Tom Santschi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 24, 1880
- Died
- April 9, 1931
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- Trapped
Trapped 1931
as Capt. William Baxter
Ten Nights in a Bar-room 1931
as Simon Slade
King of the Wild 1931
as Harris
The Phantom of the West 1930
as Bud Landers
River's End 1930
as Shotwell
The Utah Kid 1930
as Butch
- The Fourth Alarm
The Fourth Alarm 1930
as Benjamin Griffith
Du Barry, Woman of Passion 1930
as Bit role (voice)
Paradise Island 1930
as Dutch Mike Lutze
The Shannons of Broadway 1929
as Bradford
The Wagon Master 1929
as Jake Lynch
The Yellowback 1929
as Jules Breton
Land of the Silver Fox 1928
as Butch Nelson
Isle of Lost Men 1928
as Captain Jan Jodahl
- Into No Man's Land
Into No Man's Land 1928
as Thomas Blaisdell
Honor Bound 1928
as Mr. Mortimer
Vultures of the Sea 1928
as Grim Hawley - Sea Captain
The Law and the Man 1928
as Dan Creedoon
- Land of the Lawless
Land of the Lawless 1927
as Kelter
The Haunted Ship 1927
as Glenister
- The Adventurous Soul
The Adventurous Soul 1927
as Captain Svenson
- The Cruise of the Hellion
The Cruise of the Hellion 1927
as Kilroy
Old San Francisco 1927
as Captain Stoner - in Prologue
When a Man Loves 1927
as Captain of Convict Boat
The Land Beyond the Law 1927
as Bob Crew
The Eyes of the Totem 1927
as Philip La Rue
Tracked by the Police 1927
as 'Sandy' Sturgeon
Hills of Kentucky 1927
as Ben Harley
The Overland Stage 1927
as Hawk Lespard
Jim the Conqueror 1926
as Sam Black
The Third Degree 1926
as Daredevil Daley
The Desert's Toll 1926
as Jasper
Forlorn River 1926
as Bill Hall
3 Bad Men 1926
as 'Bull' Stanley
The Hidden Way 1926
as Bill
Her Honor, the Governor 1926
as Richard Palmer
Hands Across the Border 1926
as Breen
Siberia 1926
as Alexis Vetkin
My Own Pal 1926
as August Deering
The Primrose Path 1925
as Big Joe Snead
- The Pride of the Force
The Pride of the Force 1925
as Police Officer Moore
Paths to Paradise 1925
as Chief of Detectives Callahan
- My Neighbor's Wife
My Neighbor's Wife 1925
as Inventor
The Night Ship 1925
as Captain Jed Hobbs
Barriers Burned Away 1925
as Hon. Bill Cronk
- The Street of Tears
The Street of Tears 1924
as Jim Carlson
Life's Greatest Game 1924
as Jack Donovan
Little Robinson Crusoe 1924
as Captain Dynes
The Right of the Strongest 1924
as 'Babe' Davis
The Storm Daughter 1924
as 'Brute' Morgan
Thundering Dawn 1923
as Gordon Van Brock
Tipped Off 1923
as 'The Fox,' Dan Grogan
Is Divorce a Failure? 1923
as Smith
Are You a Failure? 1923
as Kildevil Brenon
Brass Commandments 1923
as Campan
Daring Danger 1922
Actor
The Heart of Doreon 1921
as Doreon
- The Spirit of the Lake
The Spirit of the Lake 1921
Actor
The Honor of Rameriz 1921
as Rameriz
Mother o' Dreams 1921
as Tom
Beyond the Trail 1921
as The Blacksmith
The North Wind's Malice 1920
as Roger
The Cradle of Courage 1920
as Tierney
- Eve in Exile
Eve in Exile 1919
as John Sheen
Her Kingdom of Dreams 1919
as Tom Langley (as Thomas Santschi)
The Broken Commandments 1919
as John Radd
In Search of Arcady 1919
as Lascho
The Stronger Vow 1919
as Pedro Toral
The Love That Dares 1919
as Perry Risdon
The Railroader 1919
as Clive Standish
Little Orphant Annie 1918
as Dave Johnson
Code of the Yukon 1918
as Dan Cregan
The Hell Cat 1918
as Jim Dyke
The Still Alarm 1918
as Jack Manley
The City of Purple Dreams 1918
as Daniel Fitzhugh
Who Shall Take My Life? 1917
as Big Bill O'Shaughnessy (as Thomas Santschi)
Beware of Strangers 1917
as John Mentor
The Garden of Allah 1916
as Boris Androvsky
The Crisis 1916
as Stephen Brice
- The Country That God Forgot
The Country That God Forgot 1916
as Steve Brant
The Adventures of Kathlyn 1916
as Bruce
- The Baby and the Leopard
The Baby and the Leopard 1915
Director
- A Jungle Revenge
A Jungle Revenge 1915
Director
- Young Love
Young Love 1915
Director
- The Vengeance of Rannah
The Vengeance of Rannah 1915
Director
The Blood Seedling 1915
as Allan Golyer, Director
- In the King's Service
In the King's Service 1915
as Rupert, Director
- The Heart of Paro
The Heart of Paro 1915
Actor, Director
- The Octopus
The Octopus 1915
as Thatcher Thole, Scenario Writer, Director
- The Girl and the Reporter
The Girl and the Reporter 1915
as Ned Pelton - Reporter, Director
- How Callahan Cleaned Up Little Hell
How Callahan Cleaned Up Little Hell 1915
as John Callahan, Director
- The Jaguar Trap
The Jaguar Trap 1915
Actor, Director
- The Two Natures Within Him
The Two Natures Within Him 1915
as Reverend William Morris, Director
- The Lion's Mate
The Lion's Mate 1915
Actor, Director
- The Great Experiment
The Great Experiment 1915
as John Morning, Director
- The Jungle Stockade
The Jungle Stockade 1915
Director
- The Fork in the Road
The Fork in the Road 1915
Director
- The Guardian's Dilemma
The Guardian's Dilemma 1915
Director
- The Red Blood of Courage
The Red Blood of Courage 1915
as Roscoe Harding, Director
- The Primitive Way
The Primitive Way 1915
as Billy Vaughan, Director
- His Fighting Blood
His Fighting Blood 1915
as Sam Buck, Director
- Lassoing a Lion
Lassoing a Lion 1915
as Simon Valjon, Director
- The Sealed Package
The Sealed Package 1914
as Gilbert Howell, Director
The Leopard's Foundling 1914
as Peter Herman
The King's Will 1914
as John Bruce
The Forged Parchment 1914
as John Bruce
The Warrior Maid 1914
as John Bruce
The Spellbound Multitude 1914
as John Bruce
The Spoilers 1914
as Alex McNamara
The Cruel Crown 1914
as John Bruce
- The Garden of Brides
The Garden of Brides 1914
as John Bruce
Three Bags of Silver 1914
as John Bruce (as Thomas Santschi)
A Colonel in Chains 1914
as John Bruce
The Royal Slave 1914
as John Bruce
The Two Ordeals 1914
as John Bruce
The Adventures of Kathlyn 1913
as John Bruce
Thor, Lord of the Jungles 1913
as Jan Karl
Alone in the Jungle 1913
as Bob Arden
In the Long Ago 1913
as The Indian Warrior
Alas! Poor Yorick! 1913
as Deranged Actor
- Greater Wealth
Greater Wealth 1913
as Ed Young
Mike's Brainstorm 1912
as Mike Rosenberg
Kings of the Forest 1912
as Fritz - Sona's Husband
Monte Cristo 1912
as Danglars
The Mate of the Alden Bessie 1912
as The 'Sea Lawyer'
The Maid at the Helm 1911
as Stone - First Mate of the Dakota
The New Superintendent 1911
as Bill Rooney - a Workman
Lost in the Jungle 1911
as Undetermined Role
Shipwrecked 1911
as Joe Runyon
- The Blacksmith's Love
The Blacksmith's Love 1911
as Joe Saunders - the Blacksmith
Back to the Primitive 1911
Actor
In Old California When the Gringos Came 1911
Actor
The Sergeant 1910
as Soldier
- Pride Of The Range
Pride Of The Range 1910
Actor
- The Courtship of Miles Standish
The Courtship of Miles Standish 1910
Actor
- Briton and Boer
Briton and Boer 1909
Actor
Ben's Kid 1909
Actor
- In the Sultan's Power
In the Sultan's Power 1909
Actor
Credits from TMDB.