- Stage, vaudeville, and television actor. Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- My Dear Children (1940). Comedy/farce. Written by Catherine Turney and Jerry Horwin. Music by Maurice Nitke. Directed by Otto Preminger. Belasco Theatre: 31 Jan 1940- 18 May 1940 (117 performances). Cast: John Barrymore (as "Allan Manville"), Tala Birell (as "Felice/Countess de Britonne"), George Reynolds (as "Titcomb"), Patricia Waters (as "Portia Trent"), Stiano Braggiotti (as "Jacques Korbi"), Leo Chalzel (as "Ernst Van Betke"), Doris Dudley (as "Cordelia Clark"), Lois Hall (as "Miranda Burton"), Roland Hogue (as "Albert'), Otto Hulett (as "Reed Hanson"), Arnold Korff (as "Kleinbach"), Phillip Reed (as "Willard Nelson"), Kenneth Treseder (as "Lee Stevenson"). Produced by Richard Aldrich and Richard Myers.
- Close Quarters (1939). Drama. Written by Gilbert Lennox. Directed by Leo Bulgakov. John Golden Theatre: 6 Mar 1939- Mar 1939 (closing date unknown/8 performances). As "Gustav Bergman." Cast: Elena Miramova. Produced by Ann Seranne and Edmund L. Anderson.
- Here Come the Clowns (1938). Drama. Written by Philip Barry. Scenic Design by John Koenig. Stage Manager: James Hagan. Lighting Design by Feder. Directed by Robert Milton. Booth Theatre: 7 Dec 1938- Feb 1939 (closing date unknown/88 performances). Cast: Hortense Alden (as "Gert Marble"), Jerry Austin, Ralph Bunker (as "Ma Speedy"), Leo Chalzel (as "Max Pabst"), Russell Collins (as "John Dickinson"), Eddie Dowling (as "Dan Clancy"), Doris Dudley, Madge Evans (as "Connie Ryan"), Frank Gaby (as "Jim Marble"), James Hagan (as "Walter"), Eve March, Thomas Palmer, Bertram Thorn (as "Val Gurney"), A.H. Van Buren (as "Freddie Ballantine"). Produced by Eddie Dowling.
- Waltz in Goose Step (1938). Drama. Written by Oliver P. Garrett. Directed by Arthur Hopkins. Hudson Theatre: 1 Nov 1938- Nov 1938 (closing date unknown/7 performances). As "August." Cast included: John Boruff, Marjorie Dalton, Walter Davis, Mariana Fiory, Charles Furcolowe, John Rustad, Henry Sherwood, Turnley Walker, John Harwood, Barrie Wanless, Palmer Ward. Produced by Jean Chaqueneau.
- (1937) Stage Play: Othello. Drama/tragedy.
- (1936) Stage Play: Forbidden Melody. Musical comedy. Music by Sigmund Romberg. Material by Otto A. Harbach. Lyrics by Otto Harbach. Musical Director: Robert Emmett Dolan. Music orchestrated by Donald J. Walker. Dialogue directed by José Ruben. Directed by Macklin Megley. New Amsterdam Theatre: 2 Nov 1936- 26 Nov 1936 (32 performances). Cast: Alexander Ancharoff, Wadeeha Atiyeh, Bruce Barclay, Beulah Blake, Carl Brisson (as "Gregor Fiorescu"), Charles Bryant, Leo Chalzel (as "Tosk"), Tomes Chapman, Lillion Clark, Virginia Cole, Mitchell Cowan, William Dunn, Dolores Flanders, Dorothy Forsythe, Judith Gales, Helen Gray, Joseph Greenwald, Joy Hampton, Daniel A. Harris, June Havoc (as "Rozsa"), Fay Hope, Rita Joan Hume, Betty Kerr, Clark Kramer, Jack Leslie, Bela Lublov, George Magis, Jewel Marie Markham, Ruby Mercer, Muriel Murth, Mildred Newton, Jerry O'Rourke, Marie Louise Quevli, Harry Raine, Jack Sheehan, Richard Tolk, Nitzi Vernille, Arthur Vinton, Gladstone Waldrip, Ruth Weston, Herman Williams. Produced by Jack Kirkland and Sam H. Grisman.
- (1935) Stage Play: Jubilee. Musical comedy. Based on material by Moss Hart. Music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Directed by Hassard Short. Imperial Theatre: 12 Oct 1935- 7 Mar 1936 (169 performances). As "Cabinet Minister." Cast included: June Havoc, Arthur Vinton, Ruth Weston, Herman Williams. Produced by Sam H. Harris and Max Gordon.
- (1937) Stage Play: Hooray for What! Musical comedy. Music by Harold Arlen. Music orchestrated by Don Walker. Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. Conceived by E.Y. Harburg. Additional orchestrations by Joseph Glover, Conrad Salinger and Paul Sterrett. Musical Director: Robert Emmett Dolan. Music arranged by Kay Thompson and Hugh Martin. Based on material by Howard Lindsay. Scenic Design by Vincente Minnelli. Costume Design by Raoul Pene Du Bois. Dances directed by Robert Alton. Directed and supervised by Vincente Minnelli. Winter Garden Theatre: 1 Dec 1937- 21 May 1938 (200 performances). Cast: Anthony Albert (as "Department Head/Dancing Ensemble"), Joanna Allen (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Peggy Badey (as "Singing Ensemble"), Margorie Baglin (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Al Baron (as "Second Tough"), Dorothy Bird (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Bidda Blakely (as "Singing Ensemble"), Ralph Blane (as "A Spy/Singing Ensemble"), Ruthanna Boris (as "Principal Dancer"), The Briants (as "Specialty Act"), Florine Callahan (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Constance Carr (as "Singing Ensemble"), Leo Chalzel (as "The Mayor/Herr Zingaroff"), William Chandler (as "Singing Ensemble"), Carrol Clarke (as "Singing Ensemble"), June Clyde, Harold Cook (as "Singing Ensemble"), Ford Crane (as "Singing Ensemble"), Maxine Darrell (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Louise de Forrest (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Helene Ecklund (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Will Ferry (as "Mr. Harriman"), The Five Reillys, Franklyn Fox (as "First Tough/Admiral Sir Basil Entwhistle"), Joel Friend (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Peggy Gallimore (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Phillip Gordon (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Al Gordon's Dogs (as "Specialty Act"), Paul Haakon (as "Princial Dancer"), Helen Hannan, William Hawley (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Rita Horgan (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Beverly Hosier (as "Singing Ensemble"), Frank Howard (as "Singing Ensemble"), Arthur Kay, Evelyn Laurie (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Hugh Martin (as "Singing Ensemble"), Mary Joan Martin (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Mary Meyer (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Mickey Moore (as "Department Head/Dancing Ensemble"), Evelyn Moser (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Meg Mundy (as "Singing Ensemble"), Edward Murray (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Dagmar Nilsson (as "Singing Ensemble"), Mary Ann Parker, Wynelle Patterson (as "Singing Ensemble"), Bill Pillick (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Leon Polinsky (as "Specialty Act"), Don Popikoff (as "Comrade Popikoff"), Jo Raskin (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Gracie Reilly (as "Gracie"), Marcel Rousseau, Sid Salzer (as "Department Head/Dancing Ensemble"), Charles Senna (as "Daniel/Generalissimo Di Gregorio"), Robert Shafer (as "Benjamin Benedict/Benjy"), Ruth Shaw (as "Dancing Ensemble"), John Smedberg (as "Singng Ensemble"), Virginia Smith (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Sue Hastings' Marionettes (as "Specialty Act"), Barbara Towne (as "Singing Ensemble"), Vivian Vance (as "Stephanie Stephanovich"), Marie Vanneman (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Virginia Vonne (as "Singing Ensemble"), Carol Louise Wanderman (as "Little Girl"), Jack Whiting (as "Breezy Cunningham"), Armonce Wilkins (as "Singing Ensemble"), Castle Williams (as "Manager/Singing Ensemble"), Ed Wynn (as "Chuckles"). Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert.
- (1946) Stage Play: The Iceman Cometh. Drama [original production]. Written by Eugene O'Neill. Directed by Eddie Dowling. Martin Beck Theatre: 9 Oct 1946- 15 Mar 1947 (136 performances). Cast: James Barton, Jeanne Cagney, Leo Chalzel, Russell Collins, Paul Crabtree, Dudley Digges (as "Harry Hope") [final Broadway role], Ruth Gilbert, Charles Hart, Nicholas Joy, Marcella Markham, Joseph Marr (as Joe Marr), John Marriott, E.G. Marshall, Al McGranary, Tom Pedi, Carl Benton Reid, 'Morton L. Stevens (II)', Frank Tweddell, Michael Wyler. Produced by The Theatre Guild (Theresa Helburn, Lawrence Langner: Administrative Directors). Associate Producer: Armina Marshall.
- (1940) Stage Play: The Time of Your Life. Comedy. Written by William Saroyan. As "Nick" [replacement actor]. Directed by Mr. Saroyan and Mr. Dowling. Booth Theatre: 23 Sep 1940- 19 Oct 1940 (32 performances). Cast: William Bendix, Eddie Dowling, Celeste Holm, Gene Kelly. Produced by The Theatre Guild.
- (December 30, 1940) He acted in William Saroyan's musical comedy, "The Time of Your Life," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Eddie Dowling, Julie Haydon, Fred Kelly (Harry), Blackie Shackner, John Farrell, Ross Bagdasarian, Edward Andrews, Henry Jones, Reginald Beane, Nene Vibber, Grover Burgess, Houseley Stevens Sr., Hene Damur, William Bendix, Tom Tully, Arthur Hunnicutt, Ann Brody, Howard Barnhart, Marilyn Monk, Evelyn Geller, Frances McHugh, Eva Leonard Boyne, Tony Albert, and Ainsworth Arnold in the cast. Reginald Beane was composer. Watson Barratt was set designer. Gene Kelly was choreographer. William Saroyan and Eddie Dowling were also directors in a Theatre Guild production.
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