
Known for
Directing
Born
July 16, 1887
Birthplace
Graceville, Minnesota, USA
Died
October 11, 1952 (aged 65)
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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 w...
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2012
as Leon
1948
Director
1947
Director
1947
Director
1947
Director
1944
Director
1943
Director
1942
Director
1941
Director
1941
Director
1940
Director
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Director
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as Pa O'Shea
1935
Director
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Director
1934
Director, Producer
1934
Director
1933
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