Guy Standeven

Born: 1928-08-28 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK

Died: 1998-10-01

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1996

London Suite as Man in Hotel Lobby

1994

Harry Enfield and Chums as Mourner at Funeral

1992

Duel of Hearts as Dinner Guest (uncredited)

1989

The Return of Sam McCloud as Senator (uncredited)

1986

Matlock as Sherwood

1985

Lifeforce as Technician (uncredited)
Return to Oz as Santa Claus (uncredited)
Spies Like Us as Reporter (uncredited)

1984

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as Obi Wan Club Patron (uncredited)
Top Secret! as Man Singing National Anthem (uncredited)
Lace as Board Member (uncredited)
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes as Butler (uncredited)

1983

Return of the Jedi as Rebel Council Member in Briefing Room (uncredited)
The Jigsaw Man as Albert, The Club Steward (uncredited)

1982

Evil Under the Sun as Vicar on Train (uncredited)
Where Is Betty Buchus? as Alec

1981

The Final Conflict as Auction Attendee (uncredited)
The Great Muppet Caper as Old Gentleman in the Park (uncredited)
Venom as Passer-by (uncredited)

1980

The Shining as Ballroom Guest (uncredited)
The Elephant Man as Committee Member (uncredited)

1979

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy as Flemyng-Smith

1978

Grange Hill as LEA Inspector
Enemy at the Door as Todt Officer
The Thirty Nine Steps as General (uncredited)
The Medusa Touch as Teacher (uncredited)
Sweeney 2 as Logan

1977

The Professionals as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

1976

Intimate Games as Psychiatrist

1975

Rumpole of the Bailey as Clerk of Court
Brannigan as Diner at La Terraza (uncredited)

1974

The Zoo Gang as Negresco Receptionist (uncredited)
Confessions of a Window Cleaner as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Craze as Milkman (uncredited)

1973

The Day of the Jackal as Police Constable
Hitler: The Last Ten Days as German Officer (uncredited)
No Sex Please - We're British as Man with Pipe at Church Film Show (uncredited)
Penny Gold as Man in Street
The 14 as Doctor
A Warm December as Party Guest (uncredited)

1972

The Protectors as Conference Delegate (uncredited)
Follow Me! as Man at Concert (uncredited)
Young Winston as Harrow School Master (uncredited)
Travels with My Aunt as Pub Patron (uncredited)
The Ruling Class as Peer (uncredited)
Carry On Matron as Porter (uncredited)
Ooh...You Are Awful as Vicar (uncredited)

1971

Diamonds Are Forever as Customs Officer (uncredited)
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
She'll Follow You Anywhere as Man Passing Car Showroom (uncredited)
Quest for Love as Man in Lift at IPI Building (uncredited)
Dad's Army as Army Officer (uncredited)
A Severed Head as "Sinner" at Party (uncredited)
The Fourth Victim as Barrister (uncredited)
Sound an Alarm as Post Observer

1970

Scrooge as Party Guest Playing Ministers Cat (uncredited)
Menace as George Dutton
Fragment of Fear as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer as Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)
The Reckoning as Party Guest
Doctor in Trouble as Passerby (uncredited)
Legend of the Witches as Narrator (voice)

1969

Some Girls Do as Flight Test Observer (uncredited)
Counterstrike as TV Interviewer
Oh! What a Lovely War as American Officer (uncredited)

1968

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter as Lorry Driver (uncredited)

1967

Robbery as Pipe-Smoking Detective in Police Station (uncredited)
Carry On Doctor as Orderly (uncredited)
I'll Never Forget What's'isname as Party Guest (uncredited)
Stranger in the House as Police Sergeant in Court (Uncredited)
The Sky Bike as Squadron Leader

1965

Public Eye as Blandford
Mr. Brown Comes Down The Hill

1964

Carry On Jack as Pirate (uncredited)

1963

The Servant as Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
We Joined the Navy as American Naval Officer (uncredited)
West 11 as Man at Political Rally (uncredited)
Dr. Crippen as Ships Steward (uncredited)
The Partner as Counterhand

1962

Lolita as Stagehand (uncredited)
Man of the World as Military Type (uncredited)
The Boys as Juror (uncredited)
Go to Blazes as Bystander
In the Doghouse as Man in Scuffle (uncredited)
Lunch Hour as Wilkinson
I Thank a Fool as Barrister (uncredited)

1961

The Day the Earth Caught Fire as Man at Funfair (uncredited)
The Devil's Daffodil as Club Patron
Raising the Wind as Messiah Vocalist (uncredited)

1960

Two-Way Stretch as Prisoner (uncredited)
There Was a Crooked Man as City Gent Surprised By Gang

1959

Danger Within as POW (uncredited)
The Giant Behemoth as Naval Officer in Situation Room (uncredited)
The Captain's Table as Passenger at Masked Ball (uncredited)
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. as Civil Servant
Man Accused as Party Guest (uncredited)

1958

A Night to Remember as Passenger (uncredited)
The Key as Policeman (uncredited)
Nowhere to Go
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

1957

Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! as SS Guard (uncredited)
These Dangerous Years as Army Officer (uncredited)
Doctor at Large as Student Doctor (uncredited)

1956

The Count of Monte Cristo as Card Player (uncredited)
The Man Who Knew Too Much as Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)
The Long Arm as Detective (uncredited)
Who Done It? as Policeman (uncredited)

1955

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel as Flunky (uncredited)
One Good Turn as Man Entering Building (uncredited)
Man of the Moment as Onlooker (uncredited)
Cast a Dark Shadow as Brighton Tea Shop Customer (Uncredited)
An Alligator Named Daisy as Man Dancing at Party (uncredited)

1954

Carrington V.C.
Dangerous Voyage as Clerk of the Court
The Divided Heart as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)