Gary Conway (born Gareth Monello Carmody, February 4, 1936) is an American actor and screenwriter. His notable credits include a co-starring role with Gene Barry in the detective series, Burke's Law, from 1963–1965. In addition, he starred in the Irwin Allen sci-fi series Land of the Giants from 1968–1970.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 4, 1936 (90)
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Actor and writer
- 12 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Known for
What are Gary Conway's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 6
Light 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 0
Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 2
Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heroas Capt. Steve Burton in Land of the Giants (1968)
- Shadowas The Lion in American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Gary Conway's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
- Over the Top (1987) · writer · free
- Black Gunn (1972) · actor · free
- How to Make a Monster (1958) · actor · free
- American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) · actor, writer · free
- American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989) · writer · free
- The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent (1957) · actor · free
Subscription and free streaming for Gary Conway's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
25 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Liberty & Bash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Over the Top(1987)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
The Love Boat(1977)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
The Farmer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Once Is Not Enough(1975)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Black Gunn(1972)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
The Judge and Jake Wyler(1972)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Land of the Giants(1968)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Young Guns of Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Surfside 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Hawaiian Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Bourbon Street Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
How to Make a Monster(1958)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Maverick(1957)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 77th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles from 1957 to 1991.
Film career
- 1957Screen debut· I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Gary Conway's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Gary Conway work with?
People who share at least 2 of Gary Conway's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Herbert L. Strock shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Herbert L. StrockShared titles: How to Make a Monster (1958), I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957)See all 2 shared titles with Herbert L. Strock
Writers
- Avi KleinbergerShared titles: American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989), American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Avi Kleinberger
- Gideon AmirShared titles: American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989), American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Gideon Amir
- Aben KandelShared titles: How to Make a Monster (1958), I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957)See all 2 shared titles with Aben Kandel
- Herman CohenShared titles: How to Make a Monster (1958), I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957)See all 2 shared titles with Herman Cohen
Actors
- Steve JamesShared titles: American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989), American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Steve James
Composers and editors
- George S. ClintonShared titles: American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989), American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)See all 2 shared titles with George S. Clinton
- Michael J. DuthieShared titles: American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989), American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Michael J. Duthie
- Paul DunlapShared titles: How to Make a Monster (1958), I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Dunlap
Producers
- Avi LernerShared titles: American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989), American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Avi Lerner
- Menahem GolanShared titles: American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987), Over the Top (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Menahem Golan
- Yoram GlobusShared titles: American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987), Over the Top (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Yoram Globus
