| Robert Emmett Tansey | |
| Birth Date: | June 28, 1897 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, NY, United States |
| Death Date: | June 17, 1951 |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, CA, United States |
| Othername: | Al Aly, Charles Anders, Robert Emmet, Robert Emmett, John Foster, Craig Hutchinson, Frank Koops, Al Lane, Richard J. Pearl, Frank Simpson, Robert E. Tansey, Robert Tansey, Bert Tansey, Bob Tansey, Bobby Tansey, Bobbie Tansey |
| Occupation: | Producer, director, writer, actor |
| Yearsactive: | 1911 - 1951 (film) |
Robert Emmett Tansey (June 28, 1897 – June 17, 1951) was an American actor, screenwriter, film producer and director.[1] He was active in cinema in various roles from the 1910s to the 1950s. He was credited under at least 15 pseudonyms, such as Charles Anders, John Foster, Al Lane or Frank Simpson. Tansey died in Hollywood at age 53.[2]