# Russ Conway (actor)

Russ Conway (born Russell Zink; April 25, 1913 – January 12, 2009) was a Canadian-American actor best known for playing Fenton Hardy, the father of The Hardy Boys in the 1956-7 The Mickey Mouse Club serial.

## Early years

Conway graduated from UCLA in 1937, and later earned a master’s in theater arts and a teaching credential from UCLA. During World War II, Conway was in an Army special services unit. For several months, he was entertainment director at Ft. Ord before serving in the Philippines and later in Japan, where he worked as a producer and announcer for Armed Forces Radio.

## Career

He started acting in Hollywood in 1947. His film appearances included “Twelve O’Clock High” (1949), “War of the Worlds” (1953), “Love Me Tender” (1956) and “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane” (1962). His television guest spots included roles on “The Fugitive,” “Mod Squad,” “Barnaby Jones,” “Mission Impossible,” “Sea Hunt”, "The Lone Ranger" and “The Untouchables.”
Conway's Broadway credits include Prologue to Glory (1938), The American Way (1939), Stop Press (1939), The Land Is Bright (1941), Johnny 2 X 4 (1942), and A Roomful of Roses (1955).

## Death

Conway died on January 12, 2009, in Laguna Woods, California.

## Filmography

Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1947 | Buck Privates Come Home | Medic | Uncredited |
| 1947 | The Web | Mike - Fingerprint Man | Uncredited |
| 1947 | T-Men | Code Expert | Uncredited |
| 1947 | A Double Life | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Black Bart | Wells Fargo Agent Clayton | Uncredited |
| 1948 | The Naked City | Ambulance Doctor | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Mr. Reckless | Al - a Wise Guy | Uncredited |
| 1948 | The Winner's Circle | Jockey | Uncredited |
| 1948 | One Touch of Venus | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Larceny | Detective | |
| 1948 | An Innocent Affair | George Haskins | Uncredited |
| 1948 | An Act of Murder | Wilson | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Flamingo Road | Johnson - Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Calamity Jane and Sam Bass | Baggage Man | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Arctic Manhunt | Landers | Uncredited |
| 1949 | I Was a Male War Bride | Cmdr. Willis - Chaplain | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Trapped | Chief Agent Gunby | |
| 1949 | The Heiress | Quintus | |
| 1949 | The Lady Takes a Sailor | Constable | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Twelve O'Clock High | Operations Officer | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Woman in Hiding | Russell - Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Backfire | Police Broadcaster | Uncredited |
| 1950 | When Willie Comes Marching Home | Maj. J.A. White | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang | Capt. Bagby | Uncredited |
| 1950 | The Lawless | Eldredge | |
| 1950 | Three Secrets | Captain | Uncredited |
| 1950 | The Fuller Brush Girl | Police Detective | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Prisoners in Petticoats | Detective Blake | |
| 1950 | Highway 301 | Detective at Phillips Shooting Scene | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Call Me Mister | Maj. T.S. McCall | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Tomahawk | Maj. Horton | |
| 1951 | Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man | Newspaperman | |
| 1951 | I Was a Communist for the FBI | Frank Cvetic | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Father Takes the Air | Policeman | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Let's Go Navy! | Lt. Moss | Uncredited |
| 1951 | You Never Can Tell | Cop | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Flight to Mars | Astronomer #1 | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Colorado Sundown | John T. Stocker | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Fort Osage | Mr. Whitley | Uncredited |
| 1952 | My Six Convicts | Dr. Hughes | |
| 1952 | Jet Job | Stanley Reid | |
| 1952 | My Son John | FBI Agent | (scenes deleted) |
| 1952 | Young Man with Ideas | Prosecuting Attorney | Uncredited |
| 1952 | The Outcasts of Poker Flat | Vigilante | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Jumping Jacks | Full Colonel | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Diplomatic Courier | Bill | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Fearless Fagan | Maj. Barnes | Uncredited |
| 1952 | The Rose Bowl Story | Referee Jamison | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Battle Zone | Major | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation | Cmdr. Fordise - Naval Attache | Uncredited |
| 1952 | The Turning Point | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Because of You | First FBI Man | Uncredited |
| 1953 | Girls in the Night | Sergeant | Uncredited |
| 1953 | The War of the Worlds | Rev. Bethany | Uncredited |
| 1953 | Abbott and Costello Go to Mars | Second Policeman at Bank | Uncredited |
| 1953 | One Girl's Confession | Police Officer | |
| 1953 | Safari Drums | Sgt. Collins | |
| 1953 | Vice Squad | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1953 | Vicki | Detective | Uncredited |
| 1953 | Jennifer | Gardener | |
| 1954 | Killer Leopard | Sgt. Maitland | |
| 1955 | Top of the World | Col. Nelson | |
| 1955 | The Looters | Maj. Knowles | |
| 1955 | Tall Man Riding | Marshal Jim Feathergill | |
| 1956 | Somebody Up There Likes Me | Capt. Grifton | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Love Me Tender | Ed Galt | |
| 1957 | The Midnight Story | Det. Sgt. Sommers | |
| 1957 | Bernardine | Mr. Mason | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Portland Exposé | Phil Jackman | |
| 1957 | Escapade in Japan | Airliner Co-Pilot | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Bombers B-52 | Gen. Tyler | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Flood Tide | Bill Holleran | |
| 1958 | The Screaming Skull | Rev. Edward Snow | |
| 1958 | Fort Dobbs | Sheriff of Largo | |
| 1958 | Voice in the Mirror | Owens - Tavern Owner | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Johnny Rocco | Police Lt. Fred Garron | |
| 1960 | The Bramble Bush | Sheriff Larson Witt | |
| 1960 | Twelve Hours to Kill | Police Captain Willie Long | |
| 1960 | The Great Impostor | Sgt. Wilkerson | Uncredited |
| 1962 | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? | Police Officer #1 | |
| 1964 | The Lively Set | Dave Moody | |
| 1964 | Guns of Diablo | Dr. McPheeters | |
| 1966 | Our Man Flint | American General | |
| 1967 | C'mon, Let's Live a Little | John W. Grant | |
| 1967 | The St. Valentine's Day Massacre | Interrogator | Uncredited |
| 1968 | Never a Dull Moment | Police Capt. Jacoby | Uncredited |
| 1973 | The World's Greatest Athlete | Judge with Stopwatch | |
| 1973 | Interval | Fraser | |
TV :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1960 | The Tom Ewell Show | Sawyer | 1 episode |
| 1961 | Rawhide | Colonel Henroy | S3:E25, "Incident of the Running Man" |
| 1963 | Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Custom Border Patrolman | 1 episode |
| 1963 | The Lieutenant | COL Curtis Morley, USMC | 1 episode |
| 1967 | The Fugitive | Sheriff Matt Thornton | 1 episode |
| 1968-1972 | Mission: Impossible | Civilian / Dr. Walter Manning / Harry Kellem / Dr. David Walters | 4 episodes |
| 1969-1970 | The Mod Squad | Dr. Jay Milton | 2 episodes |