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Magazine advertisement for American Airlines, in Three Guys Named Mike (1951) tie-in.

Stage: Touring production of "Show Boat" in 1981, as Cap'n Andy.

Unsold pilot: In 1965 he starred in a pilot for a proposed ABC comedy series called "Take Her, She's Mine" where he played the father of an adventuresome college freshman who was always being trapped in her mischievous schemes. The premise was based on a play (and movie) written by Henry Ephron and Phoebe Ephron.

Stage: Played Prof. Harold Hill in the original London company of "The Music Man." A CD of the cast's performance is available.

Active on Boadway in the following productions:

La Cage aux Folles (1983).

Mating Dance (1965). Comedy.

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1965). Musical comedy.

Come on Strong (1962). Written by Garson Kanin. Title song by Sammy Cahn and 'James Van Heusen' (qv. Written by Garson Kanin. Morosco Theatre: 4 Oct 1962- 3 Nov 1962 (36 performances + 2 previews that began on 3 Oct 1962). Cast: Carroll Baker (as "Virginia Karger"), Van Johnson (as "Herbert H. Lundquist"), Chad Block (as "Calvin C. Lundquist, The Indian Delegate's Aide"), Leo Bloom (as "Mr. Maghakian/Henry, The Indian Delegate"), True Ellison (as "Sue Stewart"), Shanton Granger (as "Sam Dill/The Columnist"), Otto Hulett (as "Blake Tremaine") [final Broadway role], Patti Karr (as "Lucy McPherson, The Indian Delegate's Press Representative"), John Law (as "Tod Ranger"), Marcia Levant (as "Mara Ricci/Miss Richter"), Peter Levin (as "Seymour Riker/Benny"), Warren Lyons (as "Rex Ewing/Mr. Rand"), Richard Roat (as "Marty Reud/Mr. Fellowes"), Steve Roland (as "Mike Amidon"), Donna Sanders (as "Maggie Chase/Miss Ort"), Rufus Smith (as "Arthur Murchison"), Nancy Van Rijn (as "Drina Lang, A Photographer"), Bill Weston (as "Jim Sibley/Antonio"). Produced by Hillard Elkins and Al Goldin.

Pal Joey (1940). Musical comedy.

Too Many Girls (1939). Musical comedy.

New Faces of 1936. Musical revue. Music by Alexander Fogarty, Irvin Graham [earliest Broadway credit] and Joseph Meyer. Sketches by Mindret Lord, Everett Marcy and Edwin Gilbert. Lyrics by June Sillman, Edwin Gilbert, Bickley Reichner and Edward Heyman. Musical Director: Ray Cavanaugh. Music orchestrated by David Raksin. Choreographed by Ned McGurn. Directed by Leonard Sillman. Vanderbilt Theatre: 19 May 1936- 7 Nov 1936 (193 performances). Cast: Imogene Coca, Charles Kemper, Cliff Allen, Robert Bard, Jean Bellows, Jack Blair, Ralph Blane, Robert Burton, William Chandler, Dorothy Chilton, Ray Clarke, Frank Gagen, Billie Haywood, Indus Hollingsworth, Stretch Johnson, Van Johnson (as "Performer") [Broadway debut], Winnie Johnson, Patricia Mallinson, Marian Martin, Katherine Mayfield, Grace Milliman, Irene Moore, Gerry Probst, Ione Reed, Edna Russell, Tom Rutherfurd, Bea Thrift, Mildred Todd, Nancy Weatherill, Elizabeth Wilde, Joyce Worth, Dorothy Young. Produced by Leonard Sillman.

(1961) He acted in Meredith Willson's musical, "The Music Man", at the Adelphi Theatre in London, England with Patricia Lambert, Nan Munro and Olwen Griffiths in the cast. Robert Merriman was the director.

(October 1985) He acted in Jerry Herman's musical, "La Cage Aux Folles", at the Palace Theatre on Broadway in New York City with Walter Charles, John Weiner, William Thomas Jr. and Robert Brubach in the cast.

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