Fred Conyngham (June 8, 1901 – May 8, 1974) was an Australian actor from

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

. He was the son of George Conyngham, an actor and stage manager. The younger Conyngham began his career as a specialty dancer. He left musical comedy for drama; then, after discovering he possessed a good tenor voice, he had it trained and returned to musical comedy as a leading man. He toured the world and on his return was given a part in the film

The Indiscretions of Eve ''The Indiscretions of Eve'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Cecil Lewis and starring Steffi Duna, Fred Conyngham and Lester Matthews. It was made by British International Pictures at the company's Elstree Studios near London.Wood p. ...

(1932), which began his film career.

Partial filmography

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'' (1932) * ''

Radio Parade of 1935 ''Radio Parade of 1935'' (1934), released in the US as ''Radio Follies'', is a British comedy film directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Will Hay, Clifford Mollison and Helen Chandler. It followed on from the 1933 film '' Radio Parade''. Pl ...

'' (1934) * ''

Key to Harmony ''Key to Harmony'' is a 1935 British drama film directed by Norman Walker and starring Belle Chrystall, Fred Conyngham and Reginald Purdell. The film is a quota quickie made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios for release by Paramount P ...

'' (1935) * ''

School for Stars ''School for Stars'' is a 1935 British romance film directed by Donovan Pedelty and starring Fred Conyngham, Jean Gillie and Torin Thatcher. It was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.285 Cast * Fred Co ...

'' (1935) * '' Ball at Savoy'' (1936) * '' Chick'' (1936) * ''

Beloved Imposter ''Beloved Imposter'' is a 1936 British musical film directed by Victor Hanbury and starring Rene Ray, Fred Conyngham and Germaine Aussey. It was made at Welwyn Studios and released as a quota film by RKO Pictures.Chibnall p.287 It was based ...

'' (1936) * ''

She Knew What She Wanted ''She Knew What She Wanted'' is a 1936 British musical comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Albert Burdon, Claude Dampier and Googie Withers. It was based on the stage musical '' Funny Face''. Premise An amoral young dancer falls ...

'' (1936) * ''

Wake Up Famous ''Wake Up Famous'' is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by and starring Gene Gerrard. It was made at Shepperton Studios.Wood p.93 Cast * Nelson Keys as Alfred Dimbleden * Gene Gerrard as Fink * Bela Mila as Agatha Dimbleden * Jos ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Minstrel Boy "The Minstrel Boy" is an Irish song written by Thomas Moore (1779–1852) and published as part of his ''Irish Melodies''. Moore himself came to be nicknamed "The Minstrel Boy", and indeed it is the title of Leonard Strong's 1937 biography of ...

'' (1937) * '' Sam Small Leaves Town'' (1937) * ''

When You Come Home ''When You Come Home'' is a 1948 British comedy film directed by John Baxter (director), John Baxter and starring Frank Randle, Leslie Sarony and Leslie Holmes (comedian), Leslie Holmes. It had a larger production budget than Randle's previous fi ...

'' (1948)

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* 1901 births 1974 deaths Australian male film actors {{Australia-actor-stub