- (1929 - 1939) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1929) Stage Play: Town Boy. Comedy.
- (1934) Stage Play: They Shall Not Die. Drama. Written by John Wexley. Scenic Design by Lee Simonson. Directed by Philip Moeller. Royale Theatre: 21 Feb 1934- Apr 1934 (closing date unknown/62 performances). Cast: Carroll Ashburn (as "Mr. Lawrence/Lowery"), St. Clair Bayfield, Irene Bevans, Alfred Brown, Teddy Browne, Georgia Burke, Orrin Burke, George A. Cameron, George Carroll, George Christie, K. Browne Cooke, Leo Curley, Angus Duncan, Carl Eckstrom (as "Circuit Solicitor Slade") [final Broadway role], Tom Ewell (as "Red/Young Man") [Broadway debut], Jack Flynn, Ross Forrester, Catherine Francis, Vallejo Gantner, Ruth Gordon (as "Lucy Wells"), Anthony Douglas Gregory, Marshall Hale, Bryant Hall, Thurston Hall (as "Judge"), George R. Hayes, Charles Henderson, Harry Hermsen, Fred Herrick, Eddie Hodge (as "Killian/Ensemble"), Lawrence M. Hurdle, William Jackson, Dean Jagger (as "Russell Evans"), Alexander Jones, John L. Kearney, Louis John Latzer, Robert J. Lawrence, William Lynn, William H. Malone, Edward Mann, George C. Mantell, Phil S. Michaels, Fred Miller, Grace Mills, Hale Norcross (as "Luther Blakely"), William Norton, Betty Oakwood, Frederick Persson, Frank Phillips, Robert D. Phillips, Robert Porterfield, Claude Rains (as "Nathan G. Rubin"), Hugh Rennie (as "Smith/Johnny"), Bob Ross, Dorothy E. Ryan, Edward Ryan Jr., Erskine Sanford, Ralph Sanford, Cecil Scott, Joseph Scott, Joseph Smalls, Ben Smith, C. Ellsworth Smith, Al Stokes, Jack Stone, Jerome Sylvon, Ralph Theodore (as "Sheriff Wren"), Robert Thomsen, Derek Trent, Grafton Trew (as "Warner"), Allan Vaughan, Ben Vivian, Linda Watkins, Charles Wellesley, Albert West, Helen Westley (as "Mrs. Wells"), John Wheeler, Frank H. Wilson (as "Moore/Mr. Harrison"), Frank Woodruff, James Young. Produced by The Theatre Guild.
- (1935) Stage Play: The Petrified Forest. Drama. Written by Robert E. Sherwood. Scenic Design by Raymond Sovey. Directed by Arthur Hopkins. Broadhurst Theatre: 7 Jan 1935- Jun 1935 (closing date unknown/197 performances). Cast: Leslie Howard (as "Alan Squier"), John Alexander (as "Joseph"), Humphrey Bogart (as "Duke Mantee"), Milo Boulton, Charles Dow Clark (as "Gramp Maple"), Peggy Conklin (as "Gabby Maple"), Guy Conradi (as "Hendy"), Aloysius Cunningham (as "Commander Klepp"), James Doody (as "Another Telegrapher"), Tom Fadden (as "Ruby"), Ross Hertz (as "Jackie"), Robert Hudson (as "Mr. Chisholm"), Eugene Keith (as "A Deputy"), Esther Leeming (as "Paula"), Frank Milan (as "Boze Hertzlinger"), Robert Porterfield (as "Herb"), Harry Sherwin (as "Another Deputy"), Blanche Sweet, Slim Thompson (as "Pyles"), Frank Tweddell (as "Sheriff"), Walter Vonnegut (as "Jason Maple"). Produced by Gilbert Miller and Leslie Howard. Produced in association with Arthur Hopkins. Note: Leslie Howard would insist that Bogart be retained in the role of Duke Mantee when sold to Warner Brothers for its hit 1936 film adaptation (The Petrified Forest (1936)).
- (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 to 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 (as "Jess MacDonald"), 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 (as "Mary") [Broadway debut], Booth Whitfield, Norman Williams, Robert B. Williams. Produced by Albert Bein and Jack Goldsmith.
- (1936) Stage Play: 200 Were Chosen. Drama. Written by E.P. Conkle. Directed by Worthington Miner [credited as C. Worthington Miner] and J. Edward Shugrue. 48th Street Theatre: 20 Nov 1936- Dec 1936 (closing date unknown/35 performances). Cast: Richard Allen, Paula Bauersmith (as "Jeannie Walters"), Ramon Blackburn, Royce Blackburn, Aldrich Bowker, Dorothy Brackett, Norma Chambers, William H. Chambers, David Clarke, Richard Fredericks, Will Geer (as "Farley Sprinkle"), Kathryn Grill, Charles Jordan, Rose Keane, Edward Mann, Gordon Nelson, Neill O'Malley, John O'Shaughnessy, Douglas Parkhurst, Everett A. Perez, Robert Porterfield, Robert Reeves, Patricia Roe, Anthony Ross, Lesley Stafford, Fred Stewart (as "Herb Collins"), Lucille Strudwick, Bertram Thorn, Frank Tweddell (as "Per Solum"), Eric Walz, Herta Ware, Robert B. Williams. Produced by Sidney Harmon and The Actors Repertory Company.
- (1938) Stage Play: Everywhere I Roam. Written by Arnold Sundgaard and Marc Connelly. Choral Arrangements by Lehman Engel. Choreographed by Felicia Sorel. Directed by Marc Connelly. National Theatre: 29 Dec 1938- Jan 1939 (closing date unknown/13 performances). Cast: Arthur Barnett, Bill Benner, Royce Blackburn (as "Jeremy/Little Boy"), Richard Bortin, Robert Breen, Phil Brown, James F. Burrell, Hannah Lee Childs, Charles S. Clarke, Robert Collins, Vera Deane, John Dickens, Annamary Dickey, Katherine Emery, Anne Francis (as "Fourth Celebrator"), May Grimes, Judson Hall, Robert H. Harvey, Peggy Ann Holmes, William Howell, Paul Huber (as "Jim"), Camilla Hull, Kalita Humphreys, Dean Jagger (as "The Man"), Dorothy Johnson, Meredith Johnston, Arthur Kennedy (as "Joe Jr.") [Broadway debut] (credited as John Arthur Kennedy), Tony Kraber, Fred Lawrence, Dorothy Littlejohn, Ormond Lydon, William Matons, Frank Maxwell, Jay Owen Jr., Robert Porterfield (as "Cyrus McCormick") [final Broadway role], Lawrence Siegle, Kathleen Slagle, Jon Urban, Erik Walz, Earl Weatherford, Frank Westbrook, Joan Wetmore. Produced by Marc Connelly and Bela Blau.
- (1936) Stage Play: Bury the Dead/Prelude [repertory production]. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 18 Apr 1936- Jul 1936 (closing date unknown/97 performances). Bury the Dead: Written by Irwin Shaw [earliest Broadway credit]. Directed by Worthington Miner and Walter Hart. Cast: Jay Adler (as "Charlie"), Paula Bauersmith (as "Martha Webster"), France Bendsten (as "Second General"), Aldrich Bowker (as "First General"), Dorothy Brackett (as "First Whore"), Norma Chambers (as "Katherine Driscoll"), Edwin Cooper (as "Priest"), Will Geer (as "Reporter"), Samson Gordon (as "Rabbi"), Kathryn Grill (as "as "Bess Schelling"), William Hunter (as "A Voice"), Rose Keane (as "Joan"), Joseph A. Kramm (as "Third Soldier"), Gordon Nelson (as "Editor"), Neill O'Malley (as "Captain"), John O'Shaughnessy (as "First Soldier"), Douglas Parkhurst (as "Private Dean"), Mary Perry (as "Mrs. Dean"), Robert Porterfield (as "Second Soldier"), David Sands (as "Private Morgan"), James Shelburne (as "Private Webster"), Garland F. Smith (as "Bevins"), Lesley Stafford (as "Julia Blake"), George Oliver Taylor (as "Third General"), Robert Thomsen (as "Private Driscoll"), Bertram Thorn (as "Private Levy"), Frank Tweddell (as "Private Schelling"), Erik Walz (as "Doctor/Radio Announcer"), Herta Ware (as "Second Whore"), Booth Whitfield (as "Stenographer"), Robert Williams (as "Sergeant"), Joseph Wolff (as "Fourth Soldier"). Replacement actor: David Clarke. Prelude: Dialogue arranged by J. Edward Shugrue and John O'Shaughnessy. Music arranged by Fred Stewart. Directed by Worthington Miner and Walter Hart. Cast: Jay Adler (as "Ensemble"), Paula Bauersmith (as "Ensemble"), France Bendsten (as "Ensemble"), Aldrich Bowker (as "Ensemble"), Dorothy Brackett (as "Ensemble"), Norma Chambers (as "Ensemble"), Edwin Cooper (as "Ensemble"), Zelda Cotton (as "Ensemble"), Will Geer (as "Poppy"), Samson Gordon (as "Ensemble"), Kathryn Grill (as "Ensemble"), William Hunter (as "Ensemble"), Rose Keane (as "Ensemble"), Joseph Kramm (as "Ensemble"), Gordon Nelson (as "Ensemble"), Neill O'Malley (as "Ensemble"), Douglas Parkhurst (as "Ensemble"), Mary Perry (as "Ensemble"), Robert Porterfield (as "Ensemble"), Anthony Ross (as "Ensemble"), David Sands (as "Ensemble"), James Shelburne (as "Ensemble"), Garland F. Smith (as "Ensemble"), Lesley Stafford (as "Ensemble"), Lucille Strudwick (as "Ensemble"), George Oliver Taylor (as "Ensemble"), Robert Thomsen (as "Blinky"), Bertram Thorn (as "Ensemble"), Frank Tweddell (as "Basket"), Erik Walz (as "Ensemble"), Herta Ware (as "Ensemble"), Sally Washington (as "Ensemble"), Booth Whitfield (as "Ensemble"), Robert Williams (as "Ensemble"), Joseph Wolff (as "Ensemble"). Entire production produced by Alexander Yokel.
- (1938) Stage Play: Abe Lincoln in Illinois. Drama. Written by Robert E. Sherwood. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Elmer Rice. Plymouth Theatre: 15 Oct 1938- Dec 1939 (closing date unknown/472 performances). Cast: Raymond Massey (as "Abraham Lincoln"), Ora Alexander, Dorothy Allan, Frank Andrews, Lloyd Barry (as "Tad Lincoln"), Bette Benfield, Hubert Brown, Everett Charlton (as "Bab/Cavalry Captain/Militia Captain"), George Christie, David Clarke, May Collins, Glenn Coulter, Howard Da Silva (as "Jack Armstrong"), Dearon Darnay, Robert Fitzsimmons, Lillian Foster (as "Nancy Green"), John Gerard, Dorothy Greeley, Arthur Griffin, David Hewes, Alfred Jenkins, Walter Kapp, Muriel Kirkland, Harry Levian, Adele Longmire (as "Ann Rutledge"), George Malcolm, Lewis Martin, Kevin McCarthy (as "Jasp/Phil"), Lex Parrish (as "Willie Lincoln"), John Payne (as "Robert Lincoln"), Albert Phillips, Wendell K. Phillips (as "William Herndon"), McKinley Reeves, Elizabeth Reller, Marion Rooney, Herbert Rudley, Bert Schorr, Allen Shaw, Howard Sherman, Lotte Stawisky, Anne Stevenson, Calvin Thomas (as "Joshua Speed"), Thomas F. Tracey (as "Sturveson"), John Triggs, Frank Tweddell (as "Crimmin"), Iris Whitney, Dolores Williams, Joseph Wiseman (as "Ensemble") [Broadway debut], Harrison Woodhull. Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson, S.N. Behrman, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Sidney Howard).
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