Tom Santschi

Acting • 1880-10-24 • Crystal City, Missouri, USA

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

Known For

7.0

3 Bad Men

1926

6.2

Paths to Paradise

1925

6.5

The Cradle of Courage

1920

3.8

Paradise Island

1930

5.6

Ten Nights in a Bar-room

1931

4.2

King of the Wild

1931

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Filmography

1931
Ten Nights in a Bar-roomFilm
Simon Slade
★ 5.6
1931
King of the WildFilm
Harris
★ 4.2
1931
TrappedFilm
Capt. William Baxter
★ 7.0
1930
Du Barry, Woman of PassionFilm
Bit role (voice)
★ 6.0
1930
Paradise IslandFilm
Dutch Mike Lutze
★ 3.8
1930
River's EndFilm
Shotwell
★ 6.4
1930
The Phantom of the WestFilm
Bud Landers
★ 9.0
1930
The Utah KidFilm
Butch
★ 4.7
1930
The Fourth AlarmFilm
Benjamin Griffith
★ 8.0
1929
The YellowbackFilm
Jules Breton
★ 8.0
1929
The Shannons of BroadwayFilm
Bradford
★ 8.0
1929
The Wagon MasterFilm
Jake Lynch
★ 7.0
1928
Honor BoundFilm
Mr. Mortimer
★ 9.0
1928
Vultures of the SeaFilm
Grim Hawley - Sea Captain
★ 9.0
1928
Isle of Lost MenFilm
Captain Jan Jodahl
★ 7.0
1928
The Law and the ManFilm
Dan Creedoon
★ 7.0
1928
Land of the Silver FoxFilm
Butch Nelson
★ 7.0
1928
Into No Man's LandFilm
Thomas Blaisdell
★ 7.0
1927
When a Man LovesFilm
Captain of Convict Boat
★ 6.3
1927
Old San FranciscoFilm
Captain Stoner - in Prologue
★ 5.8
1927
Tracked by the PoliceFilm
'Sandy' Sturgeon
★ 8.0
1927
The Eyes of the TotemFilm
Philip La Rue
★ 8.0
1927
The Adventurous SoulFilm
Captain Svenson
★ 10.0
1927
The Overland StageFilm
Hawk Lespard
★ 9.0
1927
Land of the LawlessFilm
Kelter
★ 9.0
1927
The Haunted ShipFilm
Glenister
★ 8.0
1927
Hills of KentuckyFilm
Ben Harley
★ 5.5
1927
The Cruise of the HellionFilm
Kilroy
★ 7.0
1927
The Land Beyond the LawFilm
Bob Crew
★ 7.0
1926
3 Bad MenFilm
'Bull' Stanley
★ 7.0
1926
Her Honor, the GovernorFilm
Richard Palmer
★ 10.0
1926
The Hidden WayFilm
Bill
★ 9.0
1926
My Own PalFilm
August Deering
★ 9.0
1926
Hands Across the BorderFilm
Breen
★ 6.5
1926
Forlorn RiverFilm
Bill Hall
★ 6.0
1926
Jim the ConquerorFilm
Sam Black
★ 8.0
1926
The Desert's TollFilm
Jasper
★ 7.0
1926
The Third DegreeFilm
Daredevil Daley
★ 7.0
1926
SiberiaFilm
Alexis Vetkin
1925
Paths to ParadiseFilm
Chief of Detectives Callahan
★ 6.2
1925
The Primrose PathFilm
Big Joe Snead
★ 5.8
1925
Barriers Burned AwayFilm
Hon. Bill Cronk
★ 10.0
1925
My Neighbor's WifeFilm
Inventor
★ 9.0
1925
The Night ShipFilm
Captain Jed Hobbs
★ 7.0
1925
The Pride of the ForceFilm
Police Officer Moore
★ 7.0
1924
Life's Greatest GameFilm
Jack Donovan
★ 10.0
1924
The Storm DaughterFilm
'Brute' Morgan
★ 9.0
1924
Little Robinson CrusoeFilm
Captain Dynes
★ 6.5
1924
The Street of TearsFilm
Jim Carlson
★ 8.0
1924
The Right of the StrongestFilm
'Babe' Davis
★ 8.0
1923
Brass CommandmentsFilm
Campan
★ 8.0
1923
Is Divorce a Failure?Film
Smith
★ 8.0
1923
Thundering DawnFilm
Gordon Van Brock
★ 8.0
1923
Tipped OffFilm
'The Fox,' Dan Grogan
★ 7.0
1923
Are You a Failure?Film
Kildevil Brenon
★ 7.0
1922
Daring DangerFilm
★ 9.0
1921
The Honor of RamerizFilm
Rameriz
★ 10.0
1921
The Heart of DoreonFilm
Doreon
★ 9.0
1921
The Spirit of the LakeFilm
★ 8.0
1921
Beyond the TrailFilm
The Blacksmith
1921
Mother o' DreamsFilm
Tom
1920
The Cradle of CourageFilm
Tierney
★ 6.5
1920
The North Wind's MaliceFilm
Roger
★ 8.0
1919
The Love That DaresFilm
Perry Risdon
★ 10.0
1919
Eve in ExileFilm
John Sheen
★ 8.0
1919
The Stronger VowFilm
Pedro Toral
★ 8.0
1919
Her Kingdom of DreamsFilm
Tom Langley (as Thomas Santschi)
★ 7.0
1919
In Search of ArcadyFilm
Lascho
★ 7.0
1919
The Broken CommandmentsFilm
John Radd
1919
The RailroaderFilm
Clive Standish
1918
Little Orphant AnnieFilm
Dave Johnson
★ 5.3
1918
Code of the YukonFilm
Dan Cregan
★ 7.0
1918
The City of Purple DreamsFilm
Daniel Fitzhugh
1918
The Still AlarmFilm
Jack Manley
1918
The Hell CatFilm
Jim Dyke
1917
Who Shall Take My Life?Film
Big Bill O'Shaughnessy (as Thomas Santschi)
1917
Beware of StrangersFilm
John Mentor
1916
The CrisisFilm
Stephen Brice
★ 5.3
1916
The Adventures of KathlynFilm
Bruce
★ 6.0
1916
The Garden of AllahFilm
Boris Androvsky
1916
The Country That God ForgotFilm
Steve Brant
1915
The Red Blood of CourageFilm
Roscoe Harding
★ 10.0
1915
The OctopusFilm
Thatcher Thole
★ 10.0
1915
In the King's ServiceFilm
Rupert
★ 10.0
1915
The Girl and the ReporterFilm
Ned Pelton - Reporter
★ 9.0
1915
The Jaguar TrapFilm
★ 9.0
1915
The Great ExperimentFilm
John Morning
★ 9.0
1915
The Blood SeedlingFilm
Allan Golyer
★ 9.0
1915
The Heart of ParoFilm
★ 9.0
1915
His Fighting BloodFilm
Sam Buck
★ 8.0
1915
The Lion's MateFilm
★ 8.0
1915
How Callahan Cleaned Up Little HellFilm
John Callahan
★ 8.0
1915
Lassoing a LionFilm
Simon Valjon
★ 8.0
1915
The Two Natures Within HimFilm
Reverend William Morris
★ 7.0
1915
The Primitive WayFilm
Billy Vaughan
1914
The SpoilersFilm
Alex McNamara
★ 6.2
1914
The Leopard's FoundlingFilm
Peter Herman
1914
The King's WillFilm
John Bruce
1914
The Sealed PackageFilm
Gilbert Howell
1914
The Garden of BridesFilm
John Bruce
1914
Three Bags of SilverFilm
John Bruce (as Thomas Santschi)
1914
The Spellbound MultitudeFilm
John Bruce
1914
The Two OrdealsFilm
John Bruce
1914
The Forged ParchmentFilm
John Bruce
1914
A Colonel in ChainsFilm
John Bruce
1914
The Cruel CrownFilm
John Bruce
1914
The Royal SlaveFilm
John Bruce
1914
The Warrior MaidFilm
John Bruce
1913
Alone in the JungleFilm
Bob Arden
★ 6.0
1913
Thor, Lord of the JunglesFilm
Jan Karl
★ 5.0
1913
Alas! Poor Yorick!Film
Deranged Actor
★ 5.0
1913
The Adventures of KathlynFilm
John Bruce
★ 1.0
1913
In the Long AgoFilm
The Indian Warrior
1913
Greater WealthFilm
Ed Young
1912
Kings of the ForestFilm
Fritz - Sona's Husband
★ 4.8
1912
Mike's BrainstormFilm
Mike Rosenberg
★ 7.0
1912
Monte CristoFilm
Danglars
★ 6.0
1912
The Mate of the Alden BessieFilm
The 'Sea Lawyer'
★ 4.0
1911
The New SuperintendentFilm
Bill Rooney - a Workman
★ 10.0
1911
The Maid at the HelmFilm
Stone - First Mate of the Dakota
★ 7.0
1911
The Blacksmith's LoveFilm
Joe Saunders - the Blacksmith
★ 7.0
1911
ShipwreckedFilm
Joe Runyon
★ 5.5
1911
Lost in the JungleFilm
Undetermined Role
★ 5.0
1911
Back to the PrimitiveFilm
★ 4.0
1911
In Old California When the Gringos CameFilm
1910
The SergeantFilm
Soldier
★ 5.0
1910
Pride Of The RangeFilm
1910
The Courtship of Miles StandishFilm
1909
Ben's KidFilm
★ 8.0
1909
Briton and BoerFilm
★ 3.5
1909
In the Sultan's PowerFilm
★ 3.0