Frank Parish Conroy (14 October 1890 – 24 February 1964) was a British film and stage actor who appeared in many films, notably '' Grand Hotel'' (1932), '' The Little Minister'' (1934) and '' The Ox-Bow Incident'' (1943).

Career

Born in Derby, England, Conroy began acting on stage in 1908. He acted in Shakespearean plays in England from 1910 until he moved to the United States in 1915. He was responsible for building the Greenwich Village Theatre which opened in 1917, and he directed productions of the repertory theater there for three years. He appeared in more than 40 Broadway plays, beginning with ''The Passing Show of 1913'' (1913) and ending with ''Calculated Risk'' (1962). He won a

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for best supporting actor for his performance in

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's '' The Potting Shed'' (1957). Conroy's work on television included appearances on ''Kraft Theater'' and ''The Play of the Week''.

Personal life and death

Conroy had a wife, Ruth, and a son, Richard. He died of heart disease in Paramus, New Jersey, at age 73.

Select Broadway credits

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The Passing Show ''The Passing Show'' was a musical revue in three acts, billed as a "topical extravaganza", with a book and lyrics by Sydney Rosenfeld and music by Ludwig Engländer and various other composers. It featured spoofs of theatrical productions ...

of 1913'' (1913) * '' The Bad Man'' (1920) as Gilbert Jones * ''Daddy's Gone A-Huntin (1921) as Julien Fields * '' Rose Briar'' (1922) as Mr. Valentine * ''The Constant Wife'' (1926) as Bernard Kersal * '' Wings Over Europe'' (1928) as Arthur * ''On Borrowed Time'' (1938) as Mr. Brink * '' The Little Foxes'' (1939) as Horace * '' The Potting Shed'' (1957) as Father William Callifer * ''Calculated Risk'' (1962) as Clyde Norman

Partial filmography

* '' The Royal Family of Broadway'' (1930) – Gilmore Marshall * '' Hell Divers'' (1931) – Chaplain * ''

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'' (1931) – Markham King * ''

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'' (1931) – Horace Travers * '' West of Broadway'' (1931) – Judge Barham * ''

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'' (1931) – Bill Brighton * ''

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'' (1932) – Tony Alsotto * '' Grand Hotel'' (1932) – Rohna * '' Ann Carver's Profession'' (1933) – Baker (uncredited) * '' Midnight Mary'' (1933) – District Attorney * '' The Man Who Dared'' (1933) – Con Artist (uncredited) * '' Storm at Daybreak'' (1933) – Archduke Franz Ferdinand (uncredited) * '' Night Flight'' (1933) – Radio Operator * '' Ace of Aces'' (1933) – Maj. / Lt. Col. Wentworth * '' The Kennel Murder Case'' (1933) – Brisbane Coe * '' Frontier Marshal'' (1934) – George 'Oscar' Reid * '' The Cat and the Fiddle'' (1934) – Theatre Owner * '' Keep 'Em Rolling'' (1934) – Captain R.G. Deane * '' The Crime Doctor'' (1934) – Martin Crowder * '' Upper World'' (1934) – Paul—Stream's Attorney (uncredited) * '' Manhattan Melodrama'' (1934) as Blackie's Lawyer * '' Sadie McKee'' (1934) – Dr. Briggs (uncredited) * '' Little Miss Marker'' (1934) – Doctor Ingalls (uncredited) * '' Such Women Are Dangerous'' (1934) – Bronson * '' Return of the Terror'' (1934) – Prosecuting Attorney * '' The Captain Hates the Sea'' (1934) – State's Attorney (uncredited) * '' Wednesday's Child'' (1934) – The Judge * '' Evelyn Prentice'' (1934) – Dist. Atty. Farley * '' I'll Fix It'' (1934) – District Attorney (uncredited) * '' The White Parade'' (1934) – Dr. Thorne * '' 365 Nights in Hollywood'' (1934) – Studio Executive (uncredited) * '' The Little Minister'' (1934) – Lord Rintoul * '' West Point of the Air'' (1935) – Captain Cannon * '' Charlie Chan in Egypt'' (1935) – Prof. John Thurston * ''

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'' (1935) – Defense Attorney (uncredited) * '' The Call of the Wild'' (1935) – John Blake * ''

I Live My Life ''I Live My Life'' is a 1935 American comedy-drama film starring Joan Crawford, Brian Aherne and Frank Morgan. It is based on the story "Claustrophobia" by A. Carter Goodloe. Plot Bored socialite Kay Bentley travels to Greece on her wealthy f ...

'' (1935) – Doctor * '' She Couldn't Take It'' (1935) – Attorney Henry Raleigh (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) – Gaius Tanno * '' Show Them No Mercy!'' (1935) – Reed * '' Nobody's Fool'' (1936) – Jake Cavendish * '' The White Angel'' (1936) – Mr. Le Froy * '' Meet Nero Wolfe'' (1936) – Dr. Nathaniel Bradford * '' The Gorgeous Hussy'' (1936) – John C. Calhoun * ''

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'' (1936) – Mr. Whitely * '' Stolen Holiday'' (1937) – Dupont * '' Love Is News'' (1937) – A.G. Findlay * '' Nancy Steele Is Missing!'' (1937) – Dan Mallon * '' That I May Live'' (1937) – Pop * '' This Is My Affair'' (1937) – President William McKinley * '' The Jones Family in Big Business'' (1937) – Leland Whitney * '' The Emperor's Candlesticks'' (1937) – Col. Radoff * '' Music for Madame'' (1937) – Morton Harding * '' The Last Gangster'' (1937) – Sid Gorman * ''

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'' (1937) – Ward – Banker * '' This Woman is Mine'' (1941) – First Mate Fox * '' The Adventures of Martin Eden'' (1942) – Carl Brissenden * '' Crossroads'' (1942) – Defense Attorney (uncredited) * '' The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe'' (1942) – John Allan * ''

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'' (1943) – Capt. Bryson (uncredited) * '' Lady of Burlesque'' (1943) – 'Stacchi' Stacciaro * '' The Ox-Bow Incident'' (1943) – Major Tetley * '' That Hagen Girl'' (1947) – Dr. Stone * ''

The Naked City ''The Naked City'' (a.k.a. ''Naked City'') is a 1948 American crime procedural produced by Mark Hellinger, directed by Jules Dassin and written by Albert Maltz and Malvin Wald, from a story by Malvin Ward. Starring Barry Fitzgerald, with ...

'' (1948) – Captain Donahue * ''

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'' (1948) – Herbert Deever * '' For the Love of Mary'' (1948) – Samuel Litchfield * '' Rogues' Regiment'' (1948) – Colonel Lemercier * '' Sealed Verdict'' (1948) – Col. Pike * ''

The Snake Pit ''The Snake Pit'' is a 1948 American psychological drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm, Beulah Bondi, and Lee Patrick. Based on Mary Jane Ward's 1946 semi-autobiog ...

'' (1948) – Dr. Jonathan Gifford * '' Mighty Joe Young'' (1949) – Reporter (uncredited) * '' The Threat'' (1949) – District Attorney Barker MacDonald * '' Lightning Strikes Twice'' (1951) – J.D. Nolan * ''

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'' (1951) – Mr. Harley (uncredited) * '' The Last Mile'' (1959) – O'Flaherty * '' The Young Philadelphians'' (1959) – Doctor Shippen Stearnes * '' The Bramble Bush'' (1960) – Dr. Sol Kelsey

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