- (1930- 1949?). Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1930) Stage Play: His Majesty's Car. Comedy. Written by Fanny Hatton and Frederic Hatton. From the Hungarian by Attila Orbók. Directed by Stanley Logan. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 23 Oct 1930- Nov 1930 (closing date unknown/12 performances). Cast: Roman Arnoldoff (as "Alvarez"), Isabel Atwill (as "The Countess"), Arthur Barry (as "Von Werden"), Louise Bateman (as "The Baroness"), Peggy Conklin (as "Mitzi"), Edward Crandall (as "Robert Bardon"), Charles Croker-King (as "Ernest Dornik"), James Dunn (as "A Major-Domo") [Broadway debut], Miriam Hopkins (as "Lily Dornik"), Anthony Kemble-Cooper (as "The King"), William Kershaw (as "Geo. Sappo"), Emile Littler (as "Reporter"), Gertrude Maitland (as "Mrs. Dornik"), Hugh Miller (as "Peter Hahn"), Wells Richardson (as "Cameraman"), Theodore St. John (as "Andre Dornik"), Herbert Standing (as "Strohn"), Marcella Swanson (as "Madelaine"), Lillian B. Tonge (as "Miss Marks"). Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert.
- (1940) Stage Play: Panama Hattie. Musical comedy. Music by Cole Porter. Lyrics by Cole Porter. Book by Herbert Fields and Buddy G. DeSylva. Orchestral arrangements by Russell Bennett, Hans Spialek and Don Walker. Vocal arrangements by Lyn Murray. Choreographed by Robert Alton. Scenic Design by Raoul Pene Du Bois. Directed by Edgar J. MacGregor. 46th Street Theatre: 30 Oct 1940- 3 Jan 1942 (501 performances). Cast: Ethel Merman (as "Hattie Maloney"), Phyllis Brooks (as "Leila Tree"), Joan Carroll (as "Geraldine Bullett"), James Dunn (as "Nick Bullett"), Pat Harrington (as "Skat Briggs"), Betty Hutton (as "Florrie"), Frank Hyers (as "Windy Deegan"), Rags Ragland (as "Woozy Hogan"), Arthur Treacher (as "Vivian Budd"), June Allyson (as "Dancing Girl"), Irene Austin (as "Dancing Girl"), Raymond Baine (as "Tom"), Jack Baker (as "Dancing Boy"), Jane Ball (as "Dancing Girl"), Marguerite Benton (as "Singing Girl"), Mimi Berry (as "Dancing Girl"), Betsy Blair (as "Dancing Girl"), Lucille Bremer (as "Dancing Girl"), Janis Carter (as "Singing Girl"), Nancy Chaplin (as "Dancing Girl"), Conchita (as "Mrs. Gonzales"), Hal Conklin (as "First Stranger"), Kathlyn Coulter (as "Dancing Girl"), Marrianne Cude (as "Dancing Girl"), Ronnie Cunningham (as "Dancing Girl"), Ted Daniels (as "Ted"), Frank DeRoss (as "Second Stranger"), Vera Dean (as "Singing Girl"), Jack Donahue (as "Mike"), Doris Dowling (as "Dancing Girl"), Al Downing (as "Pete") [role changed to "First Stranger" after opening], Lipman Duckat (as "Ty"), Vera-Ellen (as "Dancing Girl"), Cliff Ferre (as "Dancing Boy"), Miriam Franklyn (as "Dancing Girl"), Nadine Gae (as "Chiquita"), Roger Gerry (as "Tim"), Anne Graham (as "Kitty Belle Randolph/Singing Girl"), Linda Griffith (as "Fruit Peddler"), Marguerite James (as "Dancing Girl"), James Kelso (as "Whitney Randolph"), Pat Likely (as "Dancing Girl"), Mary McDownell (as "Dancing Girl"), Fred Nay (as "Dancing Boy"), Eppy Pearson (as "Mac"), Jack Riley (as "Dancing Boy"), Harry Rogue (as "Dancing Boy"), Renee Russell (as "Dancing Girl"), Elaine Shepard (as "Mildred Hunter"), William Skipper [credited as Billy Skipper Jr.] (as "Dancing Boy"), Art Stanley (as "Dancing Boy"), Carl Trees (as "Dancing Boy"), Don Weissmuller (as "Dancing Boy"), Audrey Westphal (as "Dancing Girl"). Produced by Buddy G. DeSylva. Note: Filmed as Panama Hattie (1942).
- (1944) Stage Play: Harvey. Comedy. Written by Mary Chase. Scenic Design by John Root. Directed by Antoinette Perry. 48th Street Theatre: 1 Nov 1944- 15 Jan 1949 (1775 performances). Cast: Frank Fay (as "Elwood P. Dowd"), Josephine Hull, Dora Clement (as "Betty Chumley"), Robert Gist (as "E.J. Lofgren"), Frederica Going (as "Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet"), Lawrence Hayes (as "Mr. Peeples"), John Kirk (as "Judge Omar Gaffney"), Fred Irving Lewis (as "William R. Chumley, M.D."), Tom Seidel (as "Lyman Sanderson, M.D."), Eloise Sheldon (as "Miss Johnson"), Janet Tyler (as "Ruth Kelly, R.N"), Jane Van Duser (as "Myrtle Mae Simmons"), Jesse White (as "Duane Wilson"). Replacement actors: Wyrley Birch (as "Judge Omar Gaffney"), Ethel Britton (as "Betty Chumley"), Joe E. Brown (as "Elwood P. Dowd"), Jack Buchanan (as "Elwood P. Dowd"), Philip Carlyle (as "Lyman Sanderson, M.D."), Thomas Coley (as "Lyman Sanderson, M.D."), Mary Cooper (as "Ruth Kelly, R.N."), Mary Dallas (as "Myrtle Mae Simmons"), James Dunn (as "Elwood P. Dowd"), Russell Gold (as "E.J. Lofgren"), Lawrence Hayes (as "William R. Chumley, M.D."), Robert P. Lieb (as "Duane Wilson"), Marion Lorne (as "Veta Louise Simmons"), Helen Randall (as "Miss Johnson"), James Stewart (as "Elwood P. Dowd") [from 12 Jul 1947- ?], Allan Tower (as "William R. Chumley, M.D."), Anita Webb (as "Miss Johnson"). Produced by Brock Pemberton. Note: Filmed as Harvey (1950), Harvey (1972) (TV)). Winner of 1945 Pulitzer Prize.
- (Winter 1947) He acted in Damon Runyon and Howard Lindsay's play, "A Slight Case of Murder," in a Kenley Players production in Reading, Pennsylvania. John Kenley was artistic director.
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