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Tom Santschi

Tom Santschi

Acting·1880–1931·98 films

Tom Santschi was an American leading man and character actor of the silent film era. Additionally, he directed numerous films during the mid 1910s.

As Actor

3 Bad Men
3 Bad Men (1926)'Bull' Stanley
Paths to Paradise
Paths to Paradise (1925)Chief of Detectives Callahan
Old San Francisco
Old San Francisco (1927)Captain Stoner - in Prologue
When a Man Loves
When a Man Loves (1927)Captain of Convict Boat
Paradise Island
Paradise Island (1930)Dutch Mike Lutze
The Cradle of Courage
The Cradle of Courage (1920)Tierney
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Du Barry, Woman of Passion (1930)Bit role (voice)
King of the Wild
King of the Wild (1931)Harris
The Primrose Path
The Primrose Path (1925)Big Joe Snead
Ten Nights in a Bar-room
Ten Nights in a Bar-room (1931)Simon Slade
River's End
River's End (1930)Shotwell
The Spoilers
The Spoilers (1914)Alex McNamara
The Utah Kid
The Utah Kid (1930)Butch
The Crisis
The Crisis (1916)Stephen Brice
Little Orphant Annie
Little Orphant Annie (1918)Dave Johnson
Ben's Kid
Ben's Kid (1909)
Forlorn River
Forlorn River (1926)Bill Hall
Tracked by the Police
Tracked by the Police (1927)'Sandy' Sturgeon
Shipwrecked
Shipwrecked (1911)Joe Runyon
Little Robinson Crusoe
Little Robinson Crusoe (1924)Captain Dynes
The Sergeant
The Sergeant (1910)Soldier
The Maid at the Helm
The Maid at the Helm (1911)Stone - First Mate of the Dakota
Hands Across the Border
Hands Across the Border (1926)Breen
Hills of Kentucky
Hills of Kentucky (1927)Ben Harley
The Adventures of Kathlyn
The Adventures of Kathlyn (1916)Bruce
The Eyes of the Totem
The Eyes of the Totem (1927)Philip La Rue
Kings of the Forest
Kings of the Forest (1912)Fritz - Sona's Husband
Jim the Conqueror
Jim the Conqueror (1926)Sam Black
Monte Cristo
Monte Cristo (1912)Danglars
Barriers Burned Away
Barriers Burned Away (1925)Hon. Bill Cronk
The Hidden Way
The Hidden Way (1926)Bill
The Wagon Master
The Wagon Master (1929)Jake Lynch
My Own Pal
My Own Pal (1926)August Deering
Code of the Yukon
Code of the Yukon (1918)Dan Cregan
The Overland Stage
The Overland Stage (1927)Hawk Lespard
Land of the Silver Fox
Land of the Silver Fox (1928)Butch Nelson
Honor Bound
Honor Bound (1928)Mr. Mortimer
The Stronger Vow
The Stronger Vow (1919)Pedro Toral
Isle of Lost Men
Isle of Lost Men (1928)Captain Jan Jodahl
The Blood Seedling
The Blood Seedling (1915)Allan Golyer
The North Wind's Malice
The North Wind's Malice (1920)Roger
Life's Greatest Game
Life's Greatest Game (1924)Jack Donovan
The Phantom of the West
The Phantom of the West (1930)Bud Landers
Vultures of the Sea
Vultures of the Sea (1928)Grim Hawley - Sea Captain
The Haunted Ship
The Haunted Ship (1927)Glenister
The Land Beyond the Law
The Land Beyond the Law (1927)Bob Crew
The Night Ship
The Night Ship (1925)Captain Jed Hobbs
The Third Degree
The Third Degree (1926)Daredevil Daley
Tipped Off
Tipped Off (1923)'The Fox,' Dan Grogan
Siberia
Siberia (1926)Alexis Vetkin
Alone in the Jungle
Alone in the Jungle (1913)Bob Arden
Daring Danger
Daring Danger (1922)
Back to the Primitive
Back to the Primitive (1911)
Brass Commandments
Brass Commandments (1923)Campan
The New Superintendent
The New Superintendent (1911)Bill Rooney - a Workman
The Yellowback
The Yellowback (1929)Jules Breton
Alas! Poor Yorick!
Alas! Poor Yorick! (1913)Deranged Actor
Is Divorce a Failure?
Is Divorce a Failure? (1923)Smith
The Shannons of Broadway
The Shannons of Broadway (1929)Bradford
Her Kingdom of Dreams
Her Kingdom of Dreams (1919)Tom Langley (as Thomas Santschi)
The Storm Daughter
The Storm Daughter (1924)'Brute' Morgan
The Law and the Man
The Law and the Man (1928)Dan Creedoon
Her Honor, the Governor
Her Honor, the Governor (1926)Richard Palmer
The Right of the Strongest
The Right of the Strongest (1924)'Babe' Davis
The Adventures of Kathlyn
The Adventures of Kathlyn (1913)John Bruce
The Desert's Toll
The Desert's Toll (1926)Jasper
Thundering Dawn
Thundering Dawn (1923)Gordon Van Brock
The Mate of the Alden Bessie
The Mate of the Alden Bessie (1912)The 'Sea Lawyer'
Lost in the Jungle
Lost in the Jungle (1911)Undetermined Role
Mike's Brainstorm
Mike's Brainstorm (1912)Mike Rosenberg
Are You a Failure?
Are You a Failure? (1923)Kildevil Brenon
The Heart of Doreon
The Heart of Doreon (1921)Doreon
The Honor of Rameriz
The Honor of Rameriz (1921)Rameriz
The Love That Dares
The Love That Dares (1919)Perry Risdon
Thor, Lord of the Jungles
Thor, Lord of the Jungles (1913)Jan Karl
In Search of Arcady
In Search of Arcady (1919)Lascho
The Garden of Allah
The Garden of Allah (1916)Boris Androvsky
In the Long Ago
In the Long Ago (1913)The Indian Warrior
The Royal Slave
The Royal Slave (1914)John Bruce
The Hell Cat
The Hell Cat (1918)Jim Dyke
The Railroader
The Railroader (1919)Clive Standish
Who Shall Take My Life?
Who Shall Take My Life? (1917)Big Bill O'Shaughnessy (as Thomas Santschi)
The King's Will
The King's Will (1914)John Bruce
The Still Alarm
The Still Alarm (1918)Jack Manley
The Warrior Maid
The Warrior Maid (1914)John Bruce
In Old California When the Gringos Came
In Old California When the Gringos Came (1911)
The Leopard's Foundling
The Leopard's Foundling (1914)Peter Herman
The Forged Parchment
The Forged Parchment (1914)John Bruce
The City of Purple Dreams
The City of Purple Dreams (1918)Daniel Fitzhugh
The Broken Commandments
The Broken Commandments (1919)John Radd
The Cruel Crown
The Cruel Crown (1914)John Bruce
Beware of Strangers
Beware of Strangers (1917)John Mentor
The Spellbound Multitude
The Spellbound Multitude (1914)John Bruce
A Colonel in Chains
A Colonel in Chains (1914)John Bruce
The Two Ordeals
The Two Ordeals (1914)John Bruce
Mother o' Dreams
Mother o' Dreams (1921)Tom
Three Bags of Silver
Three Bags of Silver (1914)John Bruce (as Thomas Santschi)

As Director