Joan Standing
| Joan Standing | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 June 1903 Worcestershire, England, UK |
| Died |
3 February 1979 (aged 75) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1919–1940 |
Joan Standing (21 June 1903 – 3 February 1979) was an English actress best known for playing Nurse Briggs in the 1931 horror film Dracula. She appeared in 63 films between 1919 and 1940.
She was the daughter of Herbert Standing Jr. and granddaughter of Herbert Standing (1846-1923). Her uncles were Wyndham Standing, Sir Guy Standing, Percy Standing and Jack Standing. Her cousin was actress Kay Hammond.
She emigrated later in life to the United States. She died in Houston, Texas in 1979, aged 75.
Partial filmography
- The Loves of Letty (1919)
- Silk Hosiery (1920)
- Lorna Doone (1922)
- Oliver Twist (1922)
- Pleasure Mad (1923)
- Happiness (1924)
- Counsel for the Defense (1925)
- Greed (1924)
- The Skyrocket (1926)
- The Campus Flirt (1926)
- The College Hero (1927)
- Beau Sabreur (1928)
- Home, James (1928)
- Street of Chance (1930)
- Dracula (1931)
- The Age for Love (1931)
- Jane Eyre (1934)
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