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name: "Russ Conway"
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born: "25 April 1913"
died: "12 January 2009"
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updated: "2026-09-20T01:54:50.116776+00:00"
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# Russ Conway

Actor. Born 25 April 1913 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Died 12 January 2009.

## Details

- **Born:** 25 April 1913, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
- **Died:** 12 January 2009
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Conway_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7381118, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0176773/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/91260

## Biography

Russ Conway, born Russell Clarence Zink, was a Canadian-American actor. He was born on 25 April 1913 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, and died on 12 January 2009 in Laguna Hills, California. He graduated from UCLA in 1937 and later obtained a master's degree in theatre arts and a teaching credential from the same university.

Conway began his Hollywood career in 1947 after serving in the US Army during the Second World War, where he directed entertainment and worked as a producer and announcer for Armed Forces Radio in Japan. He appeared in dozens of films and television series, frequently cast as law enforcement officers, military personnel or clergy. Notable film roles include Quintus in *The Heiress* (1949), Rev. Bethany in *The War of the Worlds* (1953) and a police officer in *What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?* (1962). On television he played Fenton Hardy in the Hardy Boys serial on *The Mickey Mouse Club* and guest-starred in series including *Mission: Impossible*, *Bonanza* and *Get Smart*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, catalog.afi.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Heiress* (1949), Fi1m 90, as Quintus — [page](https://film.one/film/the-heiress.md)

## Complete filmography (163)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Space-Watch Murders* (1978), Actor
- *Kate McShane* (1975), series, Actor
- *Switch* (1975), series, as Ship's Captain
- *Interval* (1973), as Fraser
- *The World's Greatest Athlete* (1973), as Judge with Stopwatch
- *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor
- *San Francisco International Airport* (1970), series, as Chief Controller
- *San Francisco International* (1970), as Chief Mechanic
- *The Silent Gun* (1969), as First Sheriff
- *The Mod Squad* (1968), series, as Dr. Jay Milton
- *Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents* (1968), as Rancher
- *Adam-12* (1968), series, as Curtis Atherton, Edwards
- *Never a Dull Moment* (1968), as Police Capt. Jacoby (uncredited)
- *Mannix* (1967), series, as H. T. Stewart, Captain Briskin
- *The St. Valentine's Day Massacre* (1967), as Interrogator (uncredited)
- *Ironside* (1967), series, as Howard Wycoff
- *C'mon, Let's Live a Little* (1967), as John W. Grant
- *The Invaders* (1967), series, as Detective Harding
- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as Dr. David Walters, Harry Kellem, Dr. Walter Manning — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)
- *Felony Squad* (1966), series, Actor
- *The Time Tunnel* (1966), series, as Gen. Parker
- *The Green Hornet* (1966), series, as Emmet Dolan
- *The Magnificent Stranger* (1966), as Colonel Henroy
- *Our Man Flint* (1966), as American General
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Jordan McClure
- *Get Smart* (1965), series, as Captain
- *The Loner* (1965), series, Actor
- *Branded* (1965), series, Actor
- *The Lively Set* (1964), as Dave Moody
- *Guns of Diablo* (1964), as Doctor McPheeters
- *The Munsters* (1964), series, Actor
- *Daniel Boone* (1964), series, as Tom Mayberry
- *Petticoat Junction* (1963), series, as Mr. Robinson
- *Temple Houston* (1963), series, as Henry Hart
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Thornton — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *Arrest and Trial* (1963), series, as Lt. Col. Lou Marks
- *The Lieutenant* (1963), series, as Col. Curtis Morley
- *The Dakotas* (1963), series, as Sheriff Landauer
- *What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?* (1962), as Police Officer
- *The Beverly Hillbillies* (1962), series, as Director
- *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), series, as Henderson
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Walter Moody, Ed Hale, Charley Cousins, Tom Hadley
- *A Weekend with Lulu* (1961), Original Music Composer
- *Alcatraz Express* (1961), Actor
- *The Great Impostor* (1960), as Sgt. Wilkerson (uncredited)
- *Moochie of Pop Warner Football* (1960), as Monty Morgan
- *Surfside 6* (1960), series, Actor
- *The Andy Griffith Show* (1960), series, as Major - Tank Commander
- *My Three Sons* (1960), series, as Joe Walters
- *The Aquanauts* (1960), series, as Commander
- *Thriller* (1960), series, as Lt. Boutaric
- *The Tall Man* (1960), series, Actor
- *Twelve Hours to Kill* (1960), as Willie Long
- *Climb Up the Wall* (1960), Actor
- *The Untouchables* (1959), series, as Warden Hubbard, Brookson
- *Hawaiian Eye* (1959), series, as Paul Marron, Boyle
- *Bourbon Street Beat* (1959), series, Actor
- *Men Into Space* (1959), series, Actor
- *Laramie* (1959), series, as Jake Tyler
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Dave Hart, Jeremy Grant, Judge Horace Wheeler, Balenger
- *Tightrope* (1959), series, as Lieutenant Billings
- *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Josh Miller, Col. Henroy, Colonel Hiller
- *Johnny Rocco* (1958), as Police Lt. Fred Garron
- *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, as Dutch Schroeder, Cranston MacDonald
- *Man with a Camera* (1958), series, Actor
- *Lawman* (1958), series, as Herm Villiers
- *The Texan* (1958), series, Actor
- *Bronco* (1958), series, Actor
- *Wanted: Dead or Alive* (1958), series, as Sheriff Pete Link, Webb White
- *The Screaming Skull* (1958), as Reverend Edward Snow
- *Fort Dobbs* (1958), as Sheriff of Largo
- *Flood Tide* (1958), as Bill Holleran
- *Sea Hunt* (1958), series, as USCG Lt. Cmdr. Barney Adams, Ed
- *Bombers B-52* (1957), as Gen. Tyler (uncredited)
- *Tombstone Territory* (1957), series, as Passenger Willis (AKA Rowan)
- *Casey Jones* (1957), series, as Frank Russell
- *Leave It to Beaver* (1957), series, Actor
- *Trackdown* (1957), series, as Bart McCallin
- *Alcoa Theatre* (1957), series, as Pete Bannion
- *Maverick* (1957), series, as Sheriff
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Cmdr. Jerome Burke, Fred Swan, Deputy Sheriff
- *M Squad* (1957), series, as Detective Ben Cooper
- *Wagon Train* (1957), series, as Mr. Freeman (uncredited), Mr. McCrea
- *The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm* (1957), as Fenton Hardy
- *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, as Jared Martin
- *Portland Exposé* (1957), as Phil Jackman
- *Richard Diamond, Private Detective* (1957), series, as Alec Bruce, Lieutenant Kile, Lt. Pete Kile
- *The Midnight Story* (1957), as Det. Sgt. Sommers
- *Official Detective* (1957), series, Actor
- *Love Me Tender* (1956), as Ed Galt
- *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as Howard Moss
- *The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure* (1956), as Fenton Hardy
- *State Trooper* (1956), series, as Sheriff Billings, Deputy Sheriff Jim Long
- *The Hardy Boys* (1956), series, as Fenton Hardy
- *Somebody Up There Likes Me* (1956), as Captain Grifton (uncredited)
- *Telephone Time* (1956), series, Actor
- *Matinee Theater* (1955), series, Actor
- *Fury* (1955), series, as Red Cummings
- *Screen Director's Playhouse* (1955), series, as 1st Officer
- *Navy Log* (1955), series, Actor
- *Tall Man Riding* (1955), as Marshal Jim Feathergill
- *Top of the World* (1955), as Nelson
- *The Looters* (1955), as Maj. Knowles
- *The Millionaire* (1955), series, as Prison Chaplain (uncredited), Lt. Wolman, Paul Travers
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as Monty Morgan
- *Studio 57* (1954), series, Actor
- *Killer Leopard* (1954), as Sgt. Maitland
- *The Whistler* (1954), series, Actor
- *The Lone Wolf* (1954), series, as Thomas
- *Public Defender* (1954), series, as Paul Carter, Sam Hewit
- *Jennifer* (1953), as Gardener
- *Vicki* (1953), as Detective (uncredited)
- *The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse* (1953), series, as Vince Fetter
- *Letter to Loretta* (1953), series, as Eddie
- *Vice Squad* (1953), as Reporter (uncredited)
- *Safari Drums* (1953), as Sgt. Collins
- *Abbott and Costello Go to Mars* (1953), as Second Policeman in Bank (uncredited)
- *One Girl's Confession* (1953), as Police Officer
- *The War of the Worlds* (1953), as Rev. Bethany (uncredited)
- *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Inspector Dougal, Crane
- *You Are There* (1953), series, as John Hancock, Julius Caesar, Col. Neibling, Gen. George Washington
- *Because of You* (1952), as First FBI Man (uncredited)
- *Mr. & Mrs. North* (1952), series, Actor
- *The Ford Television Theatre* (1952), series, Actor
- *Cavalcade of America* (1952), series, as Coach O'Brien
- *Four Star Playhouse* (1952), series, as Detective, Capt. Jordan
- *Hopalong Cassidy* (1952), series, Actor
- *The Rose Bowl Story* (1952), as Referee Jamison
- *The Turning Point* (1952), as Reporter (uncredited)
- *Jumping Jacks* (1952), as Colonel
- *Young Man with Ideas* (1952), as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
- *My Six Convicts* (1952), as Dr. Hughes
- *Fort Osage* (1952), as Mr. Whitley (uncredited)
- *Dragnet* (1951), series, as Mr. Harrison
- *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, as Ed Beasley
- *You Never Can Tell* (1951), as Cop (uncredited)
- *Boston Blackie* (1951), series, Actor
- *Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man* (1951), as Newspaperman (uncredited)
- *Tomahawk* (1951), as Major Horton
- *The Jack Benny Program* (1950), series, as Joe
- *Three Secrets* (1950), as Captain (uncredited)
- *Prisoners in Petticoats* (1950), as Detective Blake
- *The Fuller Brush Girl* (1950), as Police Detective (uncredited)
- *Treasury Men in Action* (1950), series, Actor
- *The Cisco Kid* (1950), series, as Outlaw Leader
- *The Lawless* (1950), as Eldredge
- *When Willie Comes Marching Home* (1950), as Maj. J.A. White (uncredited)
- *Backfire* (1950), as Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
- *Woman in Hiding* (1950), as Russell (uncredited)
- *The Lady Takes a Sailor* (1949), as Constable (uncredited)
- *The Heiress* (1949), as Quintus — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/the-heiress.md)
- *Trapped* (1949), as Chief Agent Gunby
- *The Lone Ranger* (1949), series, as Lex Sharp, Hank Crowell
- *I Was a Male War Bride* (1949), as Chaplain Willis (uncredited), Cmdr. Willis - Chaplain (uncredited)
- *Flamingo Road* (1949), Actor
- *Larceny* (1948), as Detective
- *One Touch of Venus* (1948), as Reporter (uncredited)
- *The Winner's Circle* (1948), as Jockey (uncredited)
- *The Naked City* (1948), as Ambulance Doctor (Uncredited)
- *Black Bart* (1948), as Wells Fargo Agent Clayton (uncredited)
- *A Double Life* (1947), as Reporter (uncredited)
- *T-Men* (1947), as Code Expert (uncredited)
- *Buck Privates Come Home* (1947), as Medic (uncredited)

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