Roland James Conway (born James Edward Wayland; 1882 – 16 June 1960) was an Australian actor and producer best known for his work in silent films of the era. In the 1930s, he was president of the Actors' Federation of Australasia. In 1927, he married Australia tennis player Floris St. George, who played at the 1922 Australian Open. She died age 83 in February 1968.

Select filmography

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For the Term of His Natural Life ''For the Term of His Natural Life'' is a story written by Marcus Clarke and published in ''The Australian Journal'' between 1870 and 1872 (as ''His Natural Life''). It was published as a novel in 1874 and is the best known novelisation of life ...

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'' (1912) *'' Gambler's Gold'' (1912) *''

The Shepherd of the Southern Cross ''The Shepherd of the Southern Cross'' is a 1914 Australian silent film about an Englishwoman torn between two men.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, ''Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production'', Melbourne: Oxford University Pres ...

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Australia's Peril ''Australia's Peril'' is a 1917 Australian silent film directed by Franklyn Barrett. It is considered a lost film. Plot Two German cruisers escape to the Pacific and begin to raid the Australian coast. They sink one merchant marine ship, leavin ...

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The Woman Suffers ''The Woman Suffers'' is a 1918 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford. It is a melodrama starring Lottie Lyell. Two-thirds of the movie still survives.Merv Wasson, "The Woman Suffers: Why Ever Was She Banned?", ''Cinema Papers'', Ju ...

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Robbery Under Arms ''Robbery Under Arms'' is a bushranger novel by Thomas Alexander Browne, published under his pen name Rolf Boldrewood. It was first published in serialised form by ''The Sydney Mail'' between July 1882 and August 1883, then in three volumes in ...

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Know Thy Child ''Know Thy Child'' is a 1921 Australian silent film directed by Franklyn Barrett. It is considered a lost film. Plot A travelling salesman, Ray Standford (Roland Conway), seduces country girl Sadie McClure ( Vera James) but forgets about her w ...

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Painted Daughters ''Painted Daughters'' is a 1925 Australian silent film directed F. Stuart-Whyte. Only part of it survives today. Plot In England, Mary Elliott and Courtland Nixon are lovers and dancing partners in a stage show called ''Florodora''. Mary leave ...

'' (1925) *'' The Romance of Runnibede'' (1928)

Select theatre credits

*''The Silence of Dean Maitland'' (1915) *'' The Worst Woman in London'' (1917) *''The Evil Men Do'' (1917)

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Australian male silent film actors 1882 births 1960 deaths Date of birth missing 20th-century Australian male actors People from Maitland, New South Wales {{Australia-actor-stub