Tom Santschi

Tom Santschi

Tom Santschi (Paul William Santschi) (24 October, 1880, Lucerne, Switzerland - 9 April, 1931, Los Angeles, California) was an American leading man and character actor of the silent film era.

Career

Santschi acted in over 245 films during the period 1907-1931, and directed 28 during 1914-1916. He wrote one screen play in 1914. A 1915 two-reeler "In the King's Service," in which he starred with Marion Warner, surfaced at a yard sale in Maine, and was shown along with "The Spoilers" (1914) at a "Northeast Historic Film Festival" at Bucksport, Maine in 2002.

elected filmography

* King of the Wild (1931)
* The Phantom of the West (1931)
* The Utah Kid (1930)
* Vultures of the Sea (1928)
* 3 Bad Men (1926)
* Her Honor, the Governor (1926)
* Beyond the Border (1925)
* The Spoilers (1914)
* Alas! Poor Yorick! (1913)
* The New Superintendent (1911)
* Pride of the Range (1910)
* Ben's Kid (1909)

Death

Santschi died in his sleep from a heart attack at the age of 52. He was Interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Miscellanea

His gravestone gives date of birth as 1880.

External links

*imdb name|id=0764346|name= Tom Santschi
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7929 Tom Santschi Memorial] at Find A Grave


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