Morgan Conway
Known for Acting · 33 credits
- Born
- 1903-03-16
- Died
- 1981-11-16
- Place of birth
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Sydney Albert Conway
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 totally in keeping with a police procedural. Morgan Conway is considered by many (including Dick Tracy writer Max Allan Collins) to be the best screen Dick Tracy.
Known For
Movies (33)
The Saint Takes Over
1940
as Sam Reese
Brother Orchid
1940
as Philadelphia Powell
Florian
1940
as Kingston
Off the Record
1939
as Lou Baronette
Badman's Territory
1946
as Captain William 'Bill' Hampton
Wings of the Navy
1939
as Tommy - Duty Officer
Dick Tracy
1945
as Dick Tracy
Tornado
1943
as Gary Linden
Television Spy
1939
as Carl Venner
Blackwell's Island
1939
as Steve Cardigan
Charlie Chan in Reno
1939
as George Bentley
Millionaires in Prison
1940
as James Brent
Secret Service of the Air
1939
as Henchman Ed Powell
Illegal Traffic
1938
as State's Attorney Ryan
Canyon City
1943
as Craig Morgan
Sued for Libel
1939
as Albert Pomeroy
Private Detective
1939
as Nat Flavin
A Fugitive from Justice
1940
as 'Julie' Alexander
The Spellbinder
1939
as Mr. Carrington
North of Shanghai
1939
as Bob Laird
Vacation in Reno
1946
as Joe
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946
as Dick Tracy
Jack London
1943
as Richard Harding Davis
Happy Landing
1934
as Frank Harland
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942
as Ray Stafford
Smashing the Spy Ring
1938
as Professor Leonard (uncredited)
The Nurse from Brooklyn
1938
as Inspector Donohue
The Truth About Murder
1946
as Lester Ashton
Looking for Trouble
1934
as Dan Sutter
Sinners in Paradise
1938
as Harrison Brand
Crime Ring
1938
as Ray Taylor
Grand Jury Secrets
1939
as Thomas Reedy
Bells of Capistrano
1942
as Stag Johnson
About Morgan Conway
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 freel… With 33 credits spanning from 1934 to 1946, Morgan Conway has appeared in 33 films and 0 TV shows.
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- The Saint Takes Over (1940) — as Sam Reese
- Brother Orchid (1940) — as Philadelphia Powell
- Florian (1940) — as Kingston
- Off the Record (1939) — as Lou Baronette
- Badman's Territory (1946) — as Captain William 'Bill' Hampton
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