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 ^[9]
• 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 Archived 2 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine 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.
9. Vagg, Stephen (15 August 2025). "Forgotten Australian Films: Come Up Smiling / Ants in His Pants". Filmink. Retrieved 15 August 2025.

External links

• Guy Hastings at IMDb
• Guy Hastings Australian theatre credits at AusStage