- (1920 - 1946) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1920) Stage Play: An Innocent Idea. Farce. Written by Martin Brown. Fulton Theatre: 25 May 1920- May 1920 (closing date unknown/7 performances). Produced by Charles Emerson Cook.
- (1928) Stage Play: Guns. Written by James Hagan. Directed by Jack Kingsberry. 6 Aug 1928- Sep 1928 (closing date unknown/48 performances). Produced by Jack Kingsberry.
- (1941) Stage Play: The More the Merrier.
- (1935) Stage Play: Three Men on a Horse. Comedy. Written by George Abbott and John Cecil Holm. Directed by George Abbott. Playhouse Theatre (moved to Fulton Theatre in Nov 1936- close): 30 Jan 1935- 9 Jan 1937 (835 performances). Cast: Joyce Arling, Shirley Booth (as "Mabel"), Frank Camp, Teddy Hart (as "Frankie"), Richard Huey (as "Moses"), Garson Kanin (as "Al"), James Lane, Sam Levene (as "Patsy"), William H. Lynn (as "Erwin Trowbridge"), Millard Mitchell (as "Charlie"), J. Ascher Smith, Susan Smithers, Edith Van Cleve, Fleming Ward (as "Clarence Dobbins"), Nick Wiger. Replacement actors: Jack Arnold (as "Al"), Gloria Blondell (as "Hotel Maid"), Louise Campbell (as "Hotel Maid"), Edward Craven (as "Frankie"), Len Doyle (as "Patsy"), Clifford Dunston (as "Clarence Dobbins"), Kathleen Fitz (as "Gloria"), Ross Hertz (as "Frankie"), Ruth Lee (as "Mabel"), Kay Loring (as "Audrey Trowbridge"), Horace McMahon (as "Charlie"), Katherine Squire (as "Audrey Trowbridge"), Ezra Stone (as "Al"). Produced by Alex Yokel. Note: Filmed by Warner Bros. as Three Men on a Horse (1936), Drei Mann auf einem Pferd (1957), Trois hommes sur un cheval (1969).
- (1937) Stage Play: Room Service. Comedy. Written by Allen Boretz and John Murray. Directed by George Abbott. Cort Theatre: 19 May 1937- 16 Jul 1938 (500 performances). Cast: Eddie Albert (as "Leo Davis"), Alexander Astro, Jack Byrne, Clifford Dunstan, Betty Field (as "Hilda Manney"), Teddy Hart (as "Faker Englund"), William Howard, Sam Levene (as "Gordon Miller"), Philip Loeb (as "Harry Binion"), William Mendrek, Ralph Morehouse (as "Senator Blake"), Margaret Mullen, Hans Robert, Philip Wood (as "Simon Jenkins"). Produced by George Abbott. Note: Produced by RKO as Room Service (1938) as a Marx Brothers vehicle).
- (1938) Stage Play: The Boys from Syracuse. Musical comedy. Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Book by George Abbott. Based on the play "The Comedy of Errors" by William Shakespeare. Vocal arrangements by Hugh Martin. Music orchestrated by Hans Spialek. Musical Director: Harry S. Levant. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Irene Sharaff. Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Choreographed by George Balanchine. Directed by George Abbott. Alvin Theatre: 23 Nov 1938- 10 Jun 1939 (235 performances). Cast: Eddie Albert (as "Antipholus of Syracuse"), Grace Albert, Micky Alvarez, Dolores Anderson, Muriel Angelus, Carroll Ashburn (as "Duke of Ephesus"), Libby Bennett, Marguerite Benton, Ruth Brady, Betty Bruce, Florine Callahan, Renee Cettel, George Church, John Clarke, Stella Clauson, Alice Craig, Betty De Elmo, Buddy Douglas, Clifford Dunstan, Florence Fair, Bee Farnum, Sidney Gordon, Ruth Gormly, Ronald Graham, Joseph Granville, Joseph Harris, Teddy Hart (as "Dromio of Ephesus"), Claire Harvey, Robert Howard, Burl Ives (as "Tailor's Apprentice"), Dan Karry, Laura Kellogg, Bob Lawrence, Lita Lede, Connie Leslie, Tom Lynch, Jack Malis, Owen Martin, Edwin Mills, Vivien Moore, Wynn Murray, John O'Shaughnessy, Harry Peterson, Jimmy Savo, Joseph Scandur, Byron Shores, Robert Sidney, Mildred Solly, Lee Tannen, Anna Mae Tesslo, Beau Tilden (as "Dancer"), Heidi Vosseler, Margaret Walsh, Davenie Watson, Marcy Wescott, Armonce Wilkins, James Wilkinson, Claire Wolf, Herbert Wood. Produced by George Abbott.
- (1939) Stage Play: See My Lawyer. Musical comedy. Written by Richard Maibaum and Harry Clork. Scenic Design by Cirker & Robbins. Directed by Ezra Hunt. Biltmore Theatre: 27 Sep 1939- 6 Apr 1940 (224 performances). Cast: Carroll Ashburn, Ralph Bell, Milton Berle (as "Arthur Lee"), Robert Griffith, Teddy Hart, George Hirose (as "Ichiro Kato"), David Hoffman (as Seymore Tyler"), Richard Lee, Gary Merrill (as "Peter Russo") [Broadway debut], Millard Mitchell (as "Joseph O'Rourke"), Edward J. Nugent (as "Robert Carlin"), Robin Raymond, Mary Rolfe, John Shellie (as "A Man"), Norman Tokar, Walter Wanger (as "Shoeshine Boy"), Fleming Ward. Produced by George Abbott. Note: Filmed by Universal Pictures as See My Lawyer (1945).
- (1932) Stage Play: East of Broadway. Comedy.
- (1942) Stage Play: Three Men on a Horse. Comedy (revival). Written by George Abbott and John Cecil Holm. Directed by John Cecil Holm. Forrest Theatre: 9 Oct 1942- 31 Oct 1942 (28 performances). Cast: William Balfour (as "Mr. Carver"), Jean Casto (as "Mabel"), Don Darcy (as "Delivery Boy"), William Foran (as "Harry"), Iris Hall (as "Gloria"), Teddy Hart (as "Frankie"), Richard Huey (as "Moses"), Kay Loring (as "Audrey Trowbridge"), William H. Lynn (as "Erwin Trowbridge"), Horace McMahon (as "Charlie"), Gay Seabrook (as "Hotel Maid"), J. Ascher Smith (as "The Tailor"), Sid Stone (as "Patsy"), James Truex (as "Al"), Fleming Ward (as "Clarence Dobbins"). Produced by Alexander Yokel. Note: Previously filmed by Warner Bros. as Three Men on a Horse (1936), Drei Mann auf einem Pferd (1957), Trois hommes sur un cheval (1969). Also see 1943 stage revival.
- (1943) Stage Play: One Touch of Venus. Musical comedy. Music by Kurt Weill. Book by S.J. Perelman and Ogden Nash. Lyrics by Ogden Nash. Suggested by "The Tinted Venus" by Thomas Anstey Guthrie. Music orchestrated by Kurt Weill. Music arranged by Kurt Weill. Musical Director: Maurice Abravanel. Musical Staging by Agnes de Mille. Scenic Design by Howard Bay. Costume Design by Paul Du Pont and Kermit Love. Miss Martin's gowns by Mainbocher. Sound Consultant: Saki Oura. Stage Manager: Frank Coletti. Directed by Elia Kazan. Imperial Theatre (moved to The 46th Street Theatre from 26 Jan 1944- close): 7 Oct 1943- 10 Feb 1945 (567 performances). Cast: John Boles (as "Whitelaw Savory") [final Broadway role], Mary Martin (as "Venus"), Kenny Baker (as "Rodney Hatch"), Lynn Alden (as "Singing Ensemble"), Ruth Bond (as "Gloria Kramer"), Sam Bonnell (as "Store Manager/Anatolian"), Zachary A. Charles (as "Sam"), Harry Clark (as "Stanley"), Arthur Davies (as "Singing Ensemble"), Jane Davies (as "Singing Ensemble"), Florence Dunlap (as "Mrs. Moats"), Rose Marie Elliot (as "Singing Ensemble"), Carle Erbele (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Matthew Farrar (as "Anatolian/Singing Ensemble"), Nelle Fisher (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Bert Freed (as "Police Lieutenant"), William Garrett (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Teddy Hart (as "Taxi Black"), Ruth Harte (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Jinx Heffelfinger (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Jane Hoffman (as "Rose"), Jean Houloose (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Beatrice Hudson (as "Singing Ensemble"), Ann Hutchinson (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Julie Jefferson (as "Singing Ensemble"), Pearl Lang (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Paula Laurence (as "Molly Grant"), Ralph Linn (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Allyn Ann McLerie (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Lavina Nielsen (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Duncan Noble (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Sono Osato (as "Premiere Danseuse"), Helen Raymond (as "Mrs. Kramer"), Ginee Richardson (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Willa Rollins (as "Singing Ensemble"), Patricia Schaeffer (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Kevin Smith (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Betty Spain (as "Singing Ensemble"), Johnny Stearns (as "Dr. Rook"), Harold J. Stone (as "Zuvelti"), Kirsten Valbor (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Jeffrey Warren (as "Singing Ensemble"), William Weber (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Lou Wills Jr. (as "Bus Starter/Dancing Ensemble"), Parker Wilson (as "Dancing Ensemble"). Produced by Cheryl Crawford. Associate Producer: John Wildberg. Note: Broadway and National Tour Drama Critics Award, Donaldson Award (Pre-Tony).
- (1946) Stage Play: Naughty Naught '00. Musical/drama.
- (Summer 1940) He acted in Richard Maibaum and Harry Clork's play, "See My Lawyer," in a Kenley Players production in Deer Lake, Pennsylvania. John Kenley was artistic director.
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