Richard Stanton

For other people named Richard Stanton, see Richard Stanton (disambiguation).

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.

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

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

• 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)
• Bride 13 (1920)
• The Face at Your Window (1920)
• McGuire of the Mounted (1923)
• American Pluck (1925)