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He segued into film acting in 1909. Two years later he became a member of D.W. Griffith 's stock company, appearing primarily as a leading man in westerns. In 1913 he made his mark as a director and gained valuable experience at Universal (1916-17, 1921-23) before moving on to MGM in 1925.
Hugh Ryan "Jack" Conway (July 17, 1886 – October 11, 1952) was an American film director and film producer, as well as an actor of many films in the first half of the 20th century.
87 Metascore A pair of lookalikes, one a former French aristocrat and the other an alcoholic English lawyer, fall in love with the same woman amidst the turmoil of the French Revolution. Directors: Jack Conway, Robert Z. Leonard | Stars: Ronald Colman, Elizabeth Allan, Edna May Oliver, Reginald Owen Votes: 5,881 3. Sawdust (1923) 50 min | Drama 7.8
Virginia Bushman. Actor. Married 1926; daughter of Francis X Bushman. Long-time MGM director of action films, occasional romantic comedies and dramas and a variety of sturdy if not outstanding star vehicles; began career acting in D.W. Griffith films.
The Beckoning Trail Bond of Fear (1917 film) Boom Town (film) Bringing Up Father (1928 film) Brown of Harvard (1926 film) But the Flesh Is Weak C The Charmer (1917 film) Come Through (film) Crossroads (1942 film) D A Daughter of the Law Desert Law (1918 film) A Diplomatic Mission Don't Shoot (film) Dragon Seed (film)
Conway may not have achieved fame as a creative genius, but the majority of his films remain eminently entertaining to this day. In his most famous film, A Tale of Two Cities (1935), he utilized 17,000 extras for the Paris mob scenes alone. This spectacular adaptation of the Dickens classic is still regarded by many as the definitive screen ...
Conway had started out in the industry as an actor, joining a repertory theatre group straight out of high school. He segued into film acting in 1909. Two years later he became a member of D.W. Griffith's stock company, appearing primarily as a leading man in westerns.
Jack Conway. Jack Conway was a film director and film producer, as well as an actor of many films in the first half of the 20th century. His full name was Hugh Ryan Conway.
Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Occupation. Actor, director, producer. Years active. 1909–1948. Jack Ryan Conway (July 17, 1887 – October 11, 1952) was a film director and film producer, as well as an actor of many films in the first half of the 20th century.
Jack Conway (1887-1952) Jack Conway was a film director who worked successfully under contract to MGM for 23 years from 1925 to 1948. During this time he dutifully followed the studio's budgetary and creative guidelines, but still managed to create some of MGM's best films including 'A Tale of Two Cities' in 1935, 'Boom Town' in 1940 and 'The ...
