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]

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  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.
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