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Robert Emmett Tansey

1897 – 1951

American film director and screenwriter

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Lived 1897 – 1951 (aged 53). Robert Emmett Tansey was an American film director, screenwriter, stage actor, film producer and director.

Robert Emmett Tansey (June 28, 1897 – June 17, 1951) was an American actor, screenwriter, film producer and director. He was active in cinema in various roles from the 1910s to the 1950s. He was credited under at least 15 pseudonyms, such as Charles Anders, John Foster, Al Lane or Frank Simpson. Tansey died in Hollywood at age 53.

Selected filmography Riding to Fame (1927) Romance of the West (1930) Riders of the Rio (1931) The Way of the West (1934) Badge of Honor (1934) Paradise Canyon (1935) Courage of the North (1935) Timber Terrors (1935) Westward Ho (1935) Song of the Gringo (1936) Pinto Rustlers (1936) Where Trails Divide (1937) Riders of the Dawn (1937) Gun Packer (1938) The Painted Trail (1938) Man from Texas (1939) Overland Mail (1939) Across the Plains (1939), producer and screenwriter Take Me Back to Oklahoma (1940) The Golden Trail (1940) Lone Star Law Men (1941) Dynamite Canyon (1941) Silver Stallion (1941) The Pioneers (1941) The Driftin' Kid (1941) Western Mail (1942) Texas to Bataan (1942) Trail Riders (1942) Where Trails End (1942) Two Fisted Justice (1943) Death Valley Rangers (1943) Harmony Trail (1944) Song of Old Wyoming (1945) Romance of the West (1946) The Caravan Trail (1946) Colorado Serenade (1946) Tumbleweed Trail (1946) Driftin' River (1946) Stars Over Texas (1946) Wild West (1946) The Enchanted Valley (1948) Shaggy (1948) Forbidden Jungle (1950) The Fighting Stallion (1950) Federal Man (1950) Cattle Queen (1951) Badman's Gold (1951)

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Who was Robert Emmett Tansey?

American film director and screenwriter

When was Robert Emmett Tansey born?

Robert Emmett Tansey was born on 28 June 1897 in Brooklyn.

When did Robert Emmett Tansey die?

Robert Emmett Tansey died on 17 June 1951 in Hollywood.

What was Robert Emmett Tansey's occupation?

Robert Emmett Tansey was a film director, screenwriter, stage actor, film producer and director.

What nationality was Robert Emmett Tansey?

Robert Emmett Tansey was American.

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· Wikipedia: Robert Emmett Tansey

· Wikidata: Q15939234

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