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Guy Standeven
Born: 28th Aug 1928 Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK - Died 1st Oct 1998
Dept: Acting
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.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 107
Film: 94 (88%)
Television: 13 (12%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Action & Adventure, Music, War & Politics, TV Movie, Documentary, Family, Soap, Fantasy
Filmography
Original title: Neil Simon's London Suite
1996
On one day at an English Hotel, four different stories are shown. Diana is in London to promote her Television Series and her ex-husband Sidney shows ... view
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Man in Hotel Lobby
Nov 1994 (first aired)
Harry Enfield, Kathy Burke, Paul Whitehouse and others take on an array of oddball characters and old-time favorites in this sketch comedy show. ... view
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Mourner at Funeral (1 ep.)
1992
Lady Caroline Faye meets Lord Vane Brecon and is attracted to him. When she finds out that he is being accused of a murder he did not commit, she sets ... view
Character:
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
1989
Ex-Marshal McCloud now is senator of New Mexico, fighting for a new environment law. His enemy is Maitland, unscrupulous owner of Chemtel, the world's ... view
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Senator (uncredited)
Mar 1986 (first aired)
Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock. The show, produced b ... view
Character:
Sherwood (2 ep.)
1985
Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war. ... view
Character:
Reporter (uncredited)
1985
A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, commencing an apocalyptic descent into chaos. ... view
Character:
Technician (uncredited)
1985
Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and makes delightful new friends, and ... view
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Santa Claus (uncredited)
1984
Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music festival. When he loses his heart to the gorgeous Hillar ... view
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Man Singing National Anthem (uncredited)
1984
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plottin ... view
Character:
Obi Wan Club Patron (uncredited)
1984
A shipping disaster in the 19th Century has stranded a man and woman in the wilds of Africa. The lady is pregnant, and gives birth to a son in their t ... view
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Butler (uncredited)
Feb 1984 (first aired)
A young actress gathers three former school friends to find out which one is her natural mother, who gave her up for adoption as a newborn. ... view
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Board Member (uncredited) (2 ep.)
1983
Philip Kimberly, the former head of the British Secret Service who defected to Russia, is given plastic surgery and sent back to Britain by the KGB to ... view
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Albert, The Club Steward (uncredited)
1983
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a m ... view
Character:
Rebel Council Member in Briefing Room (uncredited)
1982
A man returns home from a business trip to find his wife is gone. He assumes she's left him after years of rowing and affairs but everyone else seems ... view
Character:
Alec
1982
An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangli ... view
Character:
Vicar on Train (uncredited)
1981
International terrorists attempt to kidnap a wealthy couple's child. Their plan comes unstuck, however, when a deadly Black Mamba, sent by mistake ins ... view
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Passer-by (uncredited)
1981
Damien Thorn has helped rescue the world from a recession, appearing to be a benign corporate benefactor. When he then becomes U.S. Ambassador to the ... view
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Auction Attendee (uncredited)
1980
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is reve ... view
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Committee Member (uncredited)
1980
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest ... view
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Ballroom Guest (uncredited)
Sep 1979 (first aired)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a seven-part BBC2 spy drama written by Arthur Hopcraft, adapted from John le Carré's eponymous 1974 novel. The serial, w ... view
Character:
Flemyng-Smith (1 ep.)
1978
The year is 1914 and Richard Hannay, Mining Engineer who is visiting Britain for a short time before returning to South Africa, is shocked when one of ... view
Character:
General (uncredited)
1978
A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He re ... view
Character:
Teacher (uncredited)
1978
The plot is set on a group of bank robbers, who are both violent and successful, strangely getting away each time with an amount around the £60,000 m ... view
Character:
Logan
Feb 1978 (first aired)
Children's drama series following the lives of students and teachers at Grange Hill comprehensive school. ... view
Character:
LEA Inspector (1 ep.)
Jan 1978 (first aired)
Enemy At The Door is a British television drama series made by London Weekend Television for ITV. The series was shown between 1978 and 1980 and dealt ... view
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Todt Officer (1 ep.)
1976
A university professor opens a sexual Pandora's box when he hands his class an assignment to explore their deepest carnal fantasies and desires. As th ... view
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Psychiatrist
Dec 1975 (first aired)
Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It stars Leo McKern as Hor ... view
Character:
Clerk of Court (1 ep.)
1975
A hard-nosed Chicago cop is sent to London to bring back an American mobster being held for extradition. Brannigan in his Irish-American way brings Am ... view
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Diner at La Terraza (uncredited)
1974
Young Timmy starts as a window cleaner in the little company of his brother. Soon he learns that some female customers expect additional service. Youn ... view
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Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1974
A demented art dealer and antique shop owner performs nightly rituals in honour of the African god Chuku, whom he believes will reward him with unimag ... view
Character:
Milkman (uncredited)
Apr 1974 (first aired)
Six resistance fighters, known by their animal-based code names, fought during World War II. Their efforts came to a stop when one of their number, "t ... view
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Negresco Receptionist (uncredited) (1 ep.)
1973
A porn-store owner orders some new stuff from his supplier, but the delivery address gets mixed with the address of the local Barclays Bank. Here, Dav ... view
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Man with Pipe at Church Film Show (uncredited)
1973
While investigating a murder case, a detective stumbles upon a rare-stamp swindle involving the victim's twin sister. ... view
Character:
Man in Street
1973
Set in London’s East End, The 14 (aka The Wild Little Bunch aka Existence) is based on the true story of fourteen children who struggle against over ... view
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Doctor
1973
Widower Dr. Matt Younger and his daughter go to London for a month of dirt-bike racing. While there, Dr. Younger is surprised by finding himself attra ... view
Character:
Party Guest (uncredited)
1973
An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated g ... view
Character:
Police Constable
1973
Hitler: The Last Ten Days takes us into the depths of der Furher’s Berlin bunker during his final days. Based on the book by Gerhard Boldt, it provi ... view
Character:
German Officer (uncredited)
1972
At his mother's funeral, stuffy bank clerk Henry Pulling meets his Aunt Augusta, an elderly eccentric with more-than-shady dealings who pulls him alon ... view
Character:
Pub Patron (uncredited)
1972
Charlie Tully and womanising Reggie Peek con two rich Italians out of £500,000, but during their flight out, Charlie is arrested for scamming an Amer ... view
Character:
Vicar (uncredited)
1972
This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill, including his childhood years, his time as a war corres ... view
Character:
Harrow School Master (uncredited)
1972
A strait-laced British banker hires an eccentric private detective to follow his free-spirited American wife, whom he suspects is cheating on him. ... view
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Man at Concert (uncredited)
1972
When the Earl of Gurney dies in a cross-dressing accident, his schizophrenic son, Jack, inherits the Gurney estate. Jack is not the average nobleman; ... view
Character:
Peer (uncredited)
1972
A gang of thieves plan to make their fortune by stealing a shipment of contraceptive pills from Finisham maternity hospital. They assume disguises and ... view
Character:
Porter (uncredited)
1971
Diamonds are stolen only to be sold again in the international market. James Bond infiltrates a smuggling mission to find out who's guilty. The missio ... view
Character:
Customs Officer (uncredited)
1971
After a scientific experiment goes horribly wrong during a demonstration, a scientist finds himself trapped in an alternate reality that bears some si ... view
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Man in Lift at IPI Building (uncredited)
1971
After a team of surgeons botches his beloved wife's operation, the distraught Dr. Phibes unleashes a score of Old-Testament atrocities on his enemies. ... view
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1971
Dad's Army was a 1971 feature film based on the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by Norman Cohen, it was filmed between series three and fou ... view
Character:
Army Officer (uncredited)
Original title: La última señora Anderson
1971
A wealthy Englishman finds his third wife dead. After the police discover that his first two wives had also died suddenly, an investigation is launche ... view
Character:
Barrister (uncredited)
1971
Antonia Lynch-Gibbon, wife of upper-crust wine dealer Martin, falls in love with her husband's best friend, noted psychiatrist Palmer Anderson. While ... view
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"Sinner" at Party (uncredited)
1971
By chance the perfume creators Mike and Al produce a scent that makes women go wild for sex. While they desperately try to find the recipe for their p ... view
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Man Passing Car Showroom (uncredited)
1971
An instructional film released by the UK Warning and Monitoring Organization which depicts its operations in the lead-up to and aftermath of a hypothe ... view
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Post Observer
1970
Reformed drug addict Tim Brett (David Hemmings) is vacationing in Italy with his aunt. When she is murdered, he tries to investigate. Soon his whole l ... view
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Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1970
Dr. Burke is in love with Ophelia but doesn't have time to propose to her as she leaves for a cruise to the Mediterranean. Also on board the cruise sh ... view
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Passerby (uncredited)
1970
A visual exploration into the origins of witchcraft in the UK and in particular the demystification of symbolism still embedded today within many mode ... view
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Narrator (voice)
1970
Michael Marler, a successful businessman in London, is about to make his way to the top. After 37 years, the death of his father brings him back to hi ... view
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Party Guest
1969
The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the five boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfa ... view
Character:
American Officer (uncredited)
1969
A series of unexplainable accidents befall the people and companies responsible for developing the world's first supersonic airliner. A British agent ... view
Character:
Flight Test Observer (uncredited)
1968
Herman inherits a greyhound and decides to make his fortune by dog racing. After traveling from Manchester to London in the hope of entering a nationa ... view
Character:
Lorry Driver (uncredited)
1967
Advertising golden boy Andrew Quint is fed up with his fabulously successful life. In very dramatic fashion, he quits his job to return to writing for ... view
Character:
Party Guest (uncredited)
1967
Francis Bigger, a notorious charlatan who tours the country lecturing on the subject of mind over matter, slips off the platform in the middle of his ... view
Character:
Orderly (uncredited)
1967
Competition between rival inventors endeavouring to win a prize for the first flight by a man-powered flying machine. ... view
Character:
Squadron Leader
1967
In this fictionalised account of the Great Train Robbery, career criminal Paul Clifton plans an audacious crime: the robbery of a mail train carrying ... view
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Pipe-Smoking Detective in Police Station (uncredited)
1967
John Sawyer, once an eminent barrister, has slid into a life of cynicism and drunkenness since his wife left him. When his daughter's boyfriend is acc ... view
Character:
Police Sergeant in Court (Uncredited)
Jan 1965 (first aired)
Public Eye is a British television drama broadcast from 1965 to 1975 on ITV1. Produced by ABC Television for three series, and Thames Television for a ... view
Character:
Blandford (1 ep.)
1964
Able seaman Poop-Decker signs up for adventure on the high seas with the wicked Captain Fearless. Those swabbing the decks include Juliet Mills, Charl ... view
Character:
Pirate (uncredited)
1963
Indolent aristocrat Tony employs competent Barrett as his manservant and all seems to be going well until Barrett persuades Tony to hire his sister as ... view
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Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
1963
A British physician stands trial for murdering his wife after he and his mistress are captured while fleeing to Canada. ... view
Character:
Ships Steward (uncredited)
1963
Lt Commander Badger, RN: an exceptionally likeable fellow, the Artful Bodger has one besetting sin a shining honesty which compels him to say the righ ... view
Character:
American Naval Officer (uncredited)
1963
A tax avoidance scheme by a film producer leads to murder and the theft of £300,000. ... view
Character:
Counterhand
Sep 1962 (first aired)
Michael Strait is a world-renowned photographer whose assignments lead him into investigating mysterious goings-on amongst the rich and glamorous and ... view
Character:
Military Type (uncredited) (1 ep.)
1962
After mercifully killing her terminally ill lover, Dr. Christine Allison loses her medical license and spends two years in prison. Once she has comple ... view
Character:
Barrister (uncredited)
1962
A night watchman at a garage is found murdered, and four teddy boys are put on trial for the crime. Witnesses and suspects give differing accounts of ... view
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Juror (uncredited)
1962
Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at ... view
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Stagehand (uncredited)
1962
After 10 years of failure a bumbling vet finally graduates and takes on his own practice. ... view
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Man in Scuffle (uncredited)
1962
A gang of aspiring bank robbers involve themselves with arsonists and purchase their very own fire truck in an attempt to create the ultimate diversio ... view
Character:
Bystander
1962
A young female designer is on the brink of an affair with a married male executive at the company where she works. The film tells the story of their i ... view
Character:
Wilkinson
1961
British reporters suspect an international cover-up of a global disaster in progress... and they're right. Hysterical panic has engulfed the world aft ... view
Character:
Man at Funfair (uncredited)
1961
'Carry On' director Gerald Thomas helms this comedy caper featuring early appearances by James Robertson Justice, Sid James, Leslie Phillips, Kenneth ... view
Character:
Messiah Vocalist (uncredited)
Original title: Das Geheimnis der gelben Narzissen
1961
A Chinese detective breaks up a drug smuggling ring and tries to find the "Daffodil Killer". The drug smugglers had devised the ingenious method of sm ... view
Character:
Club Patron
1960
Three criminals plan to break out of prison the day before their release in order to carry out a daring jewel robbery, intending to establish the perf ... view
Character:
Prisoner (uncredited)
1960
When a law-abiding demolition expert is duped by a gang of criminals into helping them he is caught and jailed. When he is released he goes straight a ... view
Character:
City Gent Surprised By Gang
1959
Soon after celebrating his engagement to aristocratic heiress Kathy Riddle (Carol Marsh), engineer Bob Jensen (Ronald Howard) is accused by an insuran ... view
Character:
Party Guest (uncredited)
1959
Great Britain has had an international agreement for the last 50 years with a small pacific island. It has been ignored until the death of their king ... view
Character:
Civil Servant
Original title: Behemoth, the Sea Monster
1959
Marine atomic tests cause changes in the ocean's ecosystem resulting in dangerous blobs of radiation and the resurrection of a dormant dinosaur which ... view
Character:
Naval Officer in Situation Room (uncredited)
1959
Drama set in an Italian prisoner of war camp during World War 2, where a group of British soldiers find their plans for escape thwarted by a mysteriou ... view
Character:
POW (uncredited)
1959
A captain is promoted by his company from tramp steamers to their flagship passenger liner. Although he is a thoroughly competent sailor ready to take ... view
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Passenger at Masked Ball (uncredited)
1958
A professional thief is sprung from prison with the assistance of a new partner who wants to know where he's hid his loot. ... view
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1958
The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspect ... view
Character:
Passenger (uncredited)
1958
In wartime England, circa 1941, poorly-armed tugs are sent into "U-Boat Alley" to rescue damaged Allied ships. An American named David Ross arrives to ... view
Character:
Policeman (uncredited)
1958
American scientist Dr. Frank Smith is brought to Britain to help the C.I.A. There is a defecting East block scientist they want him to debrief. The co ... view
Character:
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1957
A Liverpool gang member wins a singing contest is then called up for National Service where he clashes with another soldier. ... view
Character:
Army Officer (uncredited)
Jun 1957 (first aired)
The series adapted for television some true tales from press correspondents from around the world. ... view
Character:
SS Guard (uncredited) (1 ep.)
1957
Losing out to Dr. Bingham (Michael Medwin) in a competition for house surgeon when he offends a member of the board, young Dr. Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bog ... view
Character:
Student Doctor (uncredited)
1956
Scotland Yard detectives attempt to solve a spate of safe robberies across England beginning with clues found at the latest burglary in London. The fi ... view
Character:
Detective (uncredited)
1956
An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of internati ... view
Character:
Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)
1956
This movie debut for saucy British TV comic Benny Hill has Benny leaving his job as a sweeper after winning some money. He becomes a private detective ... view
Character:
Policeman (uncredited)
Feb 1956 (first aired)
The Count of Monte Cristo was a 1956 ITC Entertainment/TPA television series adapted very loosely from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, adapted by Sidney ... view
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Card Player (uncredited) (1 ep.)
1955
Returning from a cricket match in Ireland, Peter Weston gains a pet alligator from another passenger who abandons it with him. He is horrified and wh ... view
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Man Dancing at Party (uncredited)
1955
Norman is a file clerk who accidentally becomes a British delegate to a diplomatic conference, befriends the queen of a remote island, and winds up a ... view
Character:
Onlooker (uncredited)
Sep 1955 (first aired)
The second collection of short stories written by Baroness Orczy about the gallant English hero, the Scarlet Pimpernel and his League. ... view
Character:
Flunky (uncredited) (1 ep.)
Soldier (uncredited) (1 ep.)
1955
Edward "Teddy" Bare is a ruthless schemer who thinks he's hit the big time when he kills his older wife, believing he will inherit a fortune. When thi ... view
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Brighton Tea Shop Customer (Uncredited)
1955
Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy and well cared for. The adven ... view
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Man Entering Building (uncredited)
1954
Major Charles Carrington (David Niven) is arrested for taking £125 from the base safe. He also faces two other charges that could finish his distingu ... view
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1954
During World War II, a German woman, Inga, goes missing and is presumed dead. Her infant son is placed in an orphanage where, years later, he's adopte ... view
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Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1954
A yacht in the English Channel is helped to port - when the police arrive there are no crew, no papers and no clues. What is the mystery of the ghost ... view
Character:
Clerk of the Court