Jack Ganzhorn


Jack Ganzhorn was a silent film actor and script writer of the 1920s and 1930s – primarily in Silent film Westerns, Hawk of the Hills and Fightin' Odds.

Family

John W. "Jack" Ganzhorn was born on March 21, 1881 in Fort Thomas, Arizona, the son of William D. Ganzhorn and Ida A. His mother died in December 1882, when Jack was almost two years old.

Early Years

Jack Ganzhorn spent his early years living near Tombstone, Arizona. When the Battleship Maine was fired upon in February 1898, Ganzhorn joined the U.S. Navy during the Spanish–American War, from February 1898 to March 1899, and was wounded in the left foot.

Filmography