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Morgan Conway

Morgan Conway

Actor · Born 1903-03-16 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Morgan Conway (March 16, 1903 in Newark, New Jersey – November 16, 1981 in Livingston, New Jersey) was an American actor, best known for his portrayals of Dick Tracy. Born Sydney Conway, he was educated at Columbia University in New York City. He arrived in Hollywood just in time to get on the ground floor of the industry's burgeoning labor movement. Conway was one of the founding members of the Screen Actors Guild. His first film appearance was in the 1934 film Looking for Trouble. For many years he freelanced, working for various studios in bits or supporting roles. His most familiar appearance from this period is probably in Charlie Chan in Reno (1939). By the mid-1940s he was a contract player for RKO Radio Pictures, and he was chosen to portray Chester Gould's comic-strip detective Dick Tracy in a pair of feature films: Dick Tracy and Dick Tracy vs. Cueball. RKO's earliest publicity photos posed Conway in profile, hoping to emulate Gould's square-jawed caricatures. Although this screen Tracy didn't resemble the print Tracy physically, Conway's dramatic interpretation was faithful; he gave the role an understated, businesslike quality t…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Brother Orchid (1940) — Philadelphia Powell
  2. Dick Tracy (1945) — Dick Tracy
  3. Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946) — Dick Tracy
  4. Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) — George Bentley
  5. The Saint Takes Over (1940) — Sam Reese
  6. Sinners in Paradise (1938) — Harrison Brand
  7. Badman's Territory (1946) — Captain William 'Bill' Hampton
  8. Jack London (1943) — Richard Harding Davis
  9. Blackwell's Island (1939) — Steve Cardigan
  10. Millionaires in Prison (1940) — James Brent
  11. Tornado (1943) — Gary Linden
  12. Looking for Trouble (1934) — Dan Sutter
  13. Secret Service of the Air (1939) — Henchman Ed Powell
  14. Wings of the Navy (1939) — Tommy - Duty Officer
  15. Sued for Libel (1939) — Albert Pomeroy
  16. The Truth About Murder (1946) — Lester Ashton
  17. Illegal Traffic (1938) — State's Attorney Ryan
  18. Off the Record (1939) — Lou Baronette
  19. A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942) — Ray Stafford
  20. Private Detective (1939) — Nat Flavin
  21. Crime Ring (1938) — Ray Taylor
  22. A Fugitive from Justice (1940) — 'Julie' Alexander
  23. The Spellbinder (1939) — Mr. Carrington
  24. Bells of Capistrano (1942) — Stag Johnson
  25. Vacation in Reno (1946) — Joe
  26. Smashing the Spy Ring (1938) — Professor Leonard (uncredited)
  27. Television Spy (1939) — Carl Venner
  28. The Nurse from Brooklyn (1938) — Inspector Donohue
  29. Florian (1940) — Kingston
  30. Happy Landing (1934) — Frank Harland
  31. Grand Jury Secrets (1939) — Thomas Reedy
  32. North of Shanghai (1939) — Bob Laird
  33. Canyon City (1943) — Craig Morgan