Guy Standeven

Acting

Guy Standeven

Born August 28, 1928Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK104 credits

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.

Known For

London Suite
4.7

London Suite

Movie

1996

Harry Enfield and Chums
7.1

Harry Enfield and Chums

TV

1994

Duel of Hearts
5.5

Duel of Hearts

Movie

1992

The Return of Sam McCloud
6.0

The Return of Sam McCloud

Movie

1989

Matlock
7.1

Matlock

TV

1986

Spies Like Us
6.2

Spies Like Us

Movie

1985

Filmography

London Suite
1996London Suiteas Man in Hotel LobbyMovie
Harry Enfield and Chums
1994Harry Enfield and Chumsas Mourner at FuneralTV
Duel of Hearts
1992Duel of Heartsas Dinner Guest (uncredited)Movie
The Return of Sam McCloud
1989The Return of Sam McCloudas Senator (uncredited)Movie
Matlock
1986Matlockas SherwoodTV
Spies Like Us
1985Spies Like Usas Reporter (uncredited)Movie
Return to Oz
1985Return to Ozas Santa Claus (uncredited)Movie
Lifeforce
1985Lifeforceas Technician (uncredited)Movie
Top Secret!
1984Top Secret!as Man Singing National Anthem (uncredited)Movie
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doomas Obi Wan Club Patron (uncredited)Movie
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apesas Butler (uncredited)Movie
Lace
1984Laceas Board Member (uncredited)TV
The Jigsaw Man
1983The Jigsaw Manas Albert, The Club Steward (uncredited)Movie
Return of the Jedi
1983Return of the Jedias Rebel Council Member in Briefing Room (uncredited)Movie
W
1982Where Is Betty Buchus?as AlecMovie
Evil Under the Sun
1982Evil Under the Sunas Vicar on Train (uncredited)Movie
Venom
1981Venomas Passer-by (uncredited)Movie
The Final Conflict
1981The Final Conflictas Auction Attendee (uncredited)Movie
The Elephant Man
1980The Elephant Manas Committee Member (uncredited)Movie
The Shining
1980The Shiningas Ballroom Guest (uncredited)Movie
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
1979Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyas Flemyng-SmithTV
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978The Thirty Nine Stepsas General (uncredited)Movie
The Medusa Touch
1978The Medusa Touchas Teacher (uncredited)Movie
Sweeney 2
1978Sweeney 2as LoganMovie
Grange Hill
1978Grange Hillas LEA InspectorTV
Enemy at the Door
1978Enemy at the Dooras Todt OfficerTV
Intimate Games
1976Intimate Gamesas PsychiatristMovie
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975Rumpole of the Baileyas Clerk of CourtTV
Brannigan
1975Branniganas Diner at La Terraza (uncredited)Movie
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
1974Confessions of a Window Cleaneras Wedding Guest (uncredited)Movie
Craze
1974Crazeas Milkman (uncredited)Movie
The Zoo Gang
1974The Zoo Gangas Negresco Receptionist (uncredited)TV
No Sex Please - We're British
1973No Sex Please - We're Britishas Man with Pipe at Church Film Show (uncredited)Movie
Penny Gold
1973Penny Goldas Man in StreetMovie
The 14
1973The 14as DoctorMovie
A Warm December
1973A Warm Decemberas Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
The Day of the Jackal
1973The Day of the Jackalas Police ConstableMovie
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
1973Hitler: The Last Ten Daysas German Officer (uncredited)Movie
Travels with My Aunt
1972Travels with My Auntas Pub Patron (uncredited)Movie
Young Winston
1972Young Winstonas Harrow School Master (uncredited)Movie
The Ruling Class
1972The Ruling Classas Peer (uncredited)Movie
Carry On Matron
1972Carry On Matronas Porter (uncredited)Movie
Diamonds Are Forever
1971Diamonds Are Foreveras Customs Officer (uncredited)Movie
Quest for Love
1971Quest for Loveas Man in Lift at IPI Building (uncredited)Movie
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971The Abominable Dr. PhibesMovie
Dad's Army
1971Dad's Armyas Army Officer (uncredited)Movie
The Fourth Victim
1971The Fourth Victimas Barrister (uncredited)Movie
A Severed Head
1971A Severed Headas "Sinner" at Party (uncredited)Movie
S
1971Sound an Alarmas Post ObserverMovie
She'll Follow You Anywhere
1971She'll Follow You Anywhereas Passerby Looking in Car Showroom Window (uncredited)Movie
Fragment of Fear
1970Fragment of Fearas Wedding Guest (uncredited)Movie
Doctor in Trouble
1970Doctor in Troubleas Passerby (uncredited)Movie
Legend of the Witches
1970Legend of the Witchesas Narrator (voice)Movie
The Reckoning
1970The Reckoningas Party GuestMovie
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969Oh! What a Lovely Waras American Officer (uncredited)Movie
Some Girls Do
1969Some Girls Doas Flight Test Observer (uncredited)Movie
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
1968Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughteras Lorry Driver (uncredited)Movie
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967I'll Never Forget What's'isnameas Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
Carry On Doctor
1967Carry On Doctoras Orderly (uncredited)Movie
The Sky Bike
1967The Sky Bikeas Squadron LeaderMovie
Robbery
1967Robberyas Pipe-Smoking Detective in Police Station (uncredited)Movie
Stranger in the House
1967Stranger in the Houseas Police Sergeant in Court (Uncredited)Movie
M
1965Mr. Brown Comes Down The HillMovie
Public Eye
1965Public Eyeas BlandfordTV
Carry On Jack
1964Carry On Jackas Pirate (uncredited)Movie
The Servant
1963The Servantas Restaurant Diner (uncredited)Movie
Dr. Crippen
1963Dr. Crippenas Ships Steward (uncredited)Movie
We Joined the Navy
1963We Joined the Navyas American Naval Officer (uncredited)Movie
The Partner
1963The Partneras CounterhandMovie
Man of the World
1962Man of the Worldas Military Type (uncredited)TV
I Thank a Fool
1962I Thank a Foolas Barrister (uncredited)Movie
The Boys
1962The Boysas Juror (uncredited)Movie
Lolita
1962Lolitaas Stagehand (uncredited)Movie
In the Doghouse
1962In the Doghouseas Man in Scuffle (uncredited)Movie
Go to Blazes
1962Go to Blazesas BystanderMovie
Lunch Hour
1962Lunch Houras WilkinsonMovie
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
1961The Day the Earth Caught Fireas Man at Funfair (uncredited)Movie
Raising the Wind
1961Raising the Windas Messiah Vocalist (uncredited)Movie
The Devil's Daffodil
1961The Devil's Daffodilas Club PatronMovie
Two-Way Stretch
1960Two-Way Stretchas Prisoner (uncredited)Movie
There Was a Crooked Man
1960There Was a Crooked Manas City Gent Surprised By GangMovie
Man Accused
1959Man Accusedas Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
1959Carlton-Browne of the F.O.as Civil ServantMovie
The Giant Behemoth
1959The Giant Behemothas Naval Officer in Situation Room (uncredited)Movie
Danger Within
1959Danger Withinas POW (uncredited)Movie
The Captain's Table
1959The Captain's Tableas Passenger at Masked Ball (uncredited)Movie
Nowhere to Go
1958Nowhere to GoMovie
A Night to Remember
1958A Night to Rememberas Passenger (uncredited)Movie
The Key
1958The Keyas Policeman (uncredited)Movie
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1958The Man Who Wouldn't Talkas Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)Movie
These Dangerous Years
1957These Dangerous Yearsas Army Officer (uncredited)Movie
O
1957Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!as SS Guard (uncredited)TV
Doctor at Large
1957Doctor at Largeas Student Doctor (uncredited)Movie
The Long Arm
1956The Long Armas Detective (uncredited)Movie
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956The Man Who Knew Too Muchas Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)Movie
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956The Count of Monte Cristoas Card Player (uncredited)TV
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955An Alligator Named Daisyas Man Dancing at Party (uncredited)Movie
Man of the Moment
1955Man of the Momentas Onlooker (uncredited)Movie
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernelas Flunky (uncredited)TV
Cast a Dark Shadow
1955Cast a Dark Shadowas Brighton Tea Shop Customer (Uncredited)Movie
One Good Turn
1955One Good Turnas Man Entering Building (uncredited)Movie
Carrington V.C.
1954Carrington V.C.Movie
The Divided Heart
1954The Divided Heartas Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)Movie
Dangerous Voyage
1954Dangerous Voyageas Clerk of the CourtMovie