- (1931 - 1964) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1931) Stage Play: The House of Connelly. Drama. Written by Paul Green. Directed by Lee Strasberg and Cheryl Crawford. Martin Beck Theatre: 28 Sep 1931- Dec 1931 (closing date unknown/91 performances). Cast: Stella Adler (as "Geraldine Connelly"), Margaret Barker (as "Patsy Tate"), Phoebe Brand (as "Serenader"), J. Edward Bromberg (as "Duffy"), Morris Carnovsky (as "Robert Connelly"), William Challee (as "Jodie/Serenader"), Walter Coy (as "Charlie/Serenader"), Fanny De Knight (as "Big Sis"), Virginia Farmer, Sylvia Feningston (as "Serenader"), Friendly Ford (as "Isaac/Serenader"), Tony Kraber [credited as Gerrit Kraber] (as "Tyler/Serenader") [Broadway debut], Lewis Leverett (as "Serenader"), Robert Lewis (as "Alf/Serenader"), Gertrude Maynard (as "Serenader"), Rose McClendon (as "Big Sue"), Paula Miller (as "Serenader"), Mary Morris (as "Mrs. Connelly"), Ruth Nelson (as "Essie"), Clifford Odets (as "Reuben/Serenader"), Dorothy Patten (as "Virginia Buchanan"), Herbert Ratner (as "Henry") [Broadway debut], Philip Robinson (as "Ransom/Serenader"), Art Smith (as "Jesse Tate"), Eunice Stoddard (as "Evelyn Connelly"), Franchot Tone (as "Will Connelly"), Crane Whitley [credited as Clement Wilenchick] (as "Alec/Serenader"). Produced by The Group Theatre Inc. Produced under the auspices of The Theatre Guild.
- (1932) Stage Play: Night Over Taos. Written by Maxwell Anderson. Directed by Lee Strasberg. 48th Street Theatre: 9 Mar 1932- Mar 1932 (closing date unknown/13 performances). Cast: Luther Adler, Stella Adler, Margaret Barker, Harry Bellaver, Phoebe Brand (as "Nuna"), J. Edward Bromberg, Grover Burgess, Morris Carnovsky, William Challee, Walter Coy, Virginia Parmer, Sylvia Feningston, Friendly Ford, Tony Kraber [credited as Gerrit Kraber], Lewis Leverett, Robert Lewis, Gertrude Maynard, Sanford Meisner, Paula Miller, Mary Morris, Ruth Nelson, Clifford Odets, Dorothy Patten, Herbert Ratner, Philip Robinson, Art Smith, Eunice Stoddard, Franchot Tone (as Federico"), Crane Whitley (as "Andros") [credited as Clement Wilenchick]. Produced by The Group Theatre Inc.
- (1933) Stage Play: Big Night. Written by Dan Powell. Directed by Cheryl Crawford. Maxine Elliott's Theatre: 17 Jan 1933- Jan 1933 (closing date unknown/7 performances). Cast: Stella Adler (as "Myra Bonney"), Roman Bohnon (as "Fargo"), Phoebe Brand (as "Winnie Murphy"), J. Edward Bromberg (as "Bert Schwartz"), Grover Burgess (as "Bob Tuttle"), Russell Collins, Lewis Leverett, Ruth Nelson, Clifford Odets, Dorothy Patten (as "Lady in Evening Dress"), Herbert Ratner (as "Delicatessen Boy"), Eunice Stoddard (as "Mrs. Fargo"). Produced by The Group Theatre Inc.
- (1933) Stage Play: Men in White. Drama. Written by Sidney Kingsley. Stage Manager: Elia Kazan. Assistant Stage Mgr: Tony Kraber [credited as Gerrit Kraber] and Robert Harper. Assistant Prod. Mgr: Arnold L. Schauer Jr. Directed by Lee Strasberg. Broadhurst Theatre: 26 Sep 1933- Jul 1934 (closing date unknown/351 performances). Cast: Luther Adler (as "Dr. Gordon"), Margaret Barker, Alan Baxter, Phoebe Brand (as "Barbara Dennin"), J. Edward Bromberg (as "Dr. Hochberg"), Grover Burgess (as "Dr. McCabe"), Morris Carnovsky (as "Dr. Levine"), William Challee (as "Dr. Michaelson"), Russell Collins (as "Dr. Cunningham"), Walter Coy, Mary Virginia Farmer, Robert Harper, Elena Karam, Elia Kazan (as "Orderly"), Alexander Kirkland (as "Dr. Ferguson"), Tony Kraber [credited as Gerrit Kraber] (as "James Mooney"), Lewis Leverett, Bob Lewis, Mab Maynard, Sanford Meisner (as "Dr. Wren/Mr. Smith"), Paula Miller, Ruth Nelson, Clifford Odets (as "Mr. Houghton"), Dorothy Patten, Herbert Ratner, Art Smith, Eunice Stoddard (as "Nurse Jamison"). Produced by The Group Theatre, Sidney Harmon and James R. Ullman. Note: Filmed by MGM as Men in White (1934), "The DuPont Show of the Month: Men in White (#4.1)" (1960).
- (1934) Stage Play: Gold Eagle Guy. Written by Melvin Levy. Choreographed by Helen Tamiris. Directed by Lee Strasberg. Morosco Theatre: 28 Nov 1934- Jan 1935 (closing date unknown/65 performances). Cast: Luther Adler(as "Emperor Norton/Tang Sin"), Stella Adler (as "Adah Menken"), Margaret Barker, Alan Baxter, Roman Bohnen (as "Macondray"), Phoebe Brand (as "Girl of the "Mantic"/Elizabeth Jolais"), J. Edward Bromberg (as "Guy Button"), Morris Carnovsky (as "Will Parrott"), Helen Carrm (as "Girl of the "Mantic"/Mrs. Halstead"), William Challee (as "Pearly/Ah Kee"), Russell Collins (as "A Deserter/Ed Walker"), Florence Cooper (as "Girl of the "Mantic"/Mrs. DaSilva"), Walter Coy (as "Adam Keane"), John Garfield [credited as Jules Garfield] (as "Sailor/Mackay"), Evelyn Geller, John Jordan (as "Guy, Jr., in Act 2"), Elia Kazan (as "Polyziodes"), Alexander Kirkland, David Kortchmar (as "Another Miner/Rev. Brown"), Tony Kraber [credited as Gerrit Kraber], Lewis Leverett (as "A Miner/Captain Roberts/André"), Bob Lewis, Joan Madison (as "Girl of the "Mantic"/Mrs. Muller"), Sanford Meisner(as "Ortega/Guy, Jr. in Act 3"), Paula Miller (as "Girl of the "Mantic"/Mrs. Sheldon/Mrs. Nass"), Ruth Nelson (as "Girl of the "Mantic"/Mrs. McElvay/Miss Richards"), Clifford Odets (as "Burns/Jolais"), Dorothy Patten (as "Girl of the "Mantic"/Miss Simmonds"), Herbert Ratner (as "Batender/Jacobs/A.D.T. Boy"), Art Smith (as "Merg/Wallin"), Eunice Stoddard (as "Girl of the "Mantic"/Mrs. Lemon"), Frances Williams (as "Mrs. Kummer/Mrs. Guadalla"). Produced by The Group Theatre Inc., in association with D.A. Doran Jr.
- (1935) Stage Play: Waiting For Lefty. Written by Clifford Odets. Co-Scenic Design by Alexander Chertoff. Directed by Sanford Meisner and Clifford Odets. Longacre Theatre: 26 Mar 1935- Jul 1935 (closing date unknown/144 performances). Cast: Abner Biberman (as "Henchman"), Roman Bohnen (as "Dr. Barnes"), William Challee (as "Actor"), Lee J. Cobb (as "Voice"), Russell Collins (as "Fatt/Fayette/Reilly"), Walter Coy (as "Irv"), George Heller, Elia Kazan, Tony Kraber (as "Miller"), Lewis Leverett (as "Joe"), Bob Lewis, Paula Miller, Ruth Nelson, Clifford Odets (as "Dr. Benjamin"), Dorothy Patten, Wendell K. Phillips, Herbert Ratner (as "Sid"), Samuel Roland, Harry Stone, Dane Clark [credited as 'Bernard Zanville] (as "Voice"). Produced by The Group Theatre, Inc.
- (1935) Stage Play: Till the Day I Die. Written by Clifford Odets. Directed by Cheryl Crawford. Longacre Theatre: 26 Mar 1935- Jul 1935 (closing date unknown/136 performances). Cast: Margaret Barker (as "Tillie"), Abner Biberman (as "4th Orderly"), Roman Bohnen (as "Major Duhring"), William Challee (as "Edsel Peltz"), Lee J. Cobb, Russell Collins (as "Schlupp"), Walter Coy (as "Karl Taussig"), George Heller (as "Secretary"), Elia Kazan (as "Baum/Other Prisoner"), Alexander Kirkland (as "Ernst Taussig"), David Kortchmar (as "Zeltner/2nd Detective"), Tony Kraber [credited as Gerrit Kraber] (as "3rd Orderly/1st Detective"), Lewis Leverett (as "Captain Schlegel"), Bob Lewis (as "Martin, an Orderly"), Lee Martin (as "Stieglitz"), Paula Miller (as "Woman"), Paul Morrison (as "Other Prisoner"), Ruth Nelson (as "Woman"), Dorothy Patten (as "Frau Duhring"), Wendell K. Phillips (as "Boy"), Herbert Ratner (as "Adolph"), Samuel Roland (as "1st Orderly/Arno"), Eunice Stoddard (as "Zelda"), Harry Stone (as "Another Orderly/2nd Orderly"), Dane Clark (as "Julius"). Produced by The Group Theatre Inc.
- (1935) Stage Play: Waiting For Lefty (Revival). Written and co-directed by Clifford Odets. Co-directed by Sanford Meisner. Belasco Theatre: 9 Sep 1935- Sep 1935 (closing date unknown/24 performances). Produced by The Group Theatre Inc. Note: Cast virtually identical to previous production with the major exception of Art Smith being cast in Abner Biberman's original role of "The Henchman."
- (1935) Stage Play: Paradise Lost. Drama. Written by Clifford Odets. Scenic Design by Boris Aronson. Directed by Harold Clurman. Longacre Theatre: 9 Dec 1935- Feb 1936 (closing date unknown/73 performances). Cast: Luther Adler (as "Sam Katz"), Stella Adler (as "Clara"), Frieda Altman (as "Bertha"), Roman Bohnen (as "Gus Michaels"), Grover Burgess (as "Mr. Pike"), Morris Carnovsky (as "Leo Gordon"), Jack Carr (as "Detective"), William Challee (as "Homeless Man"), Russell Collins (as "Homeless Man"), Walter Coy (as "Ben"), Blanche Gladstone (as "Libby Michaels"), Elia Kazan (as "Kewpie"), Bernard Kisner (as "Newspaper Man"), Louis G. Latzer (as "Schnabel"), Julie Laurence (as "Lucille"), Lewis Leverett (as "Phil Foley"), Bob Lewis (as "Mr. May"), Joan Madison (as "Pearl"), Sanford Meisner (as "Julie"), Paul Morrison (as "Milton"), George Pembroke (as "Detective"), Herbert Ratner (as "Felix"), Jacob Sandler (as "Newspaper Man"), Vincent Sherman (as "Rogo"). Produced by The Group Theatre.
- (1936) Stage Play: Johnny Johnson. Comedy with music. Written by Paul Green. Music by Kurt Weill. 44th Street Theatre: 19 Nov 1936- 16 Jan 1937 (68 performances). Cast: Luther Adler, Peter Ainsley (as "Soldier"), Kate Allen (as "Dr. Mahodan's Secretary"), James Blake (as "Soldier"), Roman Bohnen (as "Grandpa Joe/American Commander-in-Chief/Brother Claude"), Phoebe Brand (as "Minny Belle Tompkins"), Grover Burgess (as "Anguish Howington"), Jean Burton (as "Song"), Morris Carnovsky (as "Chief of the Allied High Command/Dr. Mahodan"), William Challee (as "Private Fairfax/Doctor"), Lee J. Cobb (as "Dr. McBray/French Major-General/Brother George"), Russell Collins (as "Johnny Johnson"), Curt Conway (as "Boy/Private Patrick O'Day/Brother William"), John Garfield [credited as Jules Garfield] (as "Johann Lang"), Judson Hall (as "British Soldier/Soldier"), Orin Jannings (as "His Majesty, The King"), Robert Joseph (as "Brother Jim"), Elia Kazan (as "Private Kearns/Dr. Frewd"), Thomas C. Kennedy (as "Scottish Colonel"), Tony Kraber (as "Editor/Private Harwood/Brother Theodore"), Will Lee (as "Photographer/Private Goldberger"), Bob Lewis (as "Mayor/French Premier"), Paul Mann (as "Orderly/German Priest"), Sanford Meisner (as "Captain Valentine"), Paula Miller (as "French Nurse"), John Most (as "British Commander-in-Chief"), Ruth Nelson (as "Sister from the O.D.S.D.L.D."), Joseph Pevney (as "West Point Lieutenant"), Herbert Ratner(as "Private Svenson/Military Policeman/Attendant"), Eddie Ryan (as "Anguish Howington, Jr."), Jack Saltzman (as "Liason Officer"), Alfred Saxe (as "American Priest"), Susanna Senior (as "Aggie Tompkins"), Art Smith (as "Sergeant Jackson/Doctor/Brother Thomas"), Eunice Stoddard (as "Camp Doll"), Albert Dekker (credited as Albert Van Dekker). Produced by The Group Theatre Inc.
- (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"), 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.
- (1941) Stage Play: Brooklyn Biarritz. Written by Beatrice Alliot and Howard Newman. Directed by J.B. Daniels. Royale Theatre: 27 Feb 1941- 1 Mar 1941 (4 performances). Cast: Victory Abbott, Michael Artist, Hean Ashworth, Ralph W. Chambers, Ruth Conley, Guerita Donnelly, Elvin Field, Thomas Hume, Milton Karol, James La Curto, Owen Lamont, Clara Langsner, Dorothy Libaire, Ann Loring, Sam Main, Arthur Marlowe, Angi O. Poulos, Mildred Price, Herbert Ratner (as "Milton Berger"), Walter Rhodes, Bertram Thorn, James Todd, Randolph Wade. Produced by Marie Louise Elkins and Clarence Taylor.
- (1942) Stage Play: Native Son. Drama. Written by Paul Green and Richard Wright (based on his novel). Directed by Orson Welles. Majestic Theatre: 23 Oct 1942- 2 Jan 1943 (84 performances). Cast: Canada Lee, John Berry, Anne Burr, Thomas Anderson, Frances Bavier, Ralph Bell (as "Britten"), C.M. Bootsie Davis (as "Ernie Jones"), Eileen Burns, Alexander Clark, Evelyn Ellis, Nell Harrison (as "Mrs. Dalton"), John Ireland (as "A Reporter"), William Malone, Helen Martin, Rena Mitchell (as "Clara"), Herbert Ratner (as "Jan Erlone"), Wardell Saunders (as "Gus Mitchell"), Rodester Timmons (as "G.H. Rankin"), Graham Velsey, Rudolph Whitaker (as "Buddy Thomas"). Produced by The Brandts.
- (1943) Stage Play: King Richard III. Historical drama (revival). Written by William Shakespeare. Scenic Design by Motley. Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal. Directed by George Coulouris. Forrest Theatre: 24 Mar 1943- 3 Apr 1943 (11 performances). Cast: Michael Artist, Philip Bourneuf (as "Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham"), Stuart Casey, Norma Chambers (as "Elizabeth, Queen to Edward IV"), Ralph Clanton, George Coulouris (as "Richard, Duke of Gloucester, afterward Richard III brother to the King"), Mildred Dunnock (as "Lady Margaret Plantagenet, daughter of Clarence"), Randolph Echols, John Ford, James Gannon (as "Lord Grey, son to Queen Elizabeth by her first marriage to John Grey"), James Ganon, John Ireland (as "First Murderer"), Harry Irvine, Anthony Kemble-Cooper (as "Lord Hastings, Lord Chamberlain to Edward IV"), John Parrish, Herbert Ratner (as "Second Murderer/Sir James Tyrrel"), Larry Robinson, Norman Rose, Tom Rutherfurd, Eugene Stuckmann, John Sylvester (as "Fourth Citizen/Page"), Bertram Tanswell (as "Third Citizen/Scrivener"), Helen Waren, Harold Young. Produced by Theater Productions.
- (1944) Stage Play: Jacobowsky and the Colonel. Comedy. Written by S.N. Behrman, from a work by Franz Werfel. Directed by Elia Kazan. Martin Beck Theatre: 14 Mar 1944- 10 Mar 1945 (417 performances). As "Max" [replacement actor]. Cast included: Annabella, Louis Calhern, Philip Collier, E.G. Marshall, Kitty Mattern, Coby Ruskin, Barry O'Moore. Produced by The Theatre Guild.
- (1948) Stage Play: Joy to the World. Written by Allen Scott. Directed by Jules Dassin. Plymouth Theatre: 18 Mar 1948- 3 Jul 1948 (124 performances). Cast: Alfred Drake, Marsha Hunt, Morris Carnovsky, Myron McCormick, Walter F. Appler, Sam Bonnell, Harris Brown, Vicki Carlson, Clay Clement, Michael Dreyfuss, Bert Freed, Hal Gerson, Lois Hall, Jeanne Jorden, Kurt Kasznar, Leslie Litomy, Peggy Maley, Theodore Newton, Lucille Patton, Herbert Ratner (as "Steve Walton"), Hugh Rennie, Beverly Thawl, Mary Welch, Blanche Zohar. Produced by John Houseman and William R. Katzell.
- (1950) Stage Play: Julius Caesar. As "Cinna."
- (1951) Stage Play: Darkness at Noon. Written and directed by Sidney Kinglsey. Based on the novel by Arthur Koestler. As Alvin Theatre (moved to The Royale Theatre on 26 Mar 1951- close): 13 Jan 1951- 23 Jun 1951 (186 performances). Cast included: Claude Rains, Kim Hunter, Henry Beckman, Jack Palance (as Walter J. Palance), Tony Ancona (as "Barkeeper"), Geoffrey Barr (as "Andre"), Henry Beckman (as "Pablo"), Philip Coolidge (as "402"), Robert Crozier (as "Hrutsch"), Maurice Gosfield (as "President"), Johnson Hayes (as "2nd Storm Trooper"), Virginia Howard (as "Young Girl"), Robert Keith, Jr. (as "Guard"), Will Kuluva (as "Luigi"), Adams MacDonald (as "1st Storm Trooper"), Lois Nettleton (as "Secretary'), Daniel Polis, Herbert Ratner' (as "Richard"), Allan Rich (as "202"), Norman Roland (as "Bogrov"), Alexander Scourby, Richard Seff.
- (1958) Stage Play: J.B. Drama. Directed by Elia Kazan. ANTA Playhouse: 11 Dec 1958- 24 Oct 1959 (364 performances). As "Bildad/Zophar/Second Roustabout." Cast included: Raymond Massey, Candy Moore, Christopher Plummer, Nan Martin, Bert Conway, Pat Hingle, Clifton James, James Olson, Ford Rainey.
- (1964) Stage Play: The Changeling. Written by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley. Incidental music by David Amram. Madmen's choreography by Crystal Field. Scenic Design by David Hays. Directed by Elia Kazan. ANTA Washington Square Theatre: 29 Oct 1964- 23 Dec 1964 (32 performances/played in repertory with After The Fall, Incident at Vichy, Tartuffe]. Cast: Stanley Beck (as "Antonio"), Mariclare Costello (as "Maid"), Scott Cunningham (as "Tomazo"), Faye Dunaway (as "Maid"), Crystal Field (as "Scullery Maid"), James Greene (as "Jasperino"), Clinton Kimbrough (as "Pedro"), John Phillip Law (as "Alsemero"), Barbara Loden (as "Beatrice"), Paul Mann (as "Vermandero"), Barry Primus (as "De Flores"), Lanna Saunders (as "Diaphanta"), Harold Scott (as "Alonzo"), Diane Shalet (as "Isabella"), David J. Stewart (as "Lollio"), Michael Strong (as "Alibius"), Jack Waltzer (as "Franciscus"). Understudies: George Bartenieff, Mark Epstein, Patricia Fay, Alexander Gam, John Garces, Richard Khan, Don McGovern, Wendell K. Phillips, Herbert Ratner [final Broadway credit], John Sarno and Andreas Voutsinas. Produced by Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center (under the direction of Robert Whitehead and Elia Kazan). Executive Consultant: Harold Clurman.
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