Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Known for Acting · 115 credits

Born
1928-08-28
Died
1998-10-01
Place of birth
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK
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.

Known For

TV Shows (17)

Movies (98)

The Shining
Movie

The Shining

1980

as Ballroom Guest (uncredited)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Movie

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984

as Obi Wan Club Patron (uncredited)

Return of the Jedi
Movie

Return of the Jedi

1983

as Rebel Council Member in Briefing Room (uncredited)

Some Girls Do
Movie

Some Girls Do

1969

as Flight Test Observer (uncredited)

The Elephant Man
Movie

The Elephant Man

1980

as Committee Member (uncredited)

Diamonds Are Forever
Movie

Diamonds Are Forever

1971

as Customs Officer (uncredited)

Lolita
Movie

Lolita

1962

as Stagehand (uncredited)

Top Secret!
Movie

Top Secret!

1984

as Man Singing National Anthem (uncredited)

The Day of the Jackal
Movie

The Day of the Jackal

1973

as Police Constable

Lifeforce
Movie

Lifeforce

1985

as Technician (uncredited)

The Final Conflict
Movie

The Final Conflict

1981

as Auction Attendee (uncredited)

The Man Who Knew Too Much
Movie

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956

as Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Movie

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

1984

as Butler (uncredited)

Return to Oz
Movie

Return to Oz

1985

as Santa Claus (uncredited)

Evil Under the Sun
Movie

Evil Under the Sun

1982

as Vicar on Train (uncredited)

The Great Muppet Caper
Movie

The Great Muppet Caper

1981

as Old Gentleman in the Park (uncredited)

Follow Me!
Movie

Follow Me!

1972

as Man at Concert (uncredited)

She'll Follow You Anywhere
Movie

She'll Follow You Anywhere

1971

as Man Passing Car Showroom (uncredited)

A Night to Remember
Movie

A Night to Remember

1958

as Passenger (uncredited)

Spies Like Us
Movie

Spies Like Us

1985

as Reporter (uncredited)

Scrooge
Movie

Scrooge

1970

as Party Guest Playing Ministers Cat (uncredited)

The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Movie

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

1971

Brannigan
Movie

Brannigan

1975

as Diner at La Terraza (uncredited)

Robbery
Movie

Robbery

1967

as Pipe-Smoking Detective in Police Station (uncredited)

Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Movie

Hitler: The Last Ten Days

1973

as German Officer (uncredited)

Young Winston
Movie

Young Winston

1972

as Harrow School Master (uncredited)

Oh! What a Lovely War
Movie

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

as American Officer (uncredited)

No Sex Please - We're British
Movie

No Sex Please - We're British

1973

as Man with Pipe at Church Film Show (uncredited)

We Joined the Navy
Movie

We Joined the Navy

1963

as American Naval Officer (uncredited)

The Devil's Daffodil
Movie

The Devil's Daffodil

1961

as Club Patron

The Servant
Movie

The Servant

1963

as Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

The Ruling Class
Movie

The Ruling Class

1972

as Peer (uncredited)

The Medusa Touch
Movie

The Medusa Touch

1978

as Teacher (uncredited)

One Good Turn
Movie

One Good Turn

1955

as Man Entering Building (uncredited)

Danger Within
Movie

Danger Within

1959

as POW (uncredited)

Confessions of a Window Cleaner
Movie

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

1974

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

London Suite
Movie

London Suite

1996

as Man in Hotel Lobby

Fragment of Fear
Movie

Fragment of Fear

1970

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

The Key
Movie

The Key

1958

as Policeman (uncredited)

Sound an Alarm
Movie

Sound an Alarm

1971

as Post Observer

Quest for Love
Movie

Quest for Love

1971

as Man in Lift at IPI Building (uncredited)

The Giant Behemoth
Movie

The Giant Behemoth

1959

as Naval Officer in Situation Room (uncredited)

Venom
Movie

Venom

1981

as Passer-by (uncredited)

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Movie

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970

as Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)

The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Movie

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

1961

as Man at Funfair (uncredited)

Carry On Matron
Movie

Carry On Matron

1972

as Porter (uncredited)

I'll Never Forget What's'isname
Movie

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Travels with My Aunt
Movie

Travels with My Aunt

1972

as Pub Patron (uncredited)

Nowhere to Go
Movie

Nowhere to Go

1958

The Thirty Nine Steps
Movie

The Thirty Nine Steps

1978

as General (uncredited)

The Jigsaw Man
Movie

The Jigsaw Man

1983

as Albert, The Club Steward (uncredited)

Doctor in Trouble
Movie

Doctor in Trouble

1970

as Passerby (uncredited)

Intimate Games
Movie

Intimate Games

1976

as Psychiatrist

Craze
Movie

Craze

1974

as Milkman (uncredited)

Cast a Dark Shadow
Movie

Cast a Dark Shadow

1955

as Brighton Tea Shop Customer (Uncredited)

West 11
Movie

West 11

1963

as Man at Political Rally (uncredited)

Ooh...You Are Awful
Movie

Ooh...You Are Awful

1972

as Vicar (uncredited)

The Long Arm
Movie

The Long Arm

1956

as Detective (uncredited)

Lunch Hour
Movie

Lunch Hour

1962

as Wilkinson

Two-Way Stretch
Movie

Two-Way Stretch

1960

as Prisoner (uncredited)

These Dangerous Years
Movie

These Dangerous Years

1957

as Army Officer (uncredited)

A Severed Head
Movie

A Severed Head

1971

as "Sinner" at Party (uncredited)

Carry On Jack
Movie

Carry On Jack

1964

as Pirate (uncredited)

The Reckoning
Movie

The Reckoning

1970

as Party Guest

The Divided Heart
Movie

The Divided Heart

1954

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Sweeney 2
Movie

Sweeney 2

1978

as Logan

Raising the Wind
Movie

Raising the Wind

1961

as Messiah Vocalist (uncredited)

Dad's Army
Movie

Dad's Army

1971

as Army Officer (uncredited)

Doctor at Large
Movie

Doctor at Large

1957

as Student Doctor (uncredited)

The Fourth Victim
Movie

The Fourth Victim

1971

as Barrister (uncredited)

Stranger in the House
Movie

Stranger in the House

1967

as Police Sergeant in Court (Uncredited)

The Return of Sam McCloud
Movie

The Return of Sam McCloud

1989

as Senator (uncredited)

Who Done It?
Movie

Who Done It?

1956

as Policeman (uncredited)

There Was a Crooked Man
Movie

There Was a Crooked Man

1960

as City Gent Surprised By Gang

The Captain's Table
Movie

The Captain's Table

1959

as Passenger at Masked Ball (uncredited)

Dr. Crippen
Movie

Dr. Crippen

1963

as Ships Steward (uncredited)

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Movie

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1958

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

The Boys
Movie

The Boys

1962

as Juror (uncredited)

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
Movie

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

1968

as Lorry Driver (uncredited)

Man of the Moment
Movie

Man of the Moment

1955

as Onlooker (uncredited)

Man Accused
Movie

Man Accused

1959

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Penny Gold
Movie

Penny Gold

1973

as Man in Street

An Alligator Named Daisy
Movie

An Alligator Named Daisy

1955

as Man Dancing at Party (uncredited)

The 14
Movie

The 14

1973

as Doctor

Carry On Doctor
Movie

Carry On Doctor

1967

as Orderly (uncredited)

I Thank a Fool
Movie

I Thank a Fool

1962

as Barrister (uncredited)

A Warm December
Movie

A Warm December

1973

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Carrington V.C.
Movie

Carrington V.C.

1954

Go to Blazes
Movie

Go to Blazes

1962

as Bystander

Where Is Betty Buchus?
Movie

Where Is Betty Buchus?

1982

as Alec

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Movie

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959

as Civil Servant

In the Doghouse
Movie

In the Doghouse

1962

as Man in Scuffle (uncredited)

Dangerous Voyage
Movie

Dangerous Voyage

1954

as Clerk of the Court

Duel of Hearts
Movie

Duel of Hearts

1992

as Dinner Guest (uncredited)

The Partner
Movie

The Partner

1963

as Counterhand

Legend of the Witches
Movie

Legend of the Witches

1970

as Narrator (voice)

The Sky Bike
Movie

The Sky Bike

1967

as Squadron Leader

Mr. Brown Comes Down The Hill
Movie

Mr. Brown Comes Down The Hill

1965

About Guy Standeven

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. With 115 credits spanning from 1954 to 1996, Guy Standeven has appeared in 98 films and 17 TV shows.

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