Roland Conway

Australian actor and producer (1882-1960)

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.^{[clarification needed ]} In the 1930s, he was president of the Actors' Federation of Australasia.^[1]

In 1927, he married Australia tennis player Floris St. George, who played at the 1922 Australian Open.^[2]^[3] She died age 83 in February 1968.^[4]

Select filmography

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For the Term of His Natural Life (1908)
Strike (1912)
Gambler's Gold (1912)
The Shepherd of the Southern Cross (1914)
Australia's Peril (1917)
The Woman Suffers (1918)
Robbery Under Arms (1920)
Know Thy Child (1921)
Painted Daughters (1925)
The Romance of Runnibede (1928)

Select theatre credits

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The Silence of Dean Maitland (1915)^[5]
The Worst Woman in London (1917)^[6]
The Evil Men Do (1917)^[7]

References

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^ "Touring Theatre Employees - Few Left Stranded. Protection of Law". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 July 1937. p. 14. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
^ Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
^ "Tennis: Australian Open: Women: Doubles". Sports 123.
^ "Our First Lady of Tennis: Tribute to Mrs. Conway". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 January 1969. p. 12.
^ ""FATAL WEDDING" TO BE REVIVED". The Mail . Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 26 June 1915. p. 8. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
^ "WHO IS SHE?". The Advertiser . Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 2 October 1917. p. 5. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
^ "THE EVIL MEN DO". The Advertiser . Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 18 September 1917. p. 5. Retrieved 16 September 2014.