| TOM SANTSCHI was born in Kokomo, Indiana, on October 24th., 1878, and after
an elementary education, trouped with road companies for more than 10 years,
meanwhile also often playing the piano for a livelihood. He was one of the
very first players of the legitimate stage to be attracted to the films,
making his debut in the lurid one reelers of 15 years ago. It was Tom who
introduced fighting to the screen, he being for long the exponent of the
rough and tumble film story. His fight with "Bill" Farnum in Rex
Beach's "The Spoilers" will long be remembered as the greatest
fight scene ever filmed. He is a big game hunter of renown, is a wonderful
horseman, and stands 6 feet 1 inch in height, weighing almost 200 lbs. He
has brown hair and blue eyes. |