About Richard Stanton
Lived 1876 – 1956 (aged 79). Richard Stanton was an American film director, actor and film actor.
Richard Stanton (October 8, 1876 – May 22, 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.
Selected filmography In the Secret Service (1913) The Wasp (1915) Graft (1915) The Yankee Way (1917) One Touch of Sin (1917) The Spy (1917) Cheating the Public (1918) Rough and Ready (1918) The Caillaux Case (1918) Bride 13 (1920) The Face at Your Window (1920) McGuire of the Mounted (1923) American Pluck (1925)
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Who was Richard Stanton?
actor, film director (1876-1956)
When was Richard Stanton born?
Richard Stanton was born on 8 October 1876 in Iowa.
When did Richard Stanton die?
Richard Stanton died on 22 May 1956 in Los Angeles.
What was Richard Stanton's occupation?
Richard Stanton was a film director, actor and film actor.
What nationality was Richard Stanton?
Richard Stanton was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Richard Stanton. https://biography.guide/richard-stanton/
MLA: "Richard Stanton." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/richard-stanton/.
Chicago: "Richard Stanton." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/richard-stanton/.
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