Tony Converse began his professional career in New York in 1957 upon graduation from Yale University (BA Drama). While employed as a production assistant at CBS TV, he worked as an actor, stage manager and director in the legitimate theatre, interrupted by two years in the Army where he became the Program Director for the ARMED FORCES RADIO NETWORK in Europe. On returning to the United States, he was assistant to the Artistic Directors of the AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL at Stratford, Connecticut and the WIILLIAMSTOWN (Mass.) THEATRE FESTIVAL.

In 1963 he returned to television as Producer of the daytime serial SECRET STORM, producing well over 1000 episodes until 1969 when he left to produce THE DICK CAVETT SHOW. He created both the Emmy Award nominated summer prime time and late night CAVETT formats and was responsible for many notable shows, such as "The Lunts and Noel Coward," "The Woodstock Rock Festival," and one-man shows with Groucho Marx and Jack Benny, as well as many highly controversial evenings on political topics during that volatile time.

In 1971 Converse joined CBS Television as Program Executive and was responsible for the CBS DAYTIME 90's, a unit he created for the production of 90-minute tape dramas, developing over 60 original teleplays and executive producing 12. He received an Emmy nomination for this program.

Appointed Vice President for Special Programs at CBS in 1974, he was responsible for the development and supervised the production of such films as MINSTREL MAN, CIRCLE OF CHILDREN, THE DEFECTION OF SIMAS KUDIRKA, IN THIS HOUSE OF BREDE, THE SECRET LIFE OF JOHN CHAPMAN, GOLDENROD₁ THE DEADLIEST SEASON and THE AMAZING HOWARD HUGHES. He was also instrumental in the development of and supervised for the network such shows as SILLS AND BURNETT AT THE MET, THE BODY HUMAN, THE CHUCK JONES ANIMATED SPECIALS and THE CARTER INAUGURAL GALA.

In 1977 Converse joined Roger Gimbel's recently formed EMI TELEVISION PROGRAMS, INC. as Vice President and Executive Producer. He has executive produced with Gimbel the TV films FOREVER, DEADMAN'S CURVE, SPECIAL OLYMPICS, (Humanitas Award, Monte Carlo Film Festival Award,Christopher Award), BETRAYAL, THE CRACKER FACTORY, THE DARK SIDE OF LOVE, SURVIVAL OF DANA, CAN YOU HEAR THE LAUGHTER, ORPHAN TRAIN (Christopher Award), THE LEGEND OF WALKS FAR WOMAN, THE KILLING OF RANDY WEBSTER (Monte Carlo Film Festival Nominee), BROKEN PROMISE (Film Advisory Board Award), A QUESTION OF HONOR, THE MANIONS OF AMERICA, A PIANO FOR MRS. CIMINO (Film Advisory Board Award, Monte Carlo Film Festival Award), PACKIN' IT IN, DEADLY ENCOUNTER, SESSIONS, and AURORA.

In 1985 Converse resigned from Peregrine Productions ( successor company to EMI) to pursue independent production. Currently in preparation is a play "OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS" which, after tryout runs in 1997, will open Off-Broadway around Labor Day 1998.

Converse is a member of the board of The Eugene O'Neill Theatre Foundation and of "Symphony in the Glen" in Los Angeles; is a member of The Caucus for Producers, Writers and Directors, and is a past Governor of The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.