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John Tansey

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American actor (1901-1971)

Person · Open Library

Works
2

Top works

  • Poems Read Aloud to a Crowd of Closed Eyes
  • A tribute to Pan America

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Film & TV

New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known for

  • Riders of the Rio1931
  • The Sky Rider — Joseph1928
  • The Big Stunt1925
  • Trouping with Ellen — Dave Llewellyn1924
  • The Brass Check — Newsboy (uncredited)1918
  • Barnaby Lee — Barnaby Lee1917
  • The New South — Harry Ford, as a boy1916
  • The Seventh Day — Son1909
  • A Trap for Santa Claus — The Rogers Son (uncredited)1909
  • The Redman and the Child — Child1908

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
County Sligo
Active from
1943

Discography

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
John
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Hollywood
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
John Tansey, child actor.jpg
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writing language
English language
Commons category
John Tansey
date of birth
1901-10-08
date of death
1971-04-28
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