Person
John Tansey
Acting · 1901–1971 · New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known for

The Brass Check
Newsboy (uncredited)

The Big Stunt
1925
The Redman and the Child
Child

Riders of the Rio
1931
Mine Your Business!
Director

A Trap for Santa Claus
The Rogers Son (uncredited)

The Sky Rider
Joseph

Trouping with Ellen
Dave Llewellyn
Romance of the West
Director

The New South
Harry Ford, as a boy
Filmography
- 1931Riders of the Rio
- 1930Romance of the WestDirector
- 1928The Sky RiderJoseph
- 1927Mine Your Business!Director
- 1925The Big Stunt
- 1924Trouping with EllenDave Llewellyn
- 1918The Brass CheckNewsboy (uncredited)
- 1917Barnaby LeeBarnaby Lee
- 1916The New SouthHarry Ford, as a boy
- 1909A Trap for Santa ClausThe Rogers Son (uncredited)
- 1909The Seventh DaySon
- 1908The Redman and the ChildChild
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