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Jack Conway (Hugh Ryan Conway) was born on 17 July, 1886 in Graceville, Minnesota, US, is a Film director, actor. Discover Jack Conway's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

Popular As Hugh Ryan Conway
Occupation Actor · director · producer
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 17 July 1886
Birthday 17 July
Birthplace Graceville, Minnesota, US
Date of death 11 October, 1952
Died Place Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Jack Conway's Wife?

His wife is Viola Barry (1911–1918) (divorced) 2 children Virginia Bushman (1926–1952) (his death) 2 children

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Wife Viola Barry (1911–1918) (divorced) 2 children Virginia Bushman (1926–1952) (his death) 2 children
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Children Pat Conway, Rosemary Foster, Michael Everley Conway

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1886

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.

Conway and director Edmund Goulding share the distinction of directing the most Best Picture-nominated films without ever being nominated for Best Director, with three apiece.

Conway's nominated films were Viva Villa!, A Tale of Two Cities, and Libeled Lady.

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 entertainment, on time, and within budget.

Conway was born as Hugh Ryan Conway, on July 17, 1886, in Graceville, Minnesota, USA.

Conway started out as an actor, joining a repertory theater group straight out of high school.

1900

They resided in Pacific Palisades, California, in a house designed by architect Allen Siple (1900–1973).

A street in Pacific Palisades, Jacon Way, is named for Conway.

1911

He then moved into films, and in 1911, became a member of D.W. Griffith's stock company, appearing primarily in Westerns.

1914

He briefly became a film star with The Valley of the Moon (1914).

1916

Four years later, he made his mark as a director and gained valuable experience at Universal (1916–17 and 1921–23).

1923

Conway made Quicksands (1923) written by Howard Hawks.

1924

He did some films for Fox, The Roughneck (1924) with George O'Brien, The Hunted Woman (1925) and two with Tom Mix, The Heart Buster (1924) The Trouble Shooter (1924).

1925

Conway moved to MGM in 1925.

He made two films with Elinor Glyn, Soul Mates (1925) and The Only Thing (1925).

Conway directed films with MGM's top stars - William Haines (Brown of Harvard, Alias Jimmy Valentine, The Smart Set), John Gilbert (Twelve Miles Out), Joan Crawford (The Understanding Heart, Untamed, Our Modern Maidens ), Lon Chaney (While the City Sleeps, The Unholy Three) and Marie Dressler (Bringing Up Father).

Conway directed Viva Villa!, a hit MGM film starring Wallace Beery that was nominated for four Academy Awards.

1935

In his most famous film, A Tale of Two Cities (1935), he used 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.

One New York Night (1935) was a little remembered comedy with Franchot Tone but the sophisticated all-star comedy Libeled Lady (1936) was a huge hit, with the New York Times reviewer commenting on Conway's "agile direction".

It starred Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy and Spencer Tracy.

1937

Saratoga (1937) with Clark Gable and Jean Harlow was very popular, in part due to publicity arising from the fact Harlow died during filming.

1938

Conway went into another film with Gable, Too Hot to Handle (1938) co starring Myrna Loy and Spencer Tracy.

He went to England to make A Yank at Oxford (1938) with Robert Taylor.

Star and director were reunited in Lady of the Tropics (1938) with Hedy Lamarr.

1939

Let Freedom Ring (1939) was a Western with Nelson Eddy, then Conway had a big hit with Boom Town (1940) starring Gable, Claudette Colbert, Tracy and Lamar.

1941

Honky Tonk (1941), with Gable and Turner, was another big hit as was Love Crazy (1941) with Powell and Loy and Crossroads (1942), a thriller with Powell and Lamar.

1943

Conway made some war films - Assignment in Brittany (1943) with Jean Pierre Aumont and Dragon Seed (1944) with Katharine Hepburn.

1947

He did some uncredited directing on Desire Me (1947) a huge flop with Greer Garson.

The Hucksters (1947) with Gable, Ava Gardner and Deborah Kerr was very popular.

Less so was High Barbaree (1947) with Van Johnson and June Allyson.

1948

Conway's last film was Julia Misbehaves (1948), a popular comedy with Garson.

His first marriage was to silent film actress Viola Barry.

Together, they had two children, including writer Rosemary Conway.

His second marriage was to Virginia Bushman, daughter of silent screen star Francis X. Bushman.

They had two children, as well, including the actor Pat Conway.

He retired from films in 1948 and died four years later at his home from pulmonary disease.

Spencer Tracy Read the eulogy while Conway's pallbearers included Robert Z. Leonard, Edward Sutherland, Eddie Mannix, and John Lee Mahin.

According to critic Andrew Sarris, Conway "was submerged in the Metro studio system, and few of his films are worth mentioning even in passing, but there are moments of enchantment" although "Most of the enchantment can be attributed to... acting luminaries."