About John Tansey
Lived 1901 – 1971 (aged 69). John Tansey was an American actor, screenwriter and film director.
John Tansey (8 October 1901 – 28 April 1971) was an American actor. He appeared in 21 films from 1908 to 1932.
His first appearance was in The Red Man and the Child (1908). He wrote and directed the films Wild and Wooly in 1924 and Romance of the West in 1930.
He was born in New York City and died in Hollywood, California. His mother was actress Emma Tansey and his brothers were Robert Emmett "Bob" Tansey and James Sheridan Tansey. He had a cousin also named John Tansey who was born in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire.
Selected filmography And a Little Child Shall Lead Them (1909) A Trap for Santa (1909) Barnaby Lee (1917) Little Miss Hoover (1918)(*uncredited) The Heart of a Girl (1918) Trouping with Ellen (1924) The Sky Rider (1928) Romance of the West (1930) Riders of the Rio (1931)
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Who was John Tansey?
American actor (1901-1971)
When was John Tansey born?
John Tansey was born on 8 October 1901 in New York City.
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John Tansey died on 28 April 1971 in Hollywood.
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John Tansey was an actor, screenwriter and film director.
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John Tansey was American.
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