- (1942 - 1964) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1963) Stage: Directed the original Broadway production of Henry Denker's "A Case of Libel".
- (1939-40) Radio: Was the second actor to voice the character of Ellis Smith, also known as "Mr. Nobody From Nowhere", on the radio version of "The Guiding Light".
- (1950) Stage: Directed "Parisienne" on Broadway.
- (1942) Stage: Appeared (as "Lester Freed") in "Cafe Crown" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by Hy Kraft. Directed by Elia Kazan. Cort Theatre: 23 Jan 1942-23 May 1942 (141 performances). Cast: Morris Carnovsky (as "David Cole"), Sam Jaffe (as "Hymie"), 'Jay Adler' (v), Whit Bissell (as "Walter"), John Brone, Solen Burry, Jed Cogut, Eduard Franz, Michael Gorrin, Frank Gould, Mitzi Hajos, Tom Jordan, Robert Leonard, Mary Mason, Paula Miller, Daniel Ocko, George Petrie, Lou Polan, Abraham J. Spelvin, Margaret Waller, Alfred White, Mervin Williams. Produced by Carly Wharton and Martin Gabel.
- (1950) Stage: Appeared (as "Maj. Sergius Saranoff") in "Arms and the Man" on Broadway. Comedy (revival). Written by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Richard Barr. Arena Theatre: 19 Oct 1950-21 Jan 1951 (108 performances). Cast: Josephine Brown (as "Catherine Petkoff"), Lee Grant (as "Raina Petkoff"), Anne Jackson (as "Louka"), Will Kuluva (as "Maj. Paul Petkoff"), Francis Lederer (as "Capt. Bluntschli"), Milton Selzer (as "Russian Officer"), Fred Stewart (as "Nicola"). Produced by David Heilweil and Derrick Lynn-Thomas.
- (1950) Stage: Directed "Borned in Texas" on Broadway. Written by Lynn Riggs. Stage Manager: John Stix [earliest Broadway credit]. Fulton Theatre: 21 Aug 1950-26 Aug 1950 (8 performances). Cast: Joe Boland (as "Marshall"), Clifford Carpenter (as "Buzzy Hale"), Jane Hoffman (as "Mrs. Foster"), Marsha Hunt (as "Hannie"), Wright King (as "Black Ike"), Martin Newman (as "Red Ike"), Anthony Quinn (as "Texas"), Daniel Reed (as "Judge"), Dudley Sadler (as "Neb"), Frank Tweddell (as "Pop Radar"). Produced by Festival Theatre, Sam Wanamaker and Terese Hayden. Produced in association with Harriett Ames.
- (1953) Stage: Appeared in Clifford Odets' "The Big Knife," at the Westminster Theatre in London, England, with John Harrison, Renee Asherson, Frederick Valk, George Coulouris, Heather Stannard, Joseph O'Conor and Diane Cilento in the cast.
- (1955) Stage: Directed Sholom Aleichem's "The World of Sholom Aliechem," at the Embassy Theatre in London, England, with David Kossof, Alfie Bass, Miriam Karlin, Tutte Lemkow and Mark Dignam in the cast.
- (1955) Stage: Directed / appeared in Marcelle Maurette's stage adaptation and translation of Émile Zola's novel, "Therese Raquin," to the stage as "The Lovers," at the Opera House in Manchester, England, with Eva Bartok, Harold Lang, Helen Haye, Kynaston Reeves and Peter Copley in the cast.
- (1956) Stage: Directed / appeared in N. Richard Nash "The Rainmaker," at the St. Martin's Theatre in London, England, with Wilfrid Lawson and Geraldine Page in the cast. Jack Minster was also director.
- (1957) Stage: Directed / appeared in Michael V. Gazzo "A Hatful of Rain," at the Princes Theatre in London, England, with Bonar Colleano, Sally Ann Howes and Bernard Bresslaw in the cast.
- (4/7/59) Stage: Appeared in William Shakespeare's "Othello," at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford, England, with Paul Robeson, Mary Ure, Albert Finney, Ian Holm, Angela Baddeley, Vanessa Redgrave and Diana Rigg in the cast. Tony Richardson was director.
- (1959) Stage: Appeared in the Stratford Theatre Festival at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford, England, with Paul Robeson, Charles Laughton, Laurence Olivier, Edith Evans, Harry Andrews, Albert Finney, Robert Hardy, Mary Ure, Ian Holm, Edward de Souza, Vanessa Redgrave, Angela Baddeley and Diana Rigg in the cast. Glen Byam Shaw was director.
- (1963) Stage Play: Children From Their Games. Written by Irwin Shaw. Scenic Design by Oliver Smith. Directed by Sam Wanamaker. Morosco Theatre: 11 Apr 1963- 13 Apr 1963 (4 performances + 2 previews that began on 10 Apr 1963). Cast: Peggy Cass (as "Vera von Stobel"), Martin Gabel (as "Melvin Peabody"), Gene Hackman (as "Charles Widgin Rochambeau") [Broadway debut], John McMartin (as "Sidney Balzer"), Ralph Purdum (as "Albert Tulvis"), 'Brenda Vaccaro' (av) (as "Melissa Peabody"), 'Bernie West' (as "Dr. Hertz"). Understudies: David Doyle (A "Charles Widgin Rochambeau/Dr. Hertz/Melvin Peabody"), Mara Lynn (as "Melissa Peabody/Vera von Stobel"). Produced by Roger L. Stevens and Sam Wanamaker. Produced in association with Lyn Austin and Victor Samrock.
- (1947) Stage: Directed "The Gentleman From Athens" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by Emmet Lavery. Scenic / Lighting Design by Ralph Alswang. Mansfield Theatre: 9 Dec 1947-13 Dec 1947 (7 performances). Cast: Edith Atwater (as "Lee Kilpatrick"), Leonard Auerbach (as "Radio and Newsreel Crew"), Leopold Badia (as "Congressman Andrews"), Ethel Browning (as "Miss Mary Kilpatrick"), Feodor Chaliapin Jr. (as "Igor Stepenov"), Oliver Crawford (as "Radio and Newsreel Crew"), Elsie May Gordon (as "Congressman Stringley"), Gavin Gordon (as "Big Ed Lawrence"), Alan Hewitt (as "Morgan Kilpatrick"), Arthur Jarrett (as "Congressman Harnell"), Lorance Kerr (as "News Reel Director"), Edward B. Latimer (as "Congressman Borgsen"), Lou Polan (as "Mike Rykowski"), Anthony Quinn (as "Hon. Stephen Socrates Christopher"), Franks Rowan Radio and Newsreel Crew"), Creighton Thompson (as "Daniel"; final Broadway role), Watson White (as "Cousin Vincent Kilpatrick"). Produced by Martin Gosch and Eunice Healy.
- (1952) Stage: Appeared in Clifford Odets' play, "Winter Journey," at the St. James Theatre in London, England, with Michael Redgrave, Googie Withers, Arthur Hill and Hazel Penwarden in the cast.
- (1956) Stage: Directed "The ThreePenny Opera" on Broadway. Written by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill and Marc Blitzstein Musical. The Royal Court Theatre in London, England, with Bill Owen in the cast. Berthold Goldschmidt was musical director.
- (1964) Stage: Directed "A Murderer Among Us" on Broadway.
- (1948) Stage Play: Goodbye, My Fancy. Comedy. Written by Fay Kanin. Directed by Sam Wanamaker. Morosco Theatre (moved to The Fulton Theatre from 7 Feb 1949- 17 Sep 1949 then moved to The Martin Beck Theatre from 19 Sep 1949- 19 Nov 1949 then moved to The John Golden Theatre from 21 Nov 1949- close): 17 Nov 1948- 24 Dec 1949 (446 performances). Cast: Madeline Carroll, Joe Boland, Shirley Booth, Ralph Bunker, Tom Donovan, Lillian Foster, Lenore Garland, Andrew George, Eda Heinemann (as "Mrs. Shackleford"), Sally Hester, Betty Lou Holland, Lulu Mae Hubbard, Bethel Leslie, Mary Malone, George Mitchell, Conrad Nagel, Patty Pope, Gerrianne Rahael, Sam Wanamaker (as "Matt Cole"). John Ware. Produced by Michael Kanin. Produced in association with Richard Aldrich and Richard Meyers.
- (1946) Stage Play: Joan of Lorraine. Historical drama. Written by Maxwell Anderson. Scenic/Costume/Lighting Design by Lee Simonson. Directed by Margo Jones. Alvin Theatre: 18 Nov 1946- 10 May 1947 (199 performances). Cast: Ingrid Bergman (as "Mary Grey/Joan"), Romney Brent (as "Les Ward/The Dauphin"), Joanna Albus (as "Miss Sadler/St. Margaret"), Gilmore Bush (as "Al, the Stage Manager"), Ann Coray (as "Miss Reeves/St. Catherine"), Roger De Koven (as "Jeffson/Georges de Tremoille"), Charles Ellis (as "Charles Elling/Durand Laxart"), Bruce Hall (as "Jo Cordwell/Jean D'Arc"), Peter Hobbs (as "The Electrician/Bertrand de Poulengy"), Harry Irvine (as "Kipner/Regnault de Chartres, Archbishop of Rheims"), Timothy Lynn Kearse (as "Tessie, èe Assistant Stage Manager/Aurore"), Berry Kroeger (as "Sheppard/Alain Chartier"), Lewis Martin (as "Abbey/Jaques D'Arc/Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais"), Kevin McCarthy (as "Long Dunois, Bastard of Orleans"), Stephen Roberts (as "Smith, Thomas de Courcelles"), Martin Rudy (as "Noble, La Hire"), Arthur L. Sachs (as "Farwell/Jean de Metz, The Executioner"), Lotte Stavisky (as "Marie, the Costumer"), Kenneth Tobey (as "Dollner/Pierre D'Arc"), Brooks West (as "Quirke St. Michael, D'Estivet"), Sam Wanamaker (as "Jimmy Masters, the Director/The Inquisitor"), Joseph Wiseman (as "Champlain, Father Massieu"). Replacement actors: Terese Hayden (as "Tessie, èe Assistant Stage Manager"), Joanna Roos (as "Miss Sadler"). Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Kurt Weill, John F. Wharton). Note: Filmed as Joan of Arc (1948). However, in the film, each actor played only one role, not two, as in the play.
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