Jack Conway

Birth Name:

Hugh Ryan Conway

Birth Place:

Gracebille, Minnesota, United States

Profession

Director, Actor, Producer, Assistant director

A street in Pacific Palisades was named Jacon Way in honor of him
Was nominated for the Mussolini Cup at the 1934 Venice Film Festival for "Viva Villa!"
Won a Special Recommendation at the 1934 Venice Film Festival for "Viva Villa!"
Joined a repertory theater group directly after graduating from high school
Chose to work within the structures sent down from studio management, delivering commercially successful and entertaining films but steering away from an individual artistic style
Directed the first sound picture made at Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, "Alias Jimmy Valentine․"
Starred in the first movie filmed in Hollywood, "Her Indian Hero․"
Lived in a house designed by architect Allen Siple in Pacific Palisades, Calif
Transitioned from acting to directing after refusing to step into a cage and wrestle a lion
Used 17,000 extras for the Paris mob scenes in his 1935 adaptation of "A Tale of Two Cities․"

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