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Morgan Conway‌

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Morgan Conway

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Morgan Conway

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1903-03-16

Popularity

star1.6

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. Morgan/Sydney Conway left the motion picture industry and returned to New Jersey, where he died of lung cancer at the age of 78.

Movie Credits

Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In

Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In‌
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calendar 2023

Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid‌
star6.4
calendar 1940

Charlie Chan in Reno

Charlie Chan in Reno‌
star6.2
calendar 1939

Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory‌
star5.8
calendar 1946

Jack London

Jack London‌
star5.8
calendar 1943

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball‌
star5.2
calendar 1946

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen‌
star5.7
calendar 1942

Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island‌
star5.0
calendar 1939

The Saint Takes Over

The Saint Takes Over‌
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calendar 1940

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy‌
star5.2
calendar 1945

Sinners in Paradise

Sinners in Paradise‌
star5.3
calendar 1938

Private Detective

Private Detective‌
star6.0
calendar 1939

Tornado

Tornado‌
star5.5
calendar 1943

A Fugitive from Justice

A Fugitive from Justice‌
star3.5
calendar 1940

Sued for Libel

Sued for Libel‌
star5.4
calendar 1939

The Truth About Murder

The Truth About Murder‌
star5.0
calendar 1946

Happy Landing

Happy Landing‌
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calendar 1934

Crime Ring

Crime Ring‌
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calendar 1938

The Spellbinder

The Spellbinder‌
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calendar 1939

Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison‌
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calendar 1940

Illegal Traffic

Illegal Traffic‌
star6.7
calendar 1938

Television Spy

Television Spy‌
star5.0
calendar 1939

Looking for Trouble

Looking for Trouble‌
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calendar 1934

The Nurse from Brooklyn

The Nurse from Brooklyn‌
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calendar 1938

Secret Service of the Air

Secret Service of the Air‌
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calendar 1939

Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy‌
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calendar 1939

Grand Jury Secrets

Grand Jury Secrets‌
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calendar 1939

Bells of Capistrano

Bells of Capistrano‌
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calendar 1942

North of Shanghai

North of Shanghai‌
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calendar 1939

Florian

Florian‌
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calendar 1940

Canyon City

Canyon City‌
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calendar 1943

Vacation in Reno

Vacation in Reno‌
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calendar 1946

Off the Record

Off the Record‌
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calendar 1939

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