- (1923 - 1959) Appeared in the following Broadway productions:
- (1923) Stage Play: We've Got to Have Money. Comedy. Written by Edward Laska. Directed by Bertram Harrison. Playhouse Theatre: 20 Aug 1923- Oct 1923 (closing date unknown/56 performances). Cast: Manuel A. Alexander, Robert Ames, Jerome Cowan (as "Toney Platt"), R.M. D'Angelo, Alex Derman, Leo Donnelly, Flora Finch, Joseph Granby, Eden Gray, Louis Mount Joy, Stewart Kemp, Doris Marquette, Robert McWade (as "Richard Walcott"), Milton Nobles, Jr., James Robb, Louise Segal, Vivian Tobin (as "Olga Walcott"), Marie Louise Walker, J.D. Walsh, Richard Warren. Produced by A.L. Jones and Morris Green.
- (1930) Stage Play: Frankie and Johnnie.
- (1931) Stage Play: Just to Remind You. Drama.
- (1932) Stage Play: Rendezvous. Written by Barton MacLane. Directed by Arthur Hopkins. Broadhurst Theatre: 12 Oct 1932- Oct 1932 (closing date unknown/21 performances). Cast: Murray Alper (as "Regan"), E.J. Ballantine (as "Private Vincent"), Doan Borrup (as "Boss Potter"), Paul Caldwell, James Clairton, Larry Clark, Jerome Cowan (as "Calgano"), Jack Davis, Thomas Dillon, Tom Fadden, Ruth Fallows, Jackson Halliday, Ross Hertz (as "Boyle"), Charles Kennedy, Nolan Leary, Randolph Leyman, Robert Lowe, Barton MacLane (as "Private Oakley"), Arthur Marlowe, William Maxwell, Frances Meade, John Monks, Neill O'Malley, Henry Shelvey, Henry Sherwood, George W. Smith, Frank Surry, Crane Whitley [credited as Clement Wilenchick] (as "Mitchell"). Produced by Arthur Hopkins.
- (1932) Stage Play: The Little Black Book. Comedy/drama. Written by Harold M. Sherman. Directed by Karl Nielsen. Selwyn Theatre: 26 Dec 1932- Jan 1933 (closing date unknown/8 performances). Cast: Jerome Cowan (as "Officer Ward"), Audrey Davis, Emma De Weale, Donald Foster, Arthur Griffin, Herbert Heywood, Russell Hicks (as "Henry C. Roland"), Jonathan Hole (as "H.D. Porter"), Howard Kyle, Douglas MacPherson, Robert Mayors, Dodson Mitchell (as "Senator Thompson"), Bernie Neary, Clara Palmer, Virginia Stevens. Produced by American Plays and Players Inc.
- (1933) Stage Play: Marathon. Written by Isabel Dawn [final Broadway credit] and Boyce DeGaw [only Broadway credit]. Scenic Design by P. Dodd Ackerman. Directed by Clyde North. Mansfield Theatre: 27 Jan 1933- Jan 1933 (closing date unknown/5 performances). Cast: Julie Chandler (as "Dolores Alvarez"), Ruth Chorpenning (as "Minna Geckel"), Ruth Conley (as "Liz Briggs"), Jerome Cowan (as "Light Collector"), Isabel Dawn (as "April Jones"), Pierre De Ramey (as "Señor Alvarez"), Roberta Gleckler (as "Nurse"), Paul Guilfoyle (as "Charlie Baker"), Jack Klendon (as "Val Owens"), Louis Malvin (as "Marathon Dancer"), Arthur Marlowe (as "Jimmy Dugan"), Rosa Malvin (as "Marathon Dancer"), Reed McClelland (as "Leo Berry"), Millard Mitchell [credited as Millard F. Mitchell] (as "Ropey"), Bernice Moore (as "Marathon Dancer"), Franka Moore (as "Rose Malloy"), William E. Morris (as "Devlin"), Claire Nolte (as "Gertie Hicks"), Gerry O'Connell (as "Marathon Dancer"), Charles Oddo (as "Marathon Dancer"), Czarr Romanyi (as "Sonia Markoff"), Franks Rowan (as "Rose Malloy"), Walter W. Shuttleworth (as "Mops"), George Spelvin (as "Medical Attendant"), Robert Strange (as "Too Soon Decker"), Ivan Triesault (as "Luis Borkofski"). Produced by Joseph Bernard.
- (1933) Stage Play: Both Your Houses. Drama. Written by Maxwell Anderson. Directed by Worthington Miner. Royale Theatre: 6 Mar 1933- 6 May 1933 (72 performances). Cast: J. Edward Bromberg (as "Wingblatt"), John Butler, Morris Carnovsky (as "Levering"), Russell Collins (as "Peebles"), Jerome Cowan (as "Sneden"), William Foran, Aleta Freel, Walter C. Kelly (as "Solomon Fitzmaurice"), John F. Morrissey, Mary Philips, Oscar Polk (as "Mark"), Jane Seymour, Robert Shayne, Robert Strange, Shepperd Strudwick (as "Alan McClean"), Joseph Sweeney. Produced by The Theatre Guild.
- (1933) Stage Play: As Thousands Cheer. Musical revue. Music by Irving Berlin. Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Book by Moss Hart. Musical Director: Frank Tours. Music orchestrated by Adolph Deutsch, Frank Tours, Ed Powell, Russell Wooding and Helmy Kresa. Choreographed by Charles Weidman. Directed by Hassard Short. Music Box Theatre: 30 Sep 1933- 8 Sep 1934 (400 performances). Cast: Helen Broderick (as "Mrs. Andrews, "Mrs. Hoover," "Majestic Sails at Midnight" Singer, "Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.," "Mrs. Williams," "Aimee Semple MacPherson," "Mrs. Fisher," "Queen Mary"), Marilyn Miller, Ethel Waters (as "Ella," "Josephine Baker"), Leslie Adams, Helen Bache, Jack Barnes, Jeanette Bradley, Robert Castaine, Debby Coleman, Peggy Cornell, Jerome Cowan (as "Editor," "Second Reporter," "Majestic Sails at Midnight" Singer), Arthur Craig, Dorothy Dodd, Elsie Duffy, Helen Ericson, Hal Forde (as "Langley"), Robert Gorham, Thomas Hamilton, Hamtree Harrington, Jay Hunter, Letitia Ide, Harry Joyce, Jose Limon, Katherine Litz, William Matons, Fred Mayon, Irene McBride, Katherine Mulowney, Jeanette Mundell, Harry Murray (as "Prince DeLuneville," "First Reporter," "Camera Man," "Second Bellboy"), Chester O'Brien, Mortimer O'Brien, John Perkins, Paul Pierce, Margaret Sande, Toni Sorel, Harry Stockwell, Ward Tallmon, Lucille Tayloe, Harold Voeth, Jack Voeth, Elsa Walbridge, Teddy West, Paula Yasqour. Produced by Sam Harris.
- (1934) Stage Play: Ladies' Money. Drama. Written and directed by George Abbott. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 1 Nov 1934- Dec 1934 (closing date unknown/36 performances). Cast: Joyce Arling, Eleanor Z. Audley, Beatrice Behr, Margaret Callahan, Jerome Cowan, Boyd Crawford, Hal K. Dawson, Len Doyle, Garson Kanin, Gordon Hamilton, James P. Houston, Frank Jaquet, Eric Linden, Helen Lynd, Gertrude Mudge, Margaret Mullen, Jack Rigo, Lora Rogers, Robert R. Sloane, J. Ascher Smith, Nick Wiger. Produced by Courtney Burr.
- (1935) Stage Play: Paths of Glory. Tragedy. Written by Sidney Howard. Based on a novel by Humphrey Cobb. Directed by Arthur Hopkins. Plymouth Theatre: 26 Sep 1935- Oct 1935 (closing date unknown/23 performances). Cast: Robert Adams, Paul Alberts, Lee Baker, E.J. Ballantine, Edgar Barrier, Sanford Bickart, John Bohn, Milo Boulton (as "Duval"), Ranney Compton, Jerome Cowan (as "Ferol"), Stephen Crane, Herschel Cropper, Jack Daniels, Jack Davis, Ann Dere, Roland Drew, Ted Erwin, Carl Frank, Nicholas Harlow, William Harrigan, Perry Ivins (as "Sergeant-Chaplain Picard"), Wardell Jennings (as "Lalance"), Bernard Kisner, David Leonard, Benedict MacQuarrie, Arthur Marlowe, Myron McCormick (as "Langlois"), Harold Moffet (as "Sergeant Jonnart"), Leonard Penn, Dick Purcell (as "Sergeant Gounoud"), Guy Repp (as "Captain Charpentier") [Broadway debut], Philip Robinson, Jack Roseleigh, Richard Ross, George Ryan, Cyril Scott, John Seager, Jerry Sloane, George W. Smith, Paul Stiller, Norman Stuart (as "Lieutenant Arnaud"), George Tobias (as "Meyer"), Crane Whitley (as "Poujade") [credited as Clem Wilenchick]. Produced by Arthur Hopkins. Note: Filmed as Paths of Glory (1957).
- (1935) Stage Play: Boy Meets Girl. Comedy. Written by Bella Spewack and Sam Spewack. Directed by George Abbott. Cort Theatre: 27 Nov 1935- Jul 1937 (closing date unknown/669 performances). Cast: Joyce Arling, Royal Beal, John Clarke, Jerome Cowan (as "J. Carlyle Benson"), Philip Faversham, Robert Foulk, Helen Gardner, Peggy Hart (as "Peggy"), Perry Ivins (as "Doctor"), Allyn Joslyn (as "Robert Law"), Garson Kanin (as "Green"), Marjorie Lytell, James MacColl, Charles McClelland, Lea Penman (as "Miss Crews"), Edison Rice, Everett H. Sloane, George W. Smith, Maurice Sommers. Produced by George Abbott.
- (1953) Stage Play: My 3 Angels. Comedy. Written by Sam Spewack and Bella Spewack. Based on "La Cuisine des Anges" by Albert Husson. Directed by José Ferrer. Morosco Theatre: 11 Mar 1953- 2 Jan 1954 (344 performances). Cast: Walter Slezak (as "Joseph"), Joan Chandler (as "Marie Louise Ducotel"), Jerome Cowan (as "Jules"), Henry Daniell (as "Henri Trochard"), Carmen Mathews (as "Emilie Ducatel"), Robert Carroll (as "Paul"), Eric Fleming (as "Lieutenant"), Will Kuluva (as "Felix Ducotel"), Nan McFarland (as "Mme. Parole"), Darren McGavin (as "Alfred"). Understudies: Larry Buchanan, Paul Lilly, Peggy Nelson and Richard Towers. Replacement actor: Richard Towers (as "Lieutenant"). Produced by Arnold Saint Subber, Rita Allen and Archie Thomson. Note: Filmed as _We're No Angels_(1955).
- (1954) Stage Play: Lunatics and Lovers. Farce. Written by Sidney Kingsley. Directed by Sidney Kingsley. Broadhurst Theatre: 13 Dec 1954- 1 Oct 1955 (336 performances). Cast: 'Dennis King' (as "Judge Sullivan"), Mary Anderson, Sheila Bond (as "Sable Wellington"), Nate Cantor (as "Joe Gonz"), Vicki Cummings (as "Desiree"), Buddy Hackett (as "Dan Cupid") [Broadway debut], Arthur O'Connell (as "Will Harrison"), Maurice Brenner, Fairfax Burger (as "Hotel Manager"), Lynn Merrill, James Nolan, Rex Partington, Donna Pearson, George Tyne (as "House Detective"). Understudies: Maurice Brenner (as "Joe Gonz"), Fairfax Burger (as "Judge Sullivan"), Howard Caine (as "Dan Cupid") [Broadway debut], Len Doyle (as "Judge Sullivan"), Lynn Merrill (as "Marian Harrison/Sable Wellington"), Rex Partington (as "Policeman/Will Harrison"), Donna Pearson (as "Desiree") and George Tyne (as "Dan Cupid"). Replacement actors included: Whitfield Connor (as "Will Harrison"), Jerome Cowan (as "Judge Sullivan"), Zero Mostel (as "Dan Cupid") [replaced Buddy Hackett during vacation]. Produced by M. Kirshner.
- (1957) Stage Play: Rumple. Musical comedy. Music by Ernest G. Schweikert. Lyrics by Frank Reardon. Book by Irving Phillips. Music orchestrated by Ted Royal. Musical Director: Frederick Dvonch. Dance arrangements by Robert Atwood. Choreographed by Bob Hamilton. Directed by Jack Donohue. Alvin Theatre: 6 Nov 1957- 14 Dec 1957 (45 performances). Cast: Milo Boulton (as "J.B. Conway"), Bill Carter, Sari Clymas, Clayton Coots, Jerome Cowan (as "Dr. Wellington Winslow"), Stephen Douglass, Eddie Foy Jr. (as "Rumple"), Elliott Gould (as "Photographer/Weird One/He Who Gets Slapped/Ensemble"), Claire Gunderman, Ken Harvey, Larry Howard, Gail Kuhr, Doris Lorenz, George Martin, William Milié, Lois O'Brien, Roy Palmer, Ginny Perlowin, Barbara Perry, Lila Popper, Larry Stevens, Janyce Wagner, Jackie Warner, Bonnie West, Eddie Weston, Patricia White, Sally Wile, Gretchen Wyler. Produced by Paula Stone and Michael Sloane.
- (1958) Stage Play: Say, Darling. Comedy. Music by Jule Styne. Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Book by Richard Bissell, Abe Burrows and Marian Bissell. Dances by Matt Mattox. Directed by Abe Burrows. ANTA Playhouse (moved to The Martin Beck Theatre from 8 Dec 1958 to close): 3 Apr 1958- 17 Jan 1959 (332 performances). Cast: Vivian Blaine (as "Irene Lovelle"), Johnny Desmond, David Wayne, (as "Jack Jordan"), Wana Allison, Gordon B. Clarke, Steve Condos, Jerome Cowan (as "Richard Hackette"), Marcella Dodge, Robert Downing, Constance Ford (as "Frankie Jordan"), Elliott Gould (as "Earl Jorgeson"), Mitchell Gregg, Peter Howard, Barbara Hoyt, Walter Klauvun, Eileen Letchworth, Jack Manning, Julie Marlowe, Wendell Marshall, Virginia Martin, Jean Mattox, Horace McMahon (as "Schatzie Harris"), Charles Morrell, Robert Morse (as "Ted Snow"), Jack Naughton, Colin Romoff, Richard Tone, Calvin von Reinhold. Replacement actor: Eddie Albert (as "Jack Jordan" from 3 Apr 1958- 6 Dec 1958). Produced by Jule Styne and Lester Osterman, Jr. Associate Producer: George Gilbert.
- Unsold pilot: In 1963 he appeared in comedy pilot with Edgar Bergen's dummies Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd and Effie Klinker for a proposed TV series that would combine live action and animation, to be called "The Charlie McCarthy Show".
- (1963) He acted in Neil Simon's play, "Come Blow Your Horn," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Julius La Rosa in the cast.
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