Don Stannard (10 September 1915 – 9 July 1949) was a British actor.[1]

Don Stannard
Dick Barton publicity still
Born1915 (1915)
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

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Year Title Role Notes
1938 Hold That Kiss Captain in Moving Picture Uncredited
1939 Bridal Suite Best Man Uncredited
1945 Don Chicago Ken Cressing
1945 Pink String and Sealing Wax John Bevan
1945 Caesar and Cleopatra Roman Officer Uncredited
1946 I'll Turn to You Roger Meredith
1947 Death in High Heels Detective Charlesworth
1948 Dick Barton: Special Agent Dick Barton
1949 The Temptress Derek Clifford
1949 Dick Barton Strikes Back Dick Barton
1950 Dick Barton at Bay (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ "Don Stannard". BFI. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
  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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