Actor. Patrick Douglas Conway was born to the prominent Hollywood couple of director, actor, and producer Jack Conway and his second wife Virginia Bushman, the daughter of silent film star Francis X. Bushman. While living on his father's 125-acre Pacific Palisades ranch, the All Hallows Farm, he became a real cowboy by learning to ride a horse along rope and herd cattle by the age of 10 years old. He graduated from Menlo Junior College in San Francisco, studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse, and then traveled to London for six months to study Shakespearean theater. After serving in the U. S. Marine Corps, he returned to Hollywood, signing a contract with his father's studio, MGM. He was best known for the TV role of a Wyatt-Earp-type character named Sheriff Clay Hollister in the series "Tombstone Territory." He appeared in 96 thirty-minute episodes between 1957 and 1960. He was a handsome, 6'3" tall, blue-eyed, dark-haired man who was described in publications of that era as a loner, quiet but very serious about acting. With his good looks, he did some modeling for the Men's Apparel Guild of California. His professional career started in 1951 with NBC's "Kraft Television Theatre" in the episode "Brief Music," followed by an uncredited part in MGM's films "Westward the Women" and then another one the next year in "Singin' in the Rain." The 1952 release of the film "Above and Beyond" gave him a small speaking part before he turned to television opportunities. Walter Cronkite gave him two historical roles in the CBS series "You Are There" in 1955 and 1956. In 1955, he had a role with Broderick Crawford in the TV series "Highway Patrol," then a role in "Crossroads" and "Gunsmoke" and the following year "Four Star Playhouse." In 1957, he had a role in Rod Cameron's TV syndicated series "State Trooper." Also in 1957, he appeared in two films, a Sci-Fi "The Deadly Mantis" and co-starring with Mara Corday in "Undersea Girl." While on "Tombstone Territory" in 1959, he appeared in two more episodes of "Gunsmoke," "The Texan," and CBS's "The Millionaire." After "Tombstone Territory," he continued with the cowboy roles in "Laramie" in 1961, "Empire" in 1963, "Rawhide" and "Branded" in 1965, "Iron Horse" in 1966, and another role in "Gunsmoke" in 1974. "Bonanza" gave him roles in episodes airing in 1965, 1967, and 1968. Other dramatic roles were episodes in the 1962 syndicated series "Ripcord" and two NBC series, "The Dick Powell Show" and 1968 "Tarzan." He also appeared in two films, "Geronimo" in 1962, co-starring Chuck Connors and "Brighty of the Grand Canyon" in 1967, co-starring Joseph Cotton. His final appearances were a 1975 with an episode of "The Streets of San Francisco" and made-for-TV movie "The Abduction of Saint Anne" starring E. G. Marshall and Robert Wagner. Pat was married at least twice. He married Marie Dionyse Humphrey in 1950, but they divorced in 1955. He married Nancy Roe in 1963. His obituary listed his widow as Virginia, along with two sons and a daughter. He enjoyed cooking, reading, deep-sea diving, and sailing. For many years, he was known to abuse alcohol, which may have led to his early death.