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John Tansey

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John Tansey Famous memorial

Birth
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Death
28 Apr 1971 (aged 69)
North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend Add to Map
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Actor. Son of actress Emma Tansey, brother of director Robert Emmett Tansey, and actor James Sheridan. He was a child star with the 'Biograph' stage company in New York prior to the family's move to California. He starred in several silent films, including the 1917 pirate melodrama "Barnaby Lee." In 1930, he co-wrote and co-directed with brother Robert the Western "Romance of the West" and produced the low-budget western "Riders on the Rio."
Actor. Son of actress Emma Tansey, brother of director Robert Emmett Tansey, and actor James Sheridan. He was a child star with the 'Biograph' stage company in New York prior to the family's move to California. He starred in several silent films, including the 1917 pirate melodrama "Barnaby Lee." In 1930, he co-wrote and co-directed with brother Robert the Western "Romance of the West" and produced the low-budget western "Riders on the Rio."

Bio by: MC


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  • Originally Created by: MC
  • Added: Jul 19, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9121023/john-tansey: accessed ), memorial page for John Tansey (8 Oct 1901–28 Apr 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9121023; Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend; Maintained by Find a Grave.