Patrick Douglas Conway (January 9, 1931 – April 24, 1981) was an American actor best known for starring as Sheriff Clay Hollister on the

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television series ''

Tombstone Territory ''Tombstone Territory'' is an American Western series starring Pat Conway and Richard Eastham. The series' first two seasons aired on ABC from 1957 to 1959. The first season was sponsored by Bristol-Myers (consumer products) and the second seaso ...

'' (1957–1960).

Early years

The son of

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director Jack Conway, and grandson of Francis X. Bushman, Conway grew up on the family's 125-acre ranch in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, where he learned horsemanship and cattle herding. Conway graduated from Menlo Junior College in San Francisco. After college, he took acting classes at the

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, then studied acting at the London Shakespearean theater at

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. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, and after his service, he received an acting contract with

in Hollywood.

Career

Conway's first role was in the 1951 movie ''

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'' as Sid Cutler. Conway was Tim Dooley in the 1955 movie ''

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''. In ''Tombstone Territory'', Conway played Tombstone Sheriff Clay Hollister, set in Arizona Territory. The series ran from October 16, 1957 to October 9, 1959. He also played many guest roles in Western serials, including ''

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'', '' Rawhide'', and ''

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''. He also had parts in two movies: ''

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'' in 1962 and '' Brighty of the Grand Canyon'' in 1967. His final roles were in ''

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'' TV show in 1975, the elevision movie ''The Abduction of Saint Anne''], ''The Bullet'' in 1972, and ''The Endgame'' in 1973.

Death

Conway died in Santa Barbara County, California on April 24, 1981 at the age of 50.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Conway, Pat 1931 births 1981 deaths People from Greater Los Angeles American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Los Angeles 20th-century American male actors Western (genre) television actors

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