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Kevin Conway (actor)

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Kevin Conway
Born
Kevin Brian Conway

(1942-05-29)May 29, 1942
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 5, 2020(2020-02-05) (aged 77)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, film director
Years active1970–2020

Kevin Brian Conway (May 29, 1942 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and film director.

Early life

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Conway was born in New York City, to Helen Margaret (née Sanders), a sales representative, and James John Conway, a mechanic.[1] Conway completed his acting training at HB Studio[2] in New York City.

Career

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Theatre

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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.[3]

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).[3]

Film

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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.

Television

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Conway appeared as a blind traveling piano tuner in episode 13 season 4 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",[a] "Boom", [b] and "Wrongful Termination"[c] 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 Fleas" portraying Roscoe Martin, a paraplegic Vietnam vet who confessed to a murder.[d] In “The Martin Baker fan club” he returns as Roscoe Martin, now a mental patient, and faces a charge of second-degree murder. [e] 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 also 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.[4]

Death

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Conway died from a heart attack in Manhattan on February 5, 2020. He was 77.[5][6]

Filmography

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Film

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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 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 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

Television

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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 2 episodes
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? Narrator 12 episodes
2018 Unmasked 3 episodes

Notes

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  1. ^ The Good Wife, Season 1, Episode 9
  2. ^ The Good Wife, Season 1, Episode 19
  3. ^ The Good Wife, Season 2, Episode 19
  4. ^ JAG, Season 3, Episode 5
  5. ^ JAG, Season 4, Episide 5

References

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  1. ^ Calio, Jim (April 9, 1979). "With F.I.S.T.s and Fanatic Work, Actor Kevin Conway Fought Up from Harlem into the Heavyweights". People magazine.
  2. ^ "Notable Alumni". HB Studio. Retrieved Sep 9, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Kevin Conway". Playbill. Retrieved Sep 9, 2019.
  4. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (2020-02-07). "Kevin Conway, 'Elephant Man' Actor Known for Intensity, Dies at 77". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  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. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
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