John Standing
Biography
Sir John Ronald Leon, known as John Standing, was born in London on August 16, 1934, to an acting mother and a stockbroker father who succeeded him as the 4th baronet in 1964. He began his career in Peter Brook's 1955 production of Titus Andronicus, later starring alongside Maggie Smith in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. Standing also appeared in notable films such as The Eagle Has Landed and The Elephant Man.
