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Birth Name: Paul William Santschi
Born: 14 October 1878 Died: 9 April 1931
Country of origin: 
Switzerland
Height: 6' 1"
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Lola May
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American leading man and character actor of the silent period. Born in Crystal City, Missouri(though a number of popular reference works list Switzerland and Kokomo, Indiana). He is listed in the 1880 census as living in Kokomo at the age of two years. This means his date of birth must have been 1878. His father, Paul Santschi was born in Sigriswill, Switzerland and came to the U.S. as a child. Tom Santschi promoted the myth that he was born in Switzerland since it seemed much more exciting than being born in Crystal City or Kokomo. After performing as an amateur actor, he made his professional stage debut at age 19, and worked
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1. 3 Bad Men (1926) (1926)
| Rating: | 19 Watched |
2. In Old Arizona (1929)
| Rating: | 14 Watched |
3. The Primrose Path (1925)
| Rating: | 4 Watched |
4. When a Man Loves (1927)
| Rating: | 3 want to see |
5. Old San Francisco (1927)
| Rating: | 3 Watched |
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