Fred R. Stanton

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Fred R. Stanton, born Frederick R. Schwerd, (1881–May 27, 1925) was an actor in the United States.{{Cite encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VnGeCQAAQBAJ&q=%22fred+stanton%22+film&pg=PA356|entry=Stanton, Fred|title=A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses|first=George A.|last=Katchmer|date=2015|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9781476609058}}{{Cite book|last=Truitt|first=Evelyn Mack|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=irZmAAAAMAAJ&q=Fred+stanton+may+27+1925|title=Who was who on screen|date=1977|publisher=Bowker|isbn=9780835209144}}{{Cite book|last=Vazzana|first=Eugene Michael|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iqIYAQAAIAAJ&q=%22stanton,+frederick%22+1881+1925|title=Silent Film Necrology|date=2001|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-1059-0|pages=497|language=en}} He had numerous film roles and also performed in theater.{{Cite web|title=Fred R. Stanton|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/fred-r-stanton-56908|access-date=May 20, 2020|website=Internet Broadway Database}}

He portrays a Native American in Son of the Wolf and has a memorable knife fight with the star.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3GNZAAAAMAAJ&q=%22fred+stanton%22+film|title=Variety Film Reviews|date=1983|publisher=Garland Pub.|isbn=978-0-8352-2780-3|language=en}} He died on May 27, 1925, in Los Angeles of stomach cancer.