Guy Hastings Explained

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

External links

• • Guy Hastings Australian theatre credits at AusStage

Notes and References

1. News: MR. GUY HASTINGS. . . Adelaide . 26 September 1914 . 6 April 2012 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
2. 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
3. News: GUY HASTINGS DEAD. . . Qld. . 17 March 1941 . 6 April 2012 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: Benefit For Guy Hastings, Stage Star. . . Adelaide . 1 February 1941 . 6 April 2012 . 19 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: THE LAST NIGHT. . . Adelaide . 28 December 1917 . 6 April 2012 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: I AM BLIND. . . Adelaide . 23 May 1918 . 6 April 2012 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: "BOUGHT AND PAID FOR.". . . Adelaide . 11 January 1926 . 6 April 2012 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
8. News: GUY HASTINGS PLAYS MANY PARTS. . . Adelaide . 1 March 1929 . 6 April 2012 . 26 . National Library of Australia.