Richard Stanton (October 8, 1876 – May 22, 1956) was an American actor and director of the silent era.

He appeared in 68 films between 1911 and 1916.

He was born in Iowa and died in Los Angeles, California.

Stanton was described as a "handsome, musical fellow", but was also a capable pugilist, demonstrating his boxing skills to two other fighters he worked with in a film.

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