Don Stannard

Don Stannard (1915 – 9 July 1949) was a British actor.[1]

Don Stannard
Dick Barton publicity still
Born1915 (1915)
Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
Died9 July 1949(1949-07-09) (aged 33–34)
Cookham Dean, Berkshire, England, UK
Alma materRADA
OccupationActor

Born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, Stannard trained at RADA, graduating in 1935.[2] He is best remembered for playing the secret agent Dick Barton in three Hammer films: Dick Barton: Special Agent, Dick Barton Strikes Back and Dick Barton at Bay.[3] A fourth Barton film was scheduled, Dick Barton in Africa, but Stannard was killed in a car crash driving back from the wrap party and Hammer elected not to continue the series.[4][5]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1938Hold That KissCaptain in Moving PictureUncredited
1939Bridal SuiteBest ManUncredited
1945Don ChicagoKen Cressing
1945Pink String and Sealing WaxJohn Bevan
1945Caesar and CleopatraRoman OfficerUncredited
1946I'll Turn to YouRoger Meredith
1947Death in High HeelsDetective Charlesworth
1948Dick Barton: Special AgentDick Barton
1949The TemptressDerek Clifford
1949Dick Barton Strikes BackDick Barton
1950Dick Barton at Bay(final film role)

References
  1. "Don Stannard". BFI.
  2. Fabrique. "Donald Stannard — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk.
  3. "Don Stannard". www.aveleyman.com.
  4. Bruce G. Hallenbeck, British Cult Cinema: Hammer Fantasy and Sci-Fi, Hemlock Books 2011 p46
  5. "Don Stannard - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.


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