[1] Standing served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve throughout the First World War, reaching the rank of commander.

[3] After becoming a noted actor in British and American theatre, he moved to Hollywood in the early 1930s appearing in Paramount films.

In this role he was responsible for commissioning such classics as The Goon Show, The Navy Lark, Hancock's Half Hour and Round the Horne.

His later roles in radio management included the negotiation with the Musicians' Union to provide sufficient airtime for both recorded artists and live orchestras.

[4] Rumours surrounding Standing's death suggested that he had died from the complications of either a black widow spider or rattlesnake bite, but this has been deemed false.