- Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- Nathan the Wise (1942).
- Begin chronological entries here.
- Nobody Loves an Albatross (1963). Comedy. Written by Ronald Alexander. Directed by Gene Saks. Lyceum Theatre: 17 Dec 1963- 19 Dec 1963 (212 performances + 3 previews that began on 17 Dec 1963). Cast: Robert Preston (as "Nat Bentley"), Jack Bittner (as "Sean O'Loughlin"), Frank Campanella (as "L.T. Whitman"), Constance Ford (as "Hildy Jones"), Barnard Hughes (as "Bert Howell"), Leslye Hunter (as "Diane Bentley"), Leon Janney (as "Mike Harper"), Gertrude Jeanette (as "Sarah Washington"), Phil Leeds (as "Victor Talsey"), Richard Mulligan (as "Phil Matthews"), Carol Rossen (as "Jean Hart"), Marie Wallace (as "Linda"), Marian Winters (as "Marge Weber"). Understudies: Barnard Hughes (as "Mike Harper/Victor Talsey"), Beverly Penberthy (as "Jean Hart/Linda"), Evelyn Russell (as "Hildy Jones/Marge Weber"). Replacement cast: Clifford Carpenter (as "Bert Howell"), Jane Manning (as "Jean Hart") [from 1 Jun 1964- ?], Barry Nelson (as "Nat Bentley") [from 1 Jun 1964- ?]. Standby: Alan Manson (as "Nat Bentley"). Produced by Elliot Martin and Philip Rose.
- (1955) Stage Play: Tiger at the Gates. Drama. Written by Jean Giraudoux. Translated by Christopher Fry. Incidental music by Lennox Berkeley. Directed by Harold Clurman. Plymouth Theatre (moved to The Helen Hayes Theatre from 21 Nov 1955- close): 3 Oct 1955- 7 Apr 1956 (217 performances). Cast: Michael Redgrave (as "Hector"), Jack Bittner (as "Olpides, Sailor on Paris' Ship/Second Old Man"), Judith Braun (as "Laundress"), Jacqueline Brookes (as "Lady in Waiting"), Howard Caine (as "First Old Man/Abneos, A Senator"), Morris Carnovsky (as "Priam, King of Troy, Father to Hector"), Ellen Christopher (as "Polyxene, Young sister to Hector"), Leo Ciceri (as "Paris, Brother to Hector"), Diane Cilento (as "Helen"), Louis Criss (as "Sailor"), Walter Fitzgerald (as "Ulysses"), Wyndham Goldie (as "Busiris, A Lawyer"), Ernest Graves (as "Messenger"), Barbara Jefford (as "Andromache, Wife to Hector"), Peter Kerr (as "Troilus, Young brother to Hector"), Catherine Lacey (as "Hecuba, Mother to Hector"), John Laurie (as "Demekos, A Poet, Leader of the Senate"), Leueen MacGrath (as "Cassandra, Sister to Hector"), Tom McDermott (as "Senator"), Felix Munso (as "Ajax, A Greek Captain"), Nehemiah Persoff (as "A Topman, Officer on Paris' Ship"), Milton Selzer (as "Mathematician"). Replacement cast during Helen Hayes Theatre run: Jack Bittner (as "A Topman, Officer on Paris' Ship"), Louis Criss (as "Messenger"), Ernest Graves (as "Ajax, A Greek Captain"), Michael Hogan (as "Priam, King of Troy, Father to Hector"), Jeanne Jerrems (as "Laundress"), John McLiam (as "Olpides/Sailor on Paris' Ship"). Produced by The Playwrights' Company. Produced in association with Henry M. Margolis.
- (April 25 to May 25, 1974) He played Mr. Hardcastle in the musical, "Chips 'N' Ale," at the Actors Theatre of Louisville (Mainstage) in Louisville, Kentucky with Adale O'Brien (Mrs. Hardcastle); Leta Anderson (Constance Neville); Teri Ralston (Kate Hardcastle); Tinker Gillespie (Bet Bouncer/Sample); Allan Gruet (Tony Lumpkin); Daniel Davis (Percy/Muggins); David Eric (Stingo/Roger); Tom Sinclair (Jack Slang/Diggory); Patrick Tovatt (Young Marlow); Michael Gross (Hastings) and William McCain (Sir Charles Marlow) in the cast. The musicians included Eileen La Grange (Piano); T.H. Gregg (French Horn); Reed Drews (Cello); Steven Good (Clarinet); and Diane Grover (Flute) in the cast. The musical comedy based on Oliver Goldsmith's play, "She Stoops to Conquer." Jon Jory and Anne Croswell wrote the book. Jerry Blatt was composer. Anne Croswell was lyricist. Jon Jory was also director.
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