- Broadway credits include "The National Health" in 1974 and the revival of Eugene O'Neill's "Ah, Wilderness!". the following year with Geraldine Fitzgerald and Swoosie Kurtz. Both productions were nominated for Tony awards for Best Director.
- Met second wife, Shirley Bryan, while working at the Cleveland Playhouse.
- (1936 - 1975) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1936) Stage Play: Parnell. Historical drama (revival). Written by Elsie T. Schauffler. Staged by Robinson Smith and Frederick Ayer. Directed by Robinson Smith and Frederick Ayer. 48th Street Theatre: 4 May 1936- Jun 1936 (closing date unknown/32 performances). Cast: Edith Barrett, Hugh Bigelow, Gordon Burby, Gage Clarke, Phyllis Connard, Enid Cooper, John Emery (as "Captain William Henry O'Shea"), Alexander Frank, Whitford Kane (as "Michael Davitt"), Denis King (as "Parnell"), Barry Macollum, Winston O'Keefe (as "Timothy Healy"), Clement O'Loghlen, Harry Redding, Effie Shannon (as "Mrs. Benjamin Wood"), William Swetland (as "3rd Leader") [Broadway debut], Charles Trexler. Produced by Pierce Power-Waters. Note: Filmed by MGM as Parnell (1937) as a Clark Gable vehicle.
- (1937) Stage Play: Having Wonderful Time. Comedy. Written by Arthur Kober. Directed by Marc Connelly. Lyceum Theatre: 20 Feb 1937- 8 Jan 1938 (372 performances). Cast: Richard Allen (as "Ensemble"), Wolfe Barzell (as "Abe Tobias"), Juanita Beatty (as "Ensemble"), Hudey Block (as "Mr. G."), Ann Brody (as "Mrs. G."), Solen Burry (as "Schmutz") [Broadway debut], Muriel Campbell (as "Miriam Robbins"), Mona Conrad (as "Gussie"), Peggy Craven (as "Ensemble"), Helen Edwards (as "Ensemble"), Connie Ernst (as "Ensemble"), Janet Fox (as "Fay Fromkin"), John Garfield [credited as Jules Garfield] (as "Chick Kessler"), Helen Golden (as "Birdie"), Sandra Gould (as "Honeymooner"), Mitchell Grayson (as "Hi"), Tony Heath (as "Ensemble"), Irving Israel (as "Tiny"), Henriette Kaye (as "Maxine"), Tony Kraber (as "Barney"), Sheldon Leonard (as "Pinkie Aaronson"), Katherin Locke (as "Teddy Stern"), Kay Loring (as "Sophie"), Edward Mann (as "Barney"), Herbert Ratner (as "Charlie"), Estelle Raymond (as "Ensemble"), Loise Reichard (as "Henrietta Brill"), MacFarlane Roberts (as "Ensemble"), Shimen Ruskin (as "Eli"), Bob Strauss (as "Ensemble"), William Swetland (as "The Voice of Kare-Free/Joe"), Ann Thomas (as "Rosalind"), Philip Van Zandt (as "Itchy Flexner"), Herb Vigran (as "Honeymooner"), Cornel Wilde (as "Doc"), Laura Eliza Windsor (as "Ensemble"), Irene Winston (as "Reba"), Lily Winton (as "Kitty"). Produced by Marc Connelly. Produced in association with Bela Blau.
- (1939) Stage Play: Ring Two. Comedy. Written by Gladys Hurlbut. Scenic Design by John Root. Directed by George Abbott. Henry Miller's Theatre: 22 Nov 1939- 25 Nov 1939 (5 performances). Cast: William Blees (as "Dopey Clark"), Marietta Canty (as "Emma"), James Corner (as "Butch Martin"), Betty Field (as "Rosa Romero"), Richard Gregg (as "White"), Paul McGrath (as "Michael Carr"), Tom Powers (as "Durward Nesbitt"), Louis Smith (as "Julian"), Willamae Stapleton (as "The Two Chocolate Drops"), William Stapleton (as "The Two Chocolate Drops"), Maxine Stuart (as "Nellie"), William Swetland (as "Grant"), Gene Tierney (as "Peggy Carr"), Edith Van Cleve (as "Maggie Brown"), June Walker (as "Mary Carr"). Produced by George Abbott.
- (1940) Stage Play: Goodbye in the Night. Melodrama.
- (1958) Stage Play: Who Was That Lady I Saw You With? Comedy.
- (1944) Stage Play: Our Town. Drama (revival). Book by Thornton Wilder. Directed by Wesley McKee and Jed Harris. City Center: 10 Jan 1944- 29 Jan 1944 (24 performances). Cast: Arthur Allen (as "Professor Willard"), Montgomery Clift (as "George Gibbs"), Owen Coll (as "Constable Warren"), Marc Connelly (as "Stage Manager"), Curtis Cooksey (as "Dr. Gibbs"), Richard Dalton (as "Joe Crowell"), Parker Fennelly (as "Mr. Webb"), Frederica Going (as "Lady in the Box"), Alice Hill (as "Woman in the Balcony"), Walter O. Hill (as "Mr. Carter"), Carolyn Hummel (as "Rebecca Gibbs"), Donald Keyes (as "Howie Newsome"), Doro Merande (as "Mrs. Soames"), John Paul (as "Man in The Auditorium"), John Ravold (as "Joe Stoddard"), Ethel Remey (as "Mr. Webb"), Roy Robson (as "Si Crowell"), Teddy Rose (as "Wally Webb"), Martha Scott (as "Emily Webb"), William Swetland (as "Simon Stimson"), Evelyn Varden (as "Mrs. Gibbs"), Jay Velie (as "Sam Craig"). Produced by Jed Harris. Note: Previously filmed by Sol Lesser Productions [distributed by United Artists] as Our Town (1940) with Ms. Scott and Ms. Merande appearing in the film.
- (1959) Stage Play: Epitaph for George Dillon. Drama (revival).
- (1962) Stage Play: The Captains and the Kings.
- (1971) Stage Play: Solitaire/Double Solitaire.
- (1973) Stage Play: The Changing Room,
- (1974) Stage Play: The National Health, Satire.
- (1975) Stage Play: Ah, Wilderness! Comedy (revival).
- (1981) He acted in Ernest Thompson's play, "On Golden Pond," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Janet Gaynor in the cast.
- (July 1981) He acted in Ernest Thompson's play, "On Golden Pond," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Janet Gaynor in the cast.
- (1970) He acted in George Bernard Shaw's play, "Heartbreak House," at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut with Shirley Bryan in the cast.
- (December 20, 1974 to January 17, 1975) He acted in Eugene O'Neill's play, "Ah, Wilderness," at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut with Geraldine Fitzgerald, Linda Hunt, John Braden, Richard Backus and Teresa Wright in the cast. Arvin Brown was director. Steven Rubin was set designer. Bill Walker was costume designer. Jamie Gallagher was lighting designer. This production was transferred to Broadway in New York City.
- (1972) He acted in David Storey's play, "The Changing Room," in an American premiere at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut with John Braden, Alan Castner, Jack Schultz, Tom Atkins, Robert Murch, Rex Robbins, John Lithgow, John Tillinger, Mark Winkworth, Jake Dengel, Peter DeMaio, Richard Masur, William Rhys, James Hummert, George Ede, Paul Rudd, Douglas Stender, Ron Siebert, George Hearn, Emery Battis and Louis Beachner in the cast. Michael Rudman was director. David Jenkins was set designer. Whitney Blausen was costume designer. Ronald Wallace was lighting designer. The play transferred to Broadway in New York City.
- (1972) He acted in Anton Chekhov's play, "The Wedding," at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut with Matt Conley, Jay Romig, Emery Battis, Patricia Pearcy, John Braden, Tom Atkins, Helen Verbit, Peter Brouwer, Will Lee, Astrid Ronning, Salvatore Pace, Carol Stren, Madeline Adams, Christopher Hastings and Martha Schlamme in the cast.
- (1973) He acted in Henrik Ibsen's play, "The Master Builder," at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut with Geraldine Fitzgerald in the cast. Austin Pendleton was director and adapter. John Conklin was set designer. Whitney Blausen was costume designer. Ronald Wallace was lighting designer.
- (September 24 to October 11, 1970) He played a Lord and Vincentio in William Shakespeare's play, "The Taming of the Shrew," at the Actors Theatre of Louisville (Mainstage) in Louisville, Kentucky with Sandy McCallum (Christopher Sly); Nan Withers (Hostess); George Ede (Baptista Minola); Armand Assante (Lucentio); Ken Jenkins (Petruchio); Al Corbin (Gremio); Benjamin H. Slack (Hortensio); David C. Burrow (Tiranio); Christopher Murney (Biondello); Max Wright (Grumio); Roger Miller (Curtis); Paul Villani (A Pedant); Katharine Houghton (Katherine); Lee Anne Fahey (Bianca); Adale O'Brien (A Widow); Vaughn McBride (Tailor, Huntsman) and Sam Freed (Servant and Page) in the cast. Jon Jory was director.
- (October 11 to November 4, 1979) He played Theodore Swanson in Paul Osborn's play, "Morning's at Seven," at the Actors Theatre of Louisville (Mainstage) in Louisville, Kentucky with Anne Pitoniak (Cora Swanson); Jean Barker (Aaronetta Gibbs); Gloria Dorson (Ida Bolton); Ray Fry (Carl Bolton); William McNulty (Homer Bolton); Adale O'Brien (Myrtle Brown); Shirley Bryan (Esther Crampton); and David O, Petersen (David Crampton) in the cast. Jon Jory was director.
- (July 11 to 15, 1967) He played Tobias in Edward Albee's play, "A Delicate Balance," in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Margaret Barker (Agnes); Tom Brennan (Harry); Joyce Ebert (Claire); Priscilla Pointer (Edna) and Barbette Tweed (Julia) in the cast. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director. Glenn A. Jordan was director. Douglas Higgins was scenery designer. Rita Bottomley was costume designer. Peter Hunt was lighting designer. Mark Healy was stage manager.
- (June 30 to July 8, 1967) He played Bergriffenfeldt in Henrik Ibsen's play, "Peer Gynt," in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with David Ackroyd (Aslak, Fellah, Parson); Margaret Barker (Aase); Dena Brown (guest); Ladislau Brown (Bridegroom, Troll); Sophronia Camp (guest); Tony Capodilupo (King, Eberkopf); Karlene Counsman (her mother); Bill Donovan (Green Woman's Son); Donald Ecklebarger (his father, Troll, inmate, Man 1); Hugh Elder (guest); Addison Hall (guest, troll, inmate); William Hansen (Button Moulder); Batya Hilsen (Neighbor, His mother, inmate); Alan Holzman (guest, Huhu, Boy 1); Robert Ingham (her father, Cotton, Man 2); Susan Kaplan (guest, inmate); Peter Klein (troll); Stephen Lavino (guest, Man 3); Peter Magee (guest, Boy 2); Tom Mohler (neighbor, inmate); Charlotte Owens (neighbor, guest); Portia Patterson (guest, Andra); Betsy Peck (Helga); Priscilla Pointer (Green Woman); Christine Reilly (Ingrid, inmate); Marguerite Ricci (Violinist); Ellen Riordan (guest, troll, dancer); Beverly Ross (guest); Tom Sawyer (guest, King's Chief Courtier, Baillon, Thin Man); Jessie Sayre (troll); Ronald Silver (neighbor, guest, troll, Hussein); David Smith (guest, Boy 3); Marjorie Suisman (troll); Robert Symonds (Peer Gynt); Barbette Tweed (Solveig); Susie Vincent (troll); Margaret Warburton (troll); Heddy Weiss (guest, troll); David Wolman (guest, troll, boy 4) and Piper Zeller (troll, inmate); in the cast. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director. John Conklin was scenery, costume and projections designer. Peter Hunt was lighting designer. Arthur Rubinstein was music director. Mark Healy was stage manager.
- (July 2 to 11, 1970) He played Mr. Posket in Sir Arthur Wing Pineros' play, "The Magistrate," in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Tom Atkins (Mr. Bullamy); Yusuf Bulos (Achille Blond); David Clennon (Isidore, Mr. Wormington); Ashton Crosby (Cis Farrington); Ronnie Claire Edwards (Agatha Posket); Jeremy Geidt (Colonel Lukyn); Linda Gulder (Popham); Bob Hitt (Inspector Messitor); Bruce Huett (Wyke); Laurie Kennedy (Beatie); Richard Masur (Constable Harris); Rita Moreno (Charlotte); Paul Thomas (Sergeant Lugg) and Richard Venture (Captain Vale); in the cast. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director. John Conklin was scenery and costume designer. Richard Devin was lighting designer. Joseph J. Gilinsky Jr. was stage manager.
- (June 29 to July 8, 1972) He played Paulet in Friedrich Schiller's play, "Mary Stuart," in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Tom Atkins (Burleigh); Emery Battis (Talbot); Frank Brown (Aubespine); David Clennon (Mortimer); Daniel De Reay (Officer); George Ede (Melvil); Patricia Elliott (Mary Stuart); Peter Evans (Davison); Paul McCarren (Bellievre); Eda Reiss Merin (Hanna); Chris Sarandon (Leicester); Martin Tackel (O'Kelly); Carol Teitel (Elizabeth); Lee Wessof (Officer) and Richard Zobel (Officer) in the cast. John Conklin was scenic and costume designer. Peter Hunt was lighting designer. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director. Franklin Kaysar was stage manager.
- (August 28 to September 1, 1973) He played Sir Frederick Thornton in David Storey's play, "The Changing Room," in the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Long Wharf Theatre and original Broadway production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Man Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Emery Battis (Denny Crosby, match announcer); Louis Beachner (Harry Riley); Robert Brolli (Mackendrick); Alan Castner (Frank Moore); Peter DeMaio (Tailor); Jake Dengel (Luke); Ralph Driscell (Sanford); Steve Karp (Gordon Fenchurch); Douglas Kerr (Bryan Atkinson); John Lithgow (Kenny Kendel); Richard D. Masur (Jack Stringer); Edwin J. McDonough (Trevor); Robert Murch (Clifford Owens); Rex Robbins (Fielding); Paul Rudd (Barry Copley); Jack Schultz (Mic Morley); Charles Siebert (Walsh); Ron Siebert (John Glegg); Doug Stender (Patrick Walter Turner); James Sutorious (Billy Spencer) and John Tillinger (Colin Jagger) in the cast. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director. Michael Rudman was original director. Anne Keely was director. David Jenkins was settings designer. Whitney Blausen was costume designer. Richard Devin was lighting designer. Franklin Keysar was production stage manager. David Butler was assistant stage manager.
- (July 4 to 13, 1974) He played Peter Nikolaevich in Anton Chekhov's play, "The Seagull," in a Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with David Clennon (Simon Medevedenko); Blythe Danner (Nina Zaryechnaya);Stephen DePietri (workman); Olympia Dukakis (Pauline Andreyevna); George Ede (Shamrayev); John Giletto (Yakov); Lee Grant (Irina Nikolayevna); Sheila Hickey (Cook); Frank Langella (Trepleff Constantin); Kevin McCarthy (Boris Trigorin); Marian Mercer (Masha); Daniel Morris (workman); Eileen Opatut (housemaid); Barbara Tirrell (housemaid) and Louis Zorich (Eugene Sergeyevich) in the cast. Robert Darling was scenic designer. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director and director. Linda Fisher was costume designer. Peter Hunt was lighting designer. Franklin Keysar was stage manager.
- (August 10 to 14, 1976) He played Dr. Chebutykin in Anton Chekhov's play, "The Three Sisters," in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Olympia Dukakis (Olga); Blythe Danner (Masha); Laurie Kennedy (Irina); Austin Pendleton (Baron Tusenbach); John Glover (Captain Solyony); Grayce Grant (Anfisa); Bernard Frawley (Ferapont); Ken Howard (Colonel Vershinin); Richard Kavanagh (Andrei Prozorov); George Guidall (Kulygin); Barbara Eda-Young (Natasha); Gray Muzzy (Fedotik) and Robert Turner (Rode) in the cast. The Masquers included Steve Andersen, Peter Bergerthon, David Eddy, Robert Gregory, Jennifer Grey, Doug James, Pam Mullins, Richard Price, Emilie Roberts, Kathryn Sparer and Judith Witten. The musicians were Bob Gregory, Janes Ives and Patrizia Norcia. Tony Straiges was scenic designer. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director and director. Zack Brown was costume designer. Roger Meeker was lighting designer. Franklin Keysar was stage manager. Peggy Peterson was assistant stage manager.
- (July 1 to 10, 1976) He played Captain Shotover in George Bernard Shaw's play, "Heartbreak House," in a Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Blythe Danner (Ellie Dunn); Bernard Frawley (Mazzini Dunn); Dan Hamilton (Randall Utterword); Kenneth Tigar (Burglar); Nancy Marchand (Hesione Hushabye); Christina Pickles (Araidne Utterword); Remak Ramsay (Hector Hushabye); Paul Sparer (Boss Mangan) and Dee Victor (Nurse Guinness) in the cast. Nikos Psacharopoulos was artistic director and director. Zack Brown was setting and costume designer. Roger Meeker was lighting designer. Franklin Keysar was stage manager. Peggy Peterson was assistant stage manage.r
- (June 29 to July 8; July 25 to 29, 1978) He played AchilleWeber in Robert E. Sherwood's play, "Idiot's Delight," in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Sara Alberti (Signora Rossi); Bertilla Baker (Bebe); Louis Beachner (Dumpsty); Larry Belkin (Officer); Les Blondes; Yusef Bulos (Pittaluga); Joel Colodner (Captain Locicero); Peter Evans (Mr. Cherry); David Eves (Bellboy); Beth Goldberg (Beulah); Jean Hackett (Maid); Gary Heller (Officer); Zelko Ivanek (Palota); Laurie Kennedy (Mrs. Cherry); Richard Kneeland (Harry Van); Kevin McGuire (Officer); Anthony Nicastro (Signor Rossi); Rick Nuccio (Officer); Carrie Nye (Irene); David Sabin (Dr. Waldersee); Alan Schack (Auguste); Dwight Schultz (Quillery); Rebecca Soloday (Elaine); Douglas Stender (Donald Navadel); Diane Toomey (Maid); John Whitesell (The Major); Fran Wieckowski (Francine); Colby Willis (Shirley); in the cast. Andrew Jackness were scenic designers. Dunya Ramicova was costume designer. Roger Meeker was lighting designer. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director. Eric Diamond was musical director and arranger. Laurie Boyd was dance associate. Franklin Keysar was stage manager.
- (August 16 to 26, 1978) He played Shipigelsk in Ivan Turgenev's play, "A Month in the Country," in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Yusef Bulos (Herr Schaff); Elizabeth Council (Anna Semyonovna); Blythe Danner (Lizaveta Bogdonovna); Peter Evans (Aleksei Balyayev); Jennifer Harmon (Vera); Rosemary Harris (Natalya Petrovna); Zeljko Ivanek (Matvey); Richard Kneeland (Arkady Islayev); Ellis Rabb (Mikhail Rakitin); Henry Rinehart (Koyla); David Sabin (Bolshintsov) and Colby Willis (Katyz) in the cast. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director and director. John Conklin was scenery designer. Clifford Capone was costume designer. Jennifer Tipton was lighting designer. Eric Diamond was composer. Franklin Kaysar was stage manager. Peggy Peterson was assistant stage manager.
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