- (1950 - 1979) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1950) Stage Play: Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep. Comedy. Written by Elaine Ryan. Based on the novel by Ludwig Bemelmans. Directed by Hume Cronyn. Broadhurst Theatre: 2 Mar 1950- 8 Apr 1950 (44 performances). Cast: Richard Abbott (as "The Doctor/Fourth Indian"), Norman Barrs (as "The Cure/Ship's Steward"), Charles Chaplin Jr. (as "Henri/Second Indian"), Booth Colman (as "Marsan/Priest"), Jacqueline Dalya (as "The Dona Bebecita"), Florence Eldridge (as "Miss Leonore Graves"), Harold E. Gordon (as "Second Workman/Indian Drummer"), Phillip Gordon (as "Alfonso Lopez/Indian Dancer"), Henry Guettel (as "Aristide/Third Indian"), Rick Jason (as "Anselmo"), Henry Lascoe (as "Vitasse"), Marguerite Lewis (as "Nurse"), Fredric March (as "His Excellency, General Leonidas Erosa"), Charles Mayer (as "Robert/The Acrobat"), Robert McCahon (as "First Workman/Fifth Indian"), Hope Miller )as "Young Mother/Maria"), Irene Moore (as "Chimene"), Gregory Morton (as "First Gendarme/First Seaman"), Thomas Noyes (as "Second Gendarme/Second Seaman"), Milton Parsons (as "Albert Plaschke"), Sally Anne Parsons (as "French Child/Child Passenger/Indian Child"), Rene Paul (as "Colonel Laboucher/Ship's Officer"), Roy Poole (as "Jean/Fifth Indian") [Broadway debut], Stefan Schnabel (as "M. Hufnagel/Don Modesto"), Helen Seamon (as "Clothilde/Young Woman/Second Indian Woman"), Lili Valenty (as "Mille. Borotra/First Indian Woman"). Produced by Nancy Stern and George Nichols III.
- (1957) Stage Play: I Knock at the Door.
- (1959) Stage Play: Flowering Cherry.
- (1960) Stage Play: Face of a Hero. Written by Robert L. Joseph. Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle. Directed by Alexander Mackendrick. Eugene O'Neill Theatre: 20 Oct 1960- 19 Nov 1960 (36 performances + 2 previews). Cast: Edward Asner (as "Perry Cates"), Betsy Blair (as "Catherine Polle"), Russell Collins (as "Victor Bishop"), Carlton Colyer (as "Gordon"), Frank Conroy (as "Phillip Milliard"), Albert Dekker (as "Leo Fuller"), Sandy Dennis (as "Millicent Bishop"), James Donald (as "Simon De Grange"), Mary Farrell (as "Rhoda Grant"), George Grizzard (as "Harold Rutland, Jr."), Lynn Hamilton (as "Cleaning Woman"), Ellen Holly (as "Elizabeth Falk"), Jack Lemmon (as "David Poole"), Kip McArdle (as "Rosamund Killie"), Joseph Palma (as "Judge"), Roy Poole (as "Raphael Knox"), Edwin Sherin (as "Jonathan Spring"), Guy Sorel (as "Otto Litchfield"). Produced by Lester Osterman Jr.
- (1962) Stage Play: Moby Dick. Drama. Written by Orson Welles [final Broadway credit]. Adapted from "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville. Incidental music by Harold Glick. Directed by Douglas Campbell. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 28 Nov 1962- 8 Dec 1962 (13 performances). Cast: Judith Doty (as "Young Actress' Understudy"), Bill Fletcher (as "Member of the Company, later Elijah"), Bruno Gerussi (as "Young Actor, later Ishmael"), Max Helpmann (as "Cynical Actor, later Flask"), John Horton (as "Member of the Company, later The Mastheader and Voice of the Bachelor"), Frances Hyland (as "Young Actress, later Pip"), Lex Monson (as "Member of the Company, later Queequeg"), William Needles (as "Stage Manager, later Capt. Peleg and Voice of The Rachel"), Roy Poole (as "Serious Actor, later Starbuck"), Melvin Scott (as "Member of the Company, later Daggoo"), Rod Steiger (as "Actor-Manager, later Father Mapple and Captain Ahab"), David Thomas (as "An Old "Pro," later the Carpenter"), Hugh Webster (as "Actor with Newspaper, later Stubb"), Louis Zorich (as "Middle-aged Actor, later Tashtego"). Understudies: Judith Doty (as "Young Actress, later Pip"), Bill Fletcher (as "Serious Actor, later Starbuck"), John Horton (as "Young Actor, later Ishmael"), Lex Monson (as "Stage Manager"), Rex Partington (as "Member of the Company, later Daggoo/Middle-aged Actor, later Tashtego"), Roy Poole (as "Actor-Manager"), David Thomas (as "Actor with Newspaper, later Stubb") and Louis Zorich (as "An Old "Pro," later the Carpenter/Cynical Actor, later Flask). Produced by Jerry Adler and Samuel Liff.
- (1964) Stage Play: Poor Bitos.
- (1969) Stage Play: 1776. Historical musical. Book by Peter Stone. Music by Sherman Edwards. Lyrics by Sherman Edwards. Musical Director: Peter Howard. Music orchestrated by Eddie Sauter. Dance arrangements by Peter Howard. Vocal arrangements by Elise Bretton. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt. Hair Design by Ernest Adler. Assistant to Mr. Mielziner: F. Mitchell Dana. Musical Staging by Onna White. Associate to Miss White: Martin Allen. Directed by Peter Hunt. 46th Street Theatre (moved to The St. James Theatre from 28 Dec 1970- 24 Apr 1971, then moved to The Majestic Theatre from 27 Apr 1971- close): 16 Mar 1969- 13 Feb 1972 (1217 performances + 5 previews). Cast: William Daniels (as "John Adams"), Clifford David (as "Edward Rutledge"), Paul Hecht (as "John Dickinson"), Roy Poole (as "Stephen Hopkins"), Howard Da Silva (as "Benjamin Franklin"), Emory Bass (as "James Wilson"), Duane Bodin, Betty Buckley (as "Martha Jefferson"), William Duell, David Ford, Robert Gaus, Ralston Hill, Ronald Holgate, Ken Howard (as "Thomas Jefferson"), Scott Jarvis, Ronald Kross, Henry Le Clair, Edmund Lyndeck, Bruce MacKay, Jonathan Moore, Philip Polito, Dal Richards, Charles Rule, B.J. Slater, Virginia Slater, Virginia Vestoff, David Vosberg. Replacement actors included: Christopher Callen (as "Martha Jefferson") [from 4 Jul 1971- ?], Truman Gaige (as "Stephen Hopkins") [from 6 Sep 1971- ?], George Hearn (as "John Dickinson") [from 30 Aug 1971- close]. Produced by Stuart Ostrow. Assistant to the Producer: Judy Korman.
- (1971) Stage Play: Scratch.
- (1975) Stage Play: Death of a Salesman. Drama (revival).
- (1976) Stage Play: A Memory of Two Mondays/27 Wagons Full of Cotton.
- (1976) Stage Play: Secret Service (Revival).
- (1976) Stage Play: Boy Meets Girl. Comedy (revival). Written by Bella Spewack [final Broadway credit during lifetime] and Sam Spewack [posthumous credit]. Scenic Design and Lighting Design by James Tilton. Directed by John Lithgow. Playhouse Theatre: 13 Apr 1976- 1 May 1976 (10 performances + 15 previews that began on 2 Apr 1976). Cast: Lenny Baker (as "Robert Law"), Gwendolyn Brown (as "Studio Nurse"), Frederick Coffin (as "(as "Larry Toms"), Alice Drummond (as "Miss Crews"), Joe Grifasi (as "Green/Premiere Announcer"), David Harris (as "Studio Officer"), Mary Beth Hurt (as "Susie"), Jeffrey Jones (as "Major Thompson"), Charles Kimbrough (as "J. Carlyle Benson"), Ann McDonough (as "Peggy"), Arthur Miller (as "Cutter"), Moultrie Patten (as "Slade"), Roy Poole (as "Mr. Friday, C.F."), Rex Robbins (as "Rosetti"), Don Scardino (as "Rodney Bevan"), Louise Stubbs (as "Hospital Nurse"), Stuart Warmflash (as "Young Man"). Understudies: Gwendolyn Brown (as "Miss Crews"), Joe Grifasi (as "Robert Law"), David Harris (as "Green"), Jeffrey Jones (as "J. Carlyle Benson/Rosetti"), Ann McDonough (as "Susie"), Moultrie Patten (as "Larry Toms/Major Thompson"), Hansford Rowe (as "Mr. Friday"), Louise Stubbs (as "Peggy") and Stuart Warmflash (as "Rodney Bevan/Slade"). Produced by The Phoenix Theatre.
- (1979) Stage Play: Once a Catholic. Comedy.
- (1970's): Early 1970s: TV commercials for BP gasoline (as the "BP Miser").
- (January 7, 1958) He played James Tyrone Jr. in Eugene O'Neill's play, "Long Day's Journey Into Night," at the Erlanger Theater in Chicago, Illinois with Anew McMaster (James Tyrone); Fay Bainter (Mary Cavan Tyrone); Chet Leaming (Edmund Tyrone); and Liz Thackston (Cathleen) in the cast.
- (June 17, 1952) He acted in John Patrick's play, "The Hasty Heart," at The Arena Stage Theatre in Washington D.C. with George Grizzard, Edward Hall, John Pincombe, Bernard Diamond, Henry Oliver, Pamela Ritchard, Warner Schreiner and Stanley Pitts in the cast. Alan Schneider was director.
- (1947 to 1948 season) He played Cyrano in Edmond Rostand's play, "Cyrano De Bergerac," at the Memorial Auditorium at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California with Angus Bowmer (Raguenau); Jules Irving; Herb Blau; Ann Guilbert; in the cast. F. Cowles Strickland was director.
- (1947 to 1948 season) He played the title role in William Shakespeare's play, "Richard III," at the Memorial Auditorium at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California with Angus Bowmer (Ratcliff and Double Murderer); Allen Fletcher (Clarence); Asher Wilson (Lord Hastings); Richard Egan (Buckingham) in the cast. Nicholas Vardac was director.
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