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Conway played "The Falcon" in 10 episodes of the series, taking over from his brother, George Sanders, in The Falcon's Brother (1942), in which they both starred. He also appeared in several movie thrillers produced by Val Lewton, notably Cat People and I Walked with a Zombie.
Sanders' brother, Tom Conway, replaced Sanders as The Falcon partway through the series. Arlen's Falcon was quickly brought to the screen by RKO Radio Pictures. The 1941 film The Gay Falcon redefined the character as a suave English gentleman detective with a weakness for beautiful women.
Tom Conway played "The Falcon" in ten of that series' entries. He starred in three Val Lewton horror classics. He appeared in comedies, musicals, two Tarzan films and even science fiction films.
- September 15, 1904
- April 22, 1967
Brother George, tiring of B-film appearances in RKO's Falcon series and with better roles at two studios looming on the horizon, offered Tom his first big break. In The Falcon's Brother (1942), George was conveniently eliminated by a Nazi sniper so that Tom, as Tom Lawrence, could inherit the role.
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- St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
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- Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Tom Conway (born Thomas Charles Sanders, 15 September 1904 – 22 April 1967) was a British film, television and radio actor remembered for playing private detectives (including The Falcon, Sherlock Holmes, Bulldog Drummond, and The Saint) and psychiatrists.
The Falcon in Danger: Directed by William Clemens. With Tom Conway, Jean Brooks, Elaine Shepard, Amelita Ward. After a passenger plane crash lands at a local airport, the rescue crew is shocked to find there is no one aboard.
Suave Tom Conway would play The Falcon three more times before retiring from the role in 1946. Capable director Gordon Douglas would continue to labor in the 'B' movie trenches for a few more years, before becoming an 'A' list director in the 1950s.
