- (1935 - 1944) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1935) Stage Play: Let Freedom Ring. Written by Albert Bein. From the novel "To Make My Bread" by Grace Lumpkin. Directed by Worthington Miner. Broadhurst Theatre (6 Nov 1935- circa 29 Nov 1935, then moved to The Civic Repertory Theatre from 1 Dec 1935- close): 6 Nov 1935- Feb 1935 (closing date unknown/108 performances). Cast: Richard Allen, Patricia Barker, Paula Bauersmith, Roger Blankenship, Isabel Bonner, Aldrich Bowker, Dorothy Brackett, Hubert Brown, Eric Burroughs, Norma Chambers, James Clairington, Edwin Cooper, Alvin Dexter, Charles Dingle, Lew Eckles (as "Jim Hawkins"), Tom Ewell (as "Small Hardy, a peddler/Young Frank Martin at 21"), Elvin Field, Will Geer (as "John Kirkland, Grandpap"), Toni Gilman (as "Mill Worker's Child") [Broadway debut], Dean Jenks, Roy Johnson, Philip Jones, Charles Jordan (as "Ed Allen"), Rose Keane, Fred Knight, Charles Kuhn (as "An Old Man"), Michael Lettice, Herbert Levin, June Meier, John O'Shaughnessy (as "A Representative"), Douglas Parkhurst, Mary Perry, Shirley Poirier, Robert Porterfield, Robert Reed, Edward Ryan Jr., Bigelow Sayre, Garland F. Smith, Leslie Stafford, Will Sterling, Lucille Strudwick, Shepperd Strudwick (as "John McClure"), George Oliver Taylor, Robert Thomsen, William Triest, Willson Tuttle, Frank Tweddell (as "Frank Martin"), Eric Walz, Herta Ware, Booth Whitfield, Norman Williams, Robert B. Williams. Produced by Albert Bein and Jack Goldsmith.
- (1941) Stage Play: My Fair Ladies.
- (1942) Stage Play: The Walking Gentleman. Drama. Written by George Perkins and Fulton Oursler. Scenic Design by Harry Horner. Lighting Design by Feder. Directed by Marion Gering. Belasco Theatre: 7 May 1942- 12 May 1942 (6 performances). Cast: Ross Chetwynd (as "Newcome"), Clay Clement (as "Savage"), Clarence Derwent (as "Sam Hertz"), Jane Forbes (as "Connie"), Ruth Thea Ford (as "Miss Marshall"), Victor Francen (as "Basil Forrest"), Arlene Francis (as "Doris"), Richard Gaines (as "Dr. Blake") [final Broadway role], Toni Gilman (as "Myrtle Tracey"), Lew Hearn (as "Wrinkles"), A.J. Herbert (as "Poole"), Arnold Korff (as "Father Benoit"), Margery Maude (as "Mrs. Shriver"), Roderick Maybee (as "Electrician/Officer Blum"), Oscar Polk (as "Marmot"), Margo Railton (as "Elsie Ellis"), Cledge Roberts (as "Jim Lake"), George Spaulding (as "Frazier"), David Stewart (as "Lanyon"). Produced by Albert Lewis and Marion Gering.
- (1942) Stage Play: Beat the Band. Comedy.
- (1944) Stage Play: Follow the Girls. Musical comedy. Book by Guy Bolton and Eddie Davis. Additional text by Fred Thompson. Music and lyrics by Dan Shapiro, Milton Pascal and Phil Charig. Music orchestrated by Joe Glover, Charles L. Cooke, Van Cleve, Walter Paul, Bob Haggart, Julian Work, Geo. Leeman, Ernie Watson, Cornell Tannassy and Henry Cowen. Vocal arrangements by Robert Tucker (billed as "Bobby Tucker"). Dances and Ensembles by Catherine Littlefield. Entire production devised and directed by Harry Delmar. New Century Theatre (moved to The 44th Street Theatre from 12 Jun 1944- 2 Jun 1945, then moved to The Broadhurst Theatre from 4 Jun 1945 close): 8 Apr 1944- 18 May 1946 (888 performances). Cast: Gertrude Niesen (as "Bubbles LaMarr"), Jackie Gleason (as "Goofy Gale"), Tim Herbert (as "Spud Doolittle"), Val Valentinoff (as "Sailor Val/Felix Charrel"), Buster West (as "Dinky Riley"), Danny Aiello (as "Dancing Boy"), Norma Amigo (as "Showgirl"), Roy Andrews, Al Bahr, Irina Baranova (as "Anna Viskinova"), Francois Brouillard (as "Anna Viskinova"), Charles Conaway Jr. (as "Marine"), Virginia Conrad (as "Dancing Girl"), Kay Crespi (as "Showgirl"), Lee Davis, The Di Gatanos, Bob Emmett, Toni Gilman (as "Phyllis Brent"), Ernest Goodheart, Ray Hamilton, Virginia Harriot, Richard Harvey, Walter Hastings, Bill Herne, Ruth Joseph (as "Showgirl"), Dorothy Keller, Terry Kelly (as "1st Girl Fan/Dancing Girl"), Bernard Kovler (as "Singer"), Frank Kreig (as "Seaman Pennywhistle/Archie Smith"), Erik Kristen (as "Dancing Boy"), George Lambrose (as "Singer"), Kathryn Lazell (as "Cigarette Girl"), Larry Lieberman (as "Singer"), Walter Long (as "Captain Hawkins"), Rae MacGregor (as "2nd Girl Fan/Dancing Girl"), Charles Martin (as "Singer"), Patricia Martin (as "Dancing Girl"), Lee Mayer (as "Dancing Girl"), Larry Mayo (as "Singer"), Don Miraglia (as "Dancing Boy"), Lillian Moore (as "Dancing Girl"), Merritta Moore (as "Dancing Girl"), Joan Myles (as "Showgirl"), Nancy Newton (as "Dancing Girl"), John O'Neil, Dell Parker, Frank Parker (as "Bob Monroe"), Mitzi Perry (as "Dancing Girl"), Sherri Phillips (as "Dancing Girl"), Ben Piazza, Dorothea Pinto (as "Showgirl"), David Pullman, Arthur Randy (as "Dancing Boy"), Ruth Rathbun (as "Dancing Girl"), Ruthe Reid, Herbert Ross (as "Dancing Boy"), Renee Russell (as "Dancing Girl"), Edna Ryan (as "Dancing Girl"), George Sabo (as "Dancing Boy"), June Sitarr (as "Showgirl"), George Spaulding (as "Officer Flanagan"), Geraldine Stroock (as "Catherine Pepburn"), Bill Tabbert (as "Yokel Sailor/Singer"), Henry Tatler (as "Dancing Boy"), Robert Thomas (as "Singer"), Ken Tibbetts (as "Dancing Boy"), Frank Touhey (as "Singer"), Robert Tower (as "Dan Daley"), Myra Weldon (as "Dancing Girl"), Dorothy Wygal (as "Showgirl"). Produced by David L. Wolper in association with Albert Borde.
- (1944) Stage Play: Men to the Sea. Written by Herbert Kubly. Directed by Eddie Dowling. National Theatre: 3 Oct 1944- 21 Oct 1944 (23 performances). Cast: James Alexander (as "Howard Moore"), Richard Camp (as "Brophy"), Marguerite Clifton (as "Red"), Mary Jean Copeland (as "Tall Girl"), Paul Crabtree (as "Harry"), Randolph Echols (as "Duckworth"), James Elliott (as "French Sailor"), Maurice Ellis (as "Reuben"), Frank Etherton (as "Dick Graham"), Susana Garnett (as "Bonnie"), Toni Gilman (as "Christabel") [final Broadway role], Maggie Gould (as "Hazel"), Bill Hunt (as "Hughes"), Joyce Mathews (as "Julie"), Grace Mills (as "Madame Mosh"), Tommy Noonan (as "Joe Foster"), Mildred Joanne Smith (as "Hyacinth"), Michael Strong (as "Chauncey"), Joe Verdi (as "Nic"). Produced by David J. Wolper.
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