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.jpg) Stanton inInternational Crime (1938) | |
| Born | William Sidney Stanton (1885-09-18)September 18, 1885 London, England |
| Died | December 18, 1969(1969-12-18) (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1927–1954 |
| Spouse | Rosalind May |
William Sidney Stanton (September 18, 1885 – December 18, 1969) was an English-born American character actor, whose career spanned the first 25 years of the sound films. Stanton broke into the film industry at the end of thesilent film era in 1927, appearing in several film shorts forHal Roach Studios. He appeared in 70 films, mostly in supporting roles.[1]
Stanton made his debut in a feature film with a small role inRaoul Walsh's 1928 silent filmSadie Thompson, starringGloria Swanson,Lionel Barrymore, and Walsh.[2] Notable films in which he appeared include: the 1933 version ofAlice in Wonderland, and its cast includedCary Grant,W.C. Fields,Gary Cooper andEdward Everett Horton;[3] the classicMutiny on the Bounty (1935), starringCharles Laughton andClark Gable;[4] the 1936film adaptation ofJames Fenimore Cooper's novelLast of the Mohicans;[5]The Prince and the Pauper (1937), starringErrol Flynn;[6]Howard Hawks' 1941Sergeant York, withGary Cooper;[7] andThe Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947), directed byJoseph L. Mankiewicz.[8] His final screen appearance was as a cab driver in the romantic comedyAdam's Rib.[9] Stanton nade his last performance on an episode of television'sSchlitz Playhouse in 1954.
Stanton died on December 18, 1969, in Los Angeles, and he was buried inForest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale.[10]
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