Guy Hastings

Guy Hastings (died 15 March 1941) was an English-born actor who worked extensively in Australian theatre, radio and film.

He arrived in Australia in 1912 and worked for Bert Bailey in the original production of On Our Selection.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59737244 |title=MR. GUY HASTINGS. |newspaper=The Mail |location=Adelaide |date=26 September 1914 |accessdate=6 April 2012 |page=12 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} In the 1930s he was a particular favourite of director A. R. Harwood.[http://colsearch.nfsa.gov.au/nfsa/search/summary/summary.w3p;adv=;group=;groupequals=;page=0;parentid=;query=Person%3A%22%2FPerson%2Fkey%2F25847-1%22;querytype=;resCount=10 Guy Hastings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102183022/http://colsearch.nfsa.gov.au/nfsa/search/summary/summary.w3p;adv=;group=;groupequals=;page=0;parentid=;query=Person:%22%2FPerson%2Fkey%2F25847-1%22;querytype=;resCount=10 |date=2 November 2022 }} at National Film and Sound Archive

In his later years Hastings developed health problems and in December 1940 he was told he would never act again. The theatre community organised a benefit for him, consisting of a production of a play in which he had appeared, The Streets of London. He died not long afterwards, aged 63.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article61475287 |title=GUY HASTINGS DEAD. |newspaper=Townsville Daily Bulletin |location=Qld. |date=17 March 1941 |accessdate=6 April 2012 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55765426 |title=Benefit For Guy Hastings, Stage Star. |newspaper=The Mail |location=Adelaide |date=1 February 1941 |accessdate=6 April 2012 |page=19 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

Select credits

On Our Selection (1912) – starred in original production of play
What Happened to Jury (1914) – play
The Hero of the Dardanelles (1915) – film
The Ever Open Door (1917) – play{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5583712 |title=THE LAST NIGHT. |newspaper=The Advertiser |location=Adelaide |date=28 December 1917 |accessdate=6 April 2012 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
The Hayseeds' Melbourne Cup (1918) – film
Called Back (1918) – play{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5556846 |title=I AM BLIND. |newspaper=The Advertiser |location=Adelaide |date=23 May 1918 |accessdate=6 April 2012 |page=7 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
The Merry Wives of Windsor (1920) – play – Theatre Royal, Adelaide
Bought and Paid For (1926) – play – Adelaide{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article64330189 |title="BOUGHT AND PAID FOR.". |newspaper=The Register |location=Adelaide |date=11 January 1926 |accessdate=6 April 2012 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
The Ghost Train (1929) – play{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53468418 |title=GUY HASTINGS PLAYS MANY PARTS. |newspaper=The Register News-Pictorial |location=Adelaide |date=1 March 1929 |accessdate=6 April 2012 |page=26 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
Young Woodley (1929) – play – Theatre Royal, Melbourne
Spur of the Moment (1931) – film
Diggers (1931) – film
The Streets of London (1933) – play – Garrick Theatre, Melbourne
Secret of the Skies (1934) – film
Clara Gibbings (1934) – film
A Ticket in Tatts (1934) – film
Ten Minute Alibi (1934) – play – Criterion Theatre, Sydney
Show Business (1938) – film
Come Up Smiling (1939) – film
Black Limelight (1939) – play – Minerva Theatre, Sydney

References

External links

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[http://www.ausstage.edu.au/indexdrilldown.jsp?xcid=59&f_contrib_id=226103&f_event_id=6149 Guy Hastings Australian theatre credits] at AusStage

Category:Australian male actors

Category:English emigrants to Australia

Category:Year of birth missing

Category:1941 deaths