# Roland Conway

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**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](/source/Floris_St._George), who played at the 1922 Australian Open.[2][3] She died age 83 in February 1968.[4]

## Select filmography

- *[For the Term of His Natural Life](/source/For_the_Term_of_His_Natural_Life_(1908_film))* (1908)
- *[Strike](/source/Strike_(1912_film))* (1912)
- *[Gambler's Gold](/source/Gambler's_Gold)* (1912)
- *[The Shepherd of the Southern Cross](/source/The_Shepherd_of_the_Southern_Cross)* (1914)
- *[Australia's Peril](/source/Australia's_Peril)* (1917)
- *[The Woman Suffers](/source/The_Woman_Suffers)* (1918)
- *[Robbery Under Arms](/source/Robbery_Under_Arms_(1920_film))* (1920)
- *[Know Thy Child](/source/Know_Thy_Child)* (1921)
- *[Painted Daughters](/source/Painted_Daughters)* (1925)
- *[The Romance of Runnibede](/source/The_Romance_of_Runnibede)* (1928)

## Select theatre credits

- *The Silence of Dean Maitland* (1915)[5]
- *[The Worst Woman in London](/source/The_Worst_Woman_in_London)* (1917)[6]
- *The Evil Men Do* (1917)[7]

## References

1. ["Touring Theatre Employees - Few Left Stranded. Protection of Law."](https://www.newspapers.com/image/124234703/?terms=Roland%2BConway). *The Sydney Morning Herald*. 7 July 1937. p. 14. Retrieved 19 July 2017.

1. *Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950*

1. ["Tennis: Australian Open: Women: Doubles"](http://sports123.com/ten/wau-d.html). Sports 123.

1. ["Our First Lady of Tennis: Tribute to Mrs. Conway"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/123762063/?terms=Floris%2BSt.%2BGeorge). *The Sydney Morning Herald*. 6 January 1969. p. 12.

1. [""FATAL WEDDING" TO BE REVIVED."](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59300075). *[The Mail](/source/The_Mail_(Adelaide))*. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 26 June 1915. p. 8. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

1. ["WHO IS SHE?."](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5558731). *[The Advertiser](/source/The_Advertiser_(Adelaide))*. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 2 October 1917. p. 5. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

1. ["THE EVIL MEN DO."](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5554465). *[The Advertiser](/source/The_Advertiser_(Adelaide))*. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 18 September 1917. p. 5. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

## External links

- [Roland Conway](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0176771/) at IMDb
- [Australian theatre credits](http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/258761) at [AusStage](/source/AusStage)

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