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.jpg) Conroy inOn Borrowed Time (June 1938) | |
| Born | Frank Parrish Conroy (1890-10-14)14 October 1890 Derby, Derbyshire, England |
| Died | 24 February 1964(1964-02-24) (aged 73) Paramus, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Years active | 1912–1961 |
| Spouse | Helen Robbins[citation needed] |
| Children | 1 |
Frank Parish Conroy (14 October 1890 – 24 February 1964)[1] was a British film and stage actor who appeared in many films, notablyGrand Hotel (1932),The Little Minister (1934) andThe Ox-Bow Incident (1943).
Born in Derby, England,[2] Conroy began acting on stage in 1908.[3] He acted in Shakespearean plays in England from 1910 until he moved to the United States in 1915. He was responsible for building theGreenwich Village Theatre which opened in 1917, and he directed productions of the repertory theater there for three years.[2]
He appeared in more than 40 Broadway plays, beginning withThe Passing Show of 1913 (1913) and ending withCalculated Risk (1962).[4] He won aTony Award for best supporting actor for his performance inGraham Greene'sThe Potting Shed (1957).[2]
Conroy's work on television included appearances onKraft Theater andThe Play of the Week.[2]
Conroy had a wife, Ruth, and a son, Richard.[2] He died of heart disease in Paramus, New Jersey, at age 73.[1]
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