember
The Servant
The Professionals
The Day of the Jackal
The Boys
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Lolita
These Dangerous Years
Matlock
Top Secret!
Rumpole of the Bailey
Evil Under the Sun
The Great Muppet Caper
The Thirty Nine Steps
The Medusa Touch
Scrooge
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Two-Way Stretch
Return to Oz
Oh! What a Lovely War
Robbery
The Ruling Class
Carry on Doctor
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Diamonds Are Forever
Cast a Dark Shadow
Spies Like Us
Lifeforce
Sweeney 2
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Young Winston
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Carry on Matron
I Thank a Fool
The Key
The Protectors
Brannigan
Penny Gold
Travels with My Aunt
The Fourth Victim
The 14
The Final Conflict
Some Girls Do
The Giant Behemoth