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| Also Known As: | John Conway | Died: | October 11, 1952 |
| Born: | July 17, 1887 | Cause of Death: | pulmonary ailment |
| Birth Place: | Graceville, Minnesota, USA | Profession: | director, actor, assistant director, railroad worker |
Biography CLOSE THE FULL BIOGRAPHY
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.
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.
Filmographyclose complete filmography
DIRECTOR:
1.
Julia Misbehaves
(1948) Director
2.
High Barbaree
(1947) Director
3.
The Hucksters
(1947) Director
4.
Dragon Seed
(1944) Director
5.
Assignment in Brittany
(1943) Director
6.
Crossroads
(1942) Director
7.
Honky Tonk
(1941) Director
8.
Love Crazy
(1941) Director
9.
Boom Town
(1940) Director
10.
Northwest Passage (Book I--Rogers' Rangers)
(1940) Dir of addl scenes
CAST: (feature film)
1.
The Killer (1921) William Sanborn
2.
Lure of the Orient, The (1920)
3.
Restless Souls (1919) Hugh Gregory
4.
A Royal Democrat (1919) Lord Erstmere
5.
The Little Orphan (1917) David Clark
6.
Macbeth (1916) Lennox
7.
The Outcast (1915)
8.
Captain Macklin (1915) Captain Royal Macklin
9.
The Chechako (1914) Smoke Bellew
10.
The Valley of the Moon (1914) Billy Roberts
Milestones close milestones
1907:
Stage acting debut (stock)
1911:
Entered films joining Bison company in January
1912:
Began movie acting career appearing in some 18 shorts
1915:
Short film directing debut, "The Old High Chair"; feature film directing debut, "The Penitentes"
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wife:
Viola Barry. Actor. Married 1911.
wife:
Virginia Bushman. Actor. Married 1926; daughter of Francis X Bushman.
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