Kevin Conway
Kevin Brian Conway (May 29, 1942 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and film director.
Also recorded as Kevin John Conway
Kevin Conway
- Name
- Kevin Conway
- Birth Name
- Kevin Brian Conway
- Born
- 29 May 1942
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Died
- 5 February 2020
- Occupation
- Actor, film director
- Nationality
- United States.
- Fields
- film production.
- Education
- HB Studio.
- Languages
- English.
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Kevin Brian Conway (May 29, 1942 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and film director.
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Kevin Conway (1942–2020) was an American actor, director and film actor, among other activities. Born in New York City, the actor died in Manhattan.
Kevin Conway studied at HB Studio. The actor was active in film production. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Kevin Conway • Birth Name — Kevin Brian Conway • Born — 29 May 1942 • Birthplace — New York City, New York, U.S. • Died — 5 February 2020 • Place of death — New York City, New York, U.S. • Occupation — Actor, film director • Years Active — 1970–2020
Early life
Early life
Conway was born in New York City, to Helen Margaret (née Sanders), a sales representative, and James John Conway, a mechanic. Conway completed his acting training at HB Studio in New York City.
Theatre
Theatre
Conway's off-Broadway credits include One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, One for the Road, The Elephant Man, Other People's Money, and When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?, for which he received the 1974 Drama Desk Award. On Broadway, Conway appeared in Indians, Moonchildren, and in revivals of The Plough and the Stars, Of Mice and Men (as George Milton, opposite James Earl Jones as Lennie Small), and Dinner at Eight. In 1980, he was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play (Mecca).
Television
Television
Conway appeared as a blind traveling piano tuner in season 4 episode 13 of Northern Exposure. From 1995 to 2002, Conway was the Control Voice for the revived series of The Outer Limits. He made a guest appearance on Star Trek: The Next Generation as the clone of the legendary Klingon figure Kahless. He guest starred on The Good Wife episodes "Threesome", "Boom" and "Wrongful Termination" as Jonas Stern, a founding partner of the titular character's law firm. He portrayed Seamus O'Reily, the abusive father of Ryan and Cyril O'Reily in the HBO prison drama Oz. He made an appearance as the father of titular brothers Michael and Tommy Caffee as Neal Caffee on the Showtime drama Brotherhood. Conway was a guest star on JAG in the episode "King of the Fleas" portraying Roscoe Martin, a paraplegic Vietnam vet who confessed to a murder. In “The Martin Baker Fan Club” he returns as Martin, now a mental patient, and faces a charge of second-degree murder. He has also guest starred on three Law & Order series, the original series, two guest appearances on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and one on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He played the man burner Mox Mox in Streets of Laredo and guest starred in the second season of In the Heat of the Night. He also played the father of Jenny (played by Olivia Wilde) in NBC's The Black Donnellys in 2007.
Death
Death
Conway died from a heart attack in Manhattan on February 5, 2020. He was 77.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1968 — One Life to Live — Earl Brock — N/A • 1970 — The Doctors — Gordon Dobbs — Episode #1.1843 • 1971 — A World Apart — Bud Whitman — 2 episodes • 1971 — Great Performances — Peter Boyle — Episode: "Hogan's Goat" • 1973 — Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside — Fence #1 — Television film • 1973 — Rx for the Defense — Dr. Packer • 1977 — Visions — James Gregg — Episode: "The Gardener's Son" • 1977 — Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye — David Powers — Television film • 1977 — The Deadliest Season — George Graff • 1979 — The Scarlet Letter — Roger Chillingworth — Miniseries • 1980 — The Lathe of Heaven — Dr. William Haber — Television film • 1982 — The Elephant Man — Frederick Treves • 1983 — Rage of Angels — Ken Bailey • 1983 — The Firm — Peter Blau — Episode: "Pilot" • 1984 — Something About Amelia — Dr. Kevin Farley — Television film • 1984 — Attack on Fear — Richard Ofshe • 1986 — Miami Vice — Commander Fox — Episode: "Walk-Alone" • 1988 — Jesse — Ken Brand — Television film • 1988 — The Equalizer — John Allenwaite — Episode: "Splinters" • 1989 — In the Heat of the Night — Jude Thibodeaux — Episode: "A.K.A. Kelly Kay" • 1989–1990 — The Beachcombers — Fernley — 2 episodes • 1990 — When Will I Be Loved? — Jerry Howard — Television film • 1992 — Breaking the Silence — Jack Hastings • 1993 — Northern Exposure — Arlen Briscoe — Episode: "Duets" • 1992 — Star Trek: The Next Generation — Kahless — Episode: "Rightful Heir" • 1994 — Cobra — Corporal Biggs — Episode: "A Few Dead Men" • 1994 — The Whipping Boy — Hold-Your-Nose-Billy — Television film • 1995 — New York News — Jim Kowalski — 3 episodes • 1995 — Streets of Laredo — Mox Mox • 1995 — Homicide: Life on the Street — Joseph Cardero — Episode: "Heartbeat" • 1995–2002 — The Outer Limits — Control Voice — 152 episodes • 1996 — Law & Order — Lieutenant John Flynn — Episode: "Corruption" • 1996 — Calm at Sunset — Kelly Dobbs — Television film • 1997–1998 — JAG — Roscoe Martin / Willie Meizer — Episodes: "King of the Fleas" & "The Martin Baker Fan Club" • 1998 — Michael Hayes — Mackey — 2 episodes • 1999–2000 — Oz — Seamus O'Reily — 6 episodes • 2000 — Sally Hemings: An American Scandal — Thomas Paine — Television film • 2001 — The Flamingo Rising — Judge Lester, Stunt Pilot • 2001 — Dark Angel — Operative At Warehouse — Episode: "Designate This" • 2005–2010 — Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Jackie Dooley / Frank McNare — 2 episodes • 2006 — Brotherhood — Neal Caffee — Episode: "Vivekchaudamani: 51" • 2007 — The Black Donnellys — Ian Reilly, Jenny's Pop — 10 episodes • 2007 — The Bronx Is Burning — Gabe Paul — 8 episodes • 2009 — Life on Mars — Donovan Stamp — Episode: "The Dark Side of the Mook" • 2009–2011 — The Good Wife — Jonas Stern — 3 episodes • 2012 — Person of Interest — George Massey — Episode: "Triggerman" • 2017–2018 — Who Killed Jane Doe? — The Narrator — 12 episodes • 2018 — Unmasked — 3 episodes
Identity
Identity
Kevin Conway is recorded with the occupation television actor. Established in Bibliothèque nationale de France under 13892701k. Established in Library of Congress under n88295325. Recorded as actor, film producer and director. Established in Discogs under 1023098. Established in VIAF under 7573555.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1942
Kevin Conway was born on 1 January 1942.
2020
Kevin Conway died on 5 February 2020.
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Kevin Conway was born at New York City.
Birthplace
New York City.
Birth place
Manhattan.
Death place
Film
Film
In his first major screen role, Conway portrayed Roland Weary in the 1972 film Slaughterhouse-Five, based on the Kurt Vonnegut novel. Among other film roles, Conway played multiple characters in the 1981 horror film The Funhouse; Crum Petree, the irascible mailman in the 1988 film Funny Farm, Frank Papale in the fact-based 2006 Disney football drama Invincible and General Curtis LeMay in the 2000 historical drama Thirteen Days. He played the fictional Buster Kilrain in Ron Maxwell's Civil War duology Gods and Generals and Gettysburg. In 1987, Conway directed the independent film The Sun and the Moon.
Film
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1971 — Believe in Me — Clancy • 1972 — Slaughterhouse-Five — Roland Weary • 1972 — Portnoy's Complaint — Smolka • 1973 — Shamus — The Kid • 1978 — F.I.S.T. — Vince Doyle • 1978 — Paradise Alley — "Stitch" Mahon • 1981 — The Funhouse — Freak Show Barker / Strip Show Barker / Conrad Straker • 1984 — Flashpoint — Brook • 1988 — Funny Farm — Crum Petree, The Mailman — Uncredited • 1988 — Homeboy — Grazziano • 1991 — One Good Cop — Lieutenant Danny Quinn • 1991 — Rambling Rose — Dr. Martinson • 1992 — Jennifer 8 — Chief Citrine • 1993 — Gettysburg — Sergeant Buster Kilrain • 1995 — The Quick and the Dead — Eugene Dred • 1996 — Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace — Jonathan Walker • 1998 — Mercury Rising — FBI Special Agent In Charge Joe Lomax • 1999 — The Confession — Mel Duden • 2000 — Two Family House — Jim O'Neary • 2000 — Thirteen Days — Chief of Staff of The USAF General Curtis LeMay • 2001 — Black Knight — King Leo • 2003 — Gods and Generals — Sergeant Buster Kilrain • 2003 — Mystic River — Theo Savage — Uncredited • 2006 — Invincible — Frank "Kingie" Papale • 2007 — American Loser — Bert • 2016 — Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? — Cyrus • 2018 — The Mayo Clinic: Faith-Hope-Science — William Worrall Mayo (voice) — Documentary • TBA — The Gettysburg Address — Daniel Webster — Documentary
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- 1.Calio, Jim. With F.I.S.T.s and Fanatic Work, Actor Kevin Conway Fought Up from Harlem into the Heavyweights. People magazine. April 9, 1979.
- 2.HB Studio. Notable Alumni.
- 3.Kevin Conway. Playbill.
- 4.Genzlinger, Neil. Kevin Conway, 'Elephant Man' Actor Known for Intensity, Dies at 77. The New York Times. 2020-02-07. 0362-4331.
- 5.Kevin Conway Dies: ‘Gettysburg’, ‘Thirteen Days’ & ‘Invincible’ Actor Was 77
- 6.Kevin Conway, 'Elephant Man' Actor Known for Intensity, Dies at 77. The New York Times. 2020-02-07.
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