Richard Stanton

For the nineteenth century politician, see Richard H. Stanton.
Richard Stanton

Richard Stanton in 1919
Born (1876-10-08)October 8, 1876
Iowa, USA
Died May 22, 1956(1956-05-22) (aged 79)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation Actor, film director
Years active 1911 - 1925

Richard Stanton (8 October 1876 22 May 1956) was an American actor and director of the silent era. He appeared in 68 films between 1911 and 1916. He also directed 57 films between 1914 and 1925. He was born in Iowa and died in Los Angeles, California.

Stanton was described as a "handsome, musical fellow", but was also a capable pugilist, demonstrating his boxing skills to two other fighters he worked with in a film.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. "Movie man slips surprise to real pugs". The Day Book. Chicago. September 3, 1914. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
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