Pat Conway
Patrick Douglas Conway (January 9, 1931 – April 24, 1981) was an American actor best known for starring as Sheriff Clay Hollister on the ABC and then syndicated western television series Tombstone Territory (1957–1960). The program was produced by Ziv Television.
Patrick Douglas "Pat" Conway | |
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 Conway as Clay Hollister, 1958. | |
| Born | Patrick Douglas Conway January 9, 1931 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 1981 (aged 50) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor: Tombstone Territory |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Spouse(s) | Marie Dionyse (Dee) Humphrey
(div. 1955)Nancy Sprigg Roe (m. 1963) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Jack Conway Virginia Bushman |
Conway was born in Los Angeles, California on January 9, 1931. His father was Patrick (Pat) Douglas Conway (1886-1952) a Hollywood actor, director, and producer. His mother was Virginia C. Bushman Conway, (1906-2001) daughter of silent movie star Francis X. Bushman. Conway grew up on the family's 125-acre Pacific Palisades ranch called All Hallows Farm. Patrick learned horsemanship and cattle herding on the ranch. The ranch's next owner was Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. Conway graduated from Menlo Junior College in San Francisco. After college, he took acting classes at the Pasadena Playhouse, then studied acting at the London Shakespearean theater at The Old Vic. He served in the US Marine Corps and after his service he received an acting contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in Hollywood. Conway's father directed films from 1925 to 1948 at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. Conway's first role was in the 1951 movie Westward the Women as Sid Cutler. Conway was Tim Dooley in the 1955 movie An Annapolis Story.[1][2]
In "Tombstone Territory," Conway played Tombstone Sheriff Clay Hollister, set in pre-statehood Arizona. The series ran from Oct. 16, 1957, to July 1960. He also played many guest roles in western serials, including Gunsmoke, Rawhide and Bonanza. He also had parts in two movies: Geronimo in 1962 and Brighty of the Grand Canyon in 1967. His final roles were in The Streets of San Francisco TV show in 1975, the made-for-television movie The Abduction of Saint Anne that aired on American Broadcasting Company, The Bullet in 1972 and The Endgame in 1973. [3]
Conway died in Santa Barbara County, California on April 24, 1981, at the age of 50. His obituary was brief, simply stating that he had died and did not offer any detail. The cause of death was apparently never published.. His brother was Michael Everley Conway. Pat Conway's sister was Rosemary Conway Foster Miller (1914-2000).
References
- palipost.com, Old Palisades Real Estate: The Story of All Hallows Farm and Its Celebrity Owners, By the Palisadian-Post, March 9, 2017
- TV Guide, Patrick Conway
- Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary, By Everett Aaker
