Fred Conyngham
Australian actor
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| Intro | Australian actor | |
| Places | Australia | |
| was | Actor | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 8 June 1901 | |
| Death | 8 May 1974 (aged 72 years) |
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Biography
Fred Conyngham (June 8, 1901 – May 8, 1974) was an actor, and native of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
He was the son of George Conyngham, the actor, manager. He began his career as a specialty dancer. He left musical comedy for drama then 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 (1932), which started his film career off.
Partial filmography
- The Indiscretions of Eve (1932)
- Key to Harmony (1935)
- School for Stars (1935)
- Ball at Savoy (1936)
- Chick (1936)
- Beloved Imposter (1936)
- She Knew What She Wanted (1936)
- Wake Up Famous (1937)
- The Minstrel Boy (1937)
- Sam Small Leaves Town (1937)
- When You Come Home (1948)