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Joan Standing

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Joan Standing
Joan Standing, 1927
Born(1903-06-21)21 June 1903
Worcestershire, England, UK
Died3 February 1979(1979-02-03) (aged 75)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1919–1940
SpouseOtto Pierce (m. 1927, died 1957)
Children2
RelativesHerbert Standing (grandfather)
Wyndham Standing (uncle)
Sir Guy Standing (uncle)
Percy Standing (uncle)
Jack Standing (uncle)
Kay Hammond (cousin)
John Standing (first cousin once removed)

Joan Standing (21 June 1903 – 3 February 1979) was an English actress,[1] best known for playing Nurse Briggs in the 1931 horror film Dracula. She appeared in more than 60 films from 1919 to 1940, with the majority under contract with Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Studios.

Biography

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Standing was born into the acting Standing family on 21 June 1903 in Worcestershire, England. She was the niece of the actors Guy Standing (1873–1937), Wyndham Standing (1880–1963) and Percy Standing (1882–1950).[2] She was also the granddaughter of actor Herbert Standing (1846–1923) and cousin to actress Kay Hammond (1909–1980).[3]

As an actress, her first film was The Loves of Letty (1919). Her last film appearance was in Li'l Abner (1940).[4]

Standing married film camera operator Otto Pierce on 26 October 1927 and they had two children. She was widowed on 22 October 1957.[5]

Standing died from cancer on 3 February 1979 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, aged 75.[6] She was cremated at the South Memorial Park Crematory in Pearland, Texas.[2]

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Joan Standing". BFI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b Wilson, Scott (5 September 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 709. ISBN 978-0-7864-7992-4.
  3. ^ "Noted Film Actor Dies". The Los Angeles Times. 25 February 1937. p. A1.
  4. ^ Kear, Lynn; Rossman, John (30 March 2016). The Complete Kay Francis Career Record: All Film, Stage, Radio and Television Appearances. McFarland. p. 259. ISBN 978-1-4766-0287-5.
  5. ^ Daily Variety. Vol. 97. Daily Variety Limited. 1957. p. 10.
  6. ^ Joan Standing. Retrieved 18 April 2025 – via Classic Movie Hub (CMH).
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