Herbert Standing (13 November 1846 – 5 December 1923) was a British stage and screen actor and the patriarch of the Standing family of actors. He was the father of numerous children, many of whom had careers in theatre and cinema. Toward the end of his life, he appeared in many Hollywood silent films.

Herbert Standing
Standing in 1914
Born	(1846-11-13)13 November 1846 Peckham, London, England
Died	5 December 1923(1923-12-05) (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation	actor
Years active	1867–1923
Spouse(s)	Emilie Browne
Children	Guy Standing Wyndham Standing Percy Standing Jack Standing
Relatives	Joan Standing (granddaughter) Kay Hammond (granddaughter) John Standing (great grandson)

Standing began in theatre in 1867, and turned to films in 1913.[1]

Standing's children include Sir Guy Standing, Wyndham Standing, Percy Standing, Jack Standing, Herbert Standing Jr. and Aubrey Standing.[2] Grandchildren involved in show business were Joan Standing, Kay Hammond, Guy Standing Jr. and Jack Standing Jr.[3] Present-day character actor John Standing (son of Kay Hammond) is a great-grandson.

Partial filmography

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Herbert Standing.

• Herbert Standing at IMDb
• Herbert Standing at the Internet Broadway Database
• Herbert Standing at Find a Grave
• Portrait of Herbert Standing in a role (NY Public Library, Billy Rose collection)
• Portrait gallery (University of Washington, Sayre collection)