JT
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
American actor
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
8 October 1901(New York City)
Death:
28 April 1971(Hollywood)
Family:
Mother:
Emma Tansey
The details
Biography
Introduction
John Tansey (8 October 1901 – 28 April 1971), was an American actor. He appeared in 21 films between 1908 and 1932. Also he had a long lost cousin called John Tansey who was born in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England.
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.
He was born in New York, New York, United States and died in Hollywood, California.
Selected filmography
- And a Little Child Shall Lead Them (1909)
- Trouping with Ellen (1924)
- The Sky Rider (1928)