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.

Selected 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

• Tom Santschi at the Internet Movie Database
• Tom Santschi Memorial at Find A Grave