Robert Emmett Tansey was born on June 28, 1897 in Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Riding the Sunset Trail (1941), Badman's Gold (1951) and Timber Terrors (1935). He was married to Kitty. He died on June 17, 1951 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.