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John Tansey

Known for

Acting

Born

October 8, 1901

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

April 28, 1971 (aged 69)

Biography

From Wikipedia

John Tansey (8 October 1901 – 28 April 1971) was an American actor. He appeared in 21 films between 1908 and 1932. His first appearance was in The Red Man and the Child (1908), as a child actor. He wrote and directed the films Wild and Wooly in 1924 and Romance of the West in 1930.

Best known work

A Trap for Santa Claus
A Trap for Santa Claus
1909
The Redman and the Child
The Redman and the Child
1908
The Sky Rider
The Sky Rider
1928
Mine Your Business!
Mine Your Business!
1927
The Big Stunt
The Big Stunt
1925
The New South
The New South
1916
Barnaby Lee
Barnaby Lee
1917
The Seventh Day
The Seventh Day
1909
Trouping with Ellen
Trouping with Ellen
1924
Riders of the Rio
Riders of the Rio
1931

Filmography

  1. 1931

    Riders of the Rio

    Producer

  2. 1930

    Romance of the West

    Writer, Director

  3. 1928

    The Sky Rider

    as Joseph

  4. 1927

  5. 1925

  6. 1924

    Trouping with Ellen

    as Dave Llewellyn

  7. 1918

    The Brass Check

    as Newsboy (uncredited)

  8. 1917

    Barnaby Lee

    as Barnaby Lee

  9. 1916

    The New South

    as Harry Ford, as a boy

  10. 1909

    A Trap for Santa Claus

    as The Rogers Son (uncredited)

  11. 1909

  12. 1908

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