
Jack Conway
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He was born as Hugh Ryan Conway, on July 17, 1887, in Graceville, Minnesota, US.
Conway started out as an actor, joining a repertory theater group straight out of high school. He then moved into films and, in 1911, became a member of D.W. Griffith's stock company, appearing primarily in westerns. Four years later, he made his mark as a director and gained valuable experience at Universal (1916–17 and 1921–23), before moving on to MGM in 1925. He remained there until 1948, often helming prestige assignments featuring the studio's top male star, Clark Gable: Boom Town (1940), Honky Tonk (1941), The Hucksters (1947) – all solid box office hits.
Conway was one of a team of MGM contract directors, who forsook any pretense to a specific individual style in favor of working within the strictures set forth by studio management. A thoroughly competent craftsman, he delivered commercially successful entertainments, on time, and within budget. 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 version. Another popular hit was the sophisticated all-star comedy Libeled Lady (1936), with the New York Times reviewer commenting on Conway's "agile direction". Conway also directed Viva Villa!, a hit MGM film starring Wallace Beery that was nominated for four Academy Awards.
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Known For | Directing |
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Most Rating | 1.025 |
Birthday | 1887-07-16 |
Place of Birth | Graceville, Minnesota, USA |
Also Known As | Hugh Ryan Conroy, John Conway, |

1911

Kit Carson's Wooing
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Kit Carson, scout, hunter, trapper and soldier-of-fortune, has won the enmity of Azakah, the cruel chief of a prowling band of renegade Indians.
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1912

His Only Son
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The Folly of Anne
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1914

The Chechako
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Her Indian Mother
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1916

Macbeth
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The Twelfth Juror
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Old School vs. New School
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1914

Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Alaska
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1912

The Post Telegrapher
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1935

Roof Tops of Manhattan
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Musical performances set in a rooftop nightclub in Manhattan.
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1912

Her Indian Hero
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The Little Orphan
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1914

Even Unto Death
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The Scarlet Letter
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The Killer
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When Lincoln Paid
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