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.^[1] In the 1930s he was a particular favourite of director A. R. Harwood.^[2]

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.^[3][4]

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^[5]
• The Hayseeds' Melbourne Cup (1918) – film
• Called Back (1918) – play^[6]
• The Merry Wives of Windsor (1920) – play – Theatre Royal, Adelaide
• Bought and Paid For (1926) – play – Adelaide^[7]
• The Ghost Train (1929) – play^[8]
• 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

1. "MR. GUY HASTINGS.". The Mail (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 26 September 1914. p. 12. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
2. Guy Hastings at National Film and Sound Archive
3. "GUY HASTINGS DEAD.". Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 17 March 1941. p. 2. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
4. "Benefit For Guy Hastings, Stage Star.". The Mail (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 1 February 1941. p. 19. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
5. "THE LAST NIGHT.". The Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 28 December 1917. p. 5. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
6. "I AM BLIND.". The Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 23 May 1918. p. 7. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
7. ""BOUGHT AND PAID FOR.".". The Register (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 11 January 1926. p. 3. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
8. "GUY HASTINGS PLAYS MANY PARTS.". The Register News-Pictorial (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 1 March 1929. p. 26. Retrieved 6 April 2012.

External links

• Guy Hastings at the Internet Movie Database
• Guy Hastings Australian theatre credits at AusStage