- (1959 - 1984) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1959) Stage Play: Billy Barnes Revue. Musical revue. Book by Bob Rodgers (also director). Music and Lyrics by: Billy Barnes. Musical Director: Billy Barnes. Associate Musical Director: Armin Hoffman. Scenic Design by Glenn Holse. Lighting Design by Peggy Clark. Costume supervision by Peggy Morrison and Berman Costume Co. Directed by Bob Rodgers. John Golden Theatre (moved to The Lyceum Theatre from 28 Sep 1959- close): 4 Aug 1959-17 Oct 1959 (87 performances). Cast: Ken Berry (as "One of Tanya's Fellas/Arthur in "The Pembrooke Story"/Jack/Fred/Sam/Teacher's Pet/Champ, Native/Oed/One of the Ads") [Broadway debut], Bert Convy (as "One of Tanya's Fellas/John/Dean/Daddy/Dick/Bert Convy/Native/Moderator/One of the Ads") [Broadway debut], Ann Morgan Guilbert (as "Girl with Hat Staff/Edythe/Lolly/Mary Lou/Big Mama/Forgotten Woman/Ruby/Sour Little Girl/Vamp/Turista/Matron"), Joyce Jameson (as "Tanya/Marilyn/Lily/Sarah/Ginger/Shirley/Jeanette/P.T.A. Principal/Native/Rosabelle Haley") [Broadway debut], Jackie Joseph (as "Miss O'Brien/Dolly/Beatnik/Gold Digger/Sweet Little Girl/Wife/Native/One of the Ads"), Patti Regan, Bob Rogers, Lennie Weinrib (as "Surgeon/Papa/Peter/Host/The Prophet/Big Daddy/Forgotten Man/J.N./Bully/Camp/Native/Warden/Poor Soul"). Replacement actor [during John Golden Theatre run]: Virginia de Luce [no other replacements known]. Produced by George Eckstein. Produced in association with Bob Reese.
- (1960) Stage Play: Vintage '60. Musical revue. Book by Jack Wilson, Alan Jeffreys and Maxwell Grant. Additional Material By: David Rogers, Mickey Deems, Mark Bucci, Sheldon Harnick, David Baker, Phil Green, Tommy Garlock, Fred Ebb, Paul Klein, William Lanteau, Alice Clark, David Morton, Lee Goldsmith, Michael Ross, Barbara Heller, Fay DeWitt, Ronald Axe, William Link and Richard Levinson. Music arranged by Allyn Fergusen, Sid Ramin, Robert Ginzler, Peter Matz, Johnny Mandel, John Lesko and Gershon Kingsley (also musical director). Scenic Design by Fred Voelpel. Choreographed by Jonathan Lucas. Production Supervised by Michael Ross. Comedy direction by Michael Ross. Directed by Jonathan Lucas. Brooks Atkinson Theatre: 12 Sep 1960-17 Sep 1960 (8 performances). Cast: Vilma Auld, Larry Billman, Harvey Church, Bert Convy (as "Dino"), Fay DeWitt (as "Wife"), Mickey Deems, Barbara Heller, Emmaline Henry, Michele Lee (as "Singer"), Garrett Lewis, Sylvia Lewis, Bob Hevelone (as "Officer"), Dick Patterson, Bonnie Scott, Sue Sellors, Bob Trevis, Marc Wilder. Produced by David Merrick, George Skaff and Max Perkins. Produced in association with Zev Bufman.
- (1962) Stage Play: Nowhere to Go But Up. Musical. Music by Sol Berkowitz. Lyrics and Book by James Lipton. Music orchestrated / arranged by Robert Ginzler. Vocal arrangements by / Musical Director: Herbert Greene. Choreographed by Ronald Field. Directed by Sidney Lumet. Winter Garden Theatre: 10 Nov 1962- 17 Nov 1962 (9 performances + 3 previews). Cast: Marty Allen (as "Member of The Gang"), Val Avery (as "Policeman" / "Reporter"), Robert Avian, Martin Balsam (as "Moe Smith"), Nicole Barth, Tom Bosley (as "Izzy Einstein"), Frank Campanella (as "Lupo"), Sally Ann Carlson, Bert Convy (as "Tommy Dee"), Diane Coupé, Joel Craig, Dorothy D'Honau, Lillian D'Honau. Rico Froehlich, Bruce Gordon, H.F. Green, Blair Hammond, Maureen Hopkins, Todd Jackson, Jami Landi, Sally Lee, Phil Leeds (as "Hymie" / "Hop Wong"), Jodi Kim Long, Dorothy Loudon, Barbara Marcon, Michael Maurer, Larry Merritt, Mary Ann Mobley (as "Jean Morgan"), Frank Pietri, Dan Rehg, Sandra Roveta, Bill Starr, Dean Taliaferro, Gerald Teijelo, Eleonore Treiber, Art Wallace, James Weiss. Produced by Herbert Greene, Kermit Bloomgarden and Steven H. Scheuer.
- (1963) Stage Play: The Beast in Me. Musical. Music by Don Elliott. Book and Lyrics by James Costigan. From "Fables for our Time" by James Thurber. Music orchestrated by Bill Byers. Dance arrangements by Judd Woldin. Musical Director: Lehman Engel. Choreographed by John Butler. Directed by John Lehne. Plymouth Theatre: 14 May 1963-18 May 1963 (4 performances + 3 previews that began on 12 May 1963). Cast: Kaye Ballard, Bert Convy (as "Parrot/Wolf/Policeman/The Gang/Daddy/Mysterious Stranger/Congregation"), James Costigan (as "Restauranteur Man/Mervyn/Old Moth/Waiter/Scholarly Lemming"), Richard Hayes, Nancy Haywood, Allyn Ann McLerie. Produced by Bonard Productions.
- (1963) Stage Play: Love and Kisses. Comedy. Written by Anita Rowe Block. Directed by Dore Schary. Music Box Theatre: 18 Dec 1963- 28 Dec 1963 (13 performances + 2 previews that began on 16 Dec 1963). Cast: Susan Browning (as "Elizabeth Pringle"), Bert Convy (as "Freddy Winters"), Dennis Cooney (as "Buzzy Pringle"), Michael Currie (as "T.J. Jones"), Mary Fickett (as "Carol Pringle"), Alberta Grant (as "Rosemary Cotts"), Larry Parks (as "Jeff Pringle") [final Broadway role], Katharine Raht (as "Nanny"). Understudies: Janice Carson (as "Rosemary Cotts"), Michael Currie (as "Jeff Pringle") and Pamela Raymond (as "Elizabeth Pringle"). Produced by Dore Schary. Produced in association with Walter Reilly. Note: Filmed by Universal Pictures as Love & Kisses (1965) as a Ricky Nelson vehicle, directed by Ozzie Nelson.
- (1964) Stage Play: Fiddler on the Roof. Musical comedy/drama. Book by Joseph Stein. Based on stories by Sholom Aleichem. Music by Jerry Bock. Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Music orchestrated by 'Don Walker (I)' (av). Musical Director: Milton Greene. Vocal arrangements by Milton Greene. Dance arrangements by Betty Walberg. Choreographed and directed by Jerome Robbins. Scenic Design by Boris Aronson. Assistant to Mr. Aronson: Lisa Jalowetz. Costume Design by 'Patricia Zipprodt' (qv_. Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal. Hair Design by D. Rusty Bonaccorso. Imperial Theatre (from 22 Sep 1964-25 Feb 1967, then moved to The Majestic Theatre 27 Feb 1967-14 Dec 1970, then moved to The Broadway Theatre from 16 Dec 1970-close): 22 Sep 1964-2 Jul 1972 (3242 performances + 7 previews that began on 17 Sep 1964). Cast: Zero Mostel (as "Tevye, the Dairyman"), Bea Arthur (as "Yente, the Matchmaker"), Bert Convy (as "Perchik, the Student"), Tanya Everett (as "Chava, Tevye's daughter") [Broadway debut], Michael Granger (as "Lazar Wolf, the Butcher"), Maria Karnilova (as "Golde"), Joanna Merlin (as "Tzeitel, Tevye's daughter"), Julia Migenes (as "Hodel, Tevye's daughter"), Austin Pendleton (as "Motel, the Tailor"), Joe Ponazecki (as "Fyedka, A Russian"), Joseph Sullivan (as "Constable"), Tom Abbott (as "Vladimir, A Russian"), John C. Attle (as "Shloime, the Bagel Man"), Sue Babel (as "Grandma Tzeitel"), Sammy Bayes (as "Yitzuk, the Streetsweeper"), Robert Berdeen (as "Sasha, A Russian"), Lorenzo Bianco (as "Chaim, the Fishmonger"), Duane Bodin (as "Duvidel, the Seltzer Man/Grandma Tzeitel"), Gino Conforti (as "The Fiddler"), Robert Currie (as "Villager"), Maurice Edwards (as "Nachum, the Beggar"), Tanya Everett (as "Chava, Tevye's daughter"), Sarah Felcher (as "Surcha"), Leonard Frey (as "Mendel, the Rabbi's son"), Tony Gardell (as "Label"), Louis Genevrino (as "Hershel"), Ross Gifford (as "Yankel, the Grocer"), Dan Jasin (as "Schmeril"), Sandra Kazan (as "Villager"), Thom Koutsoukos (as "Yakov, the Knifeseller"), Sharon Lerit (as "Villager"), Paul Lipson (as "Avram, The Bookseller"), Sylvia Mann (as "Mirala, A Villager"), Peff Modelski (as "Sima"), Irene Paris (as "Rivka, A Villager"), Marilyn Rogers (as "Shprintze, Tevye's daughter"), Linda Ross (as "Bielke, Tevye's daughter"), Charles Rule (as "Moishe, the Cobbler"), Gluck Sandor (as "Rabbi"), Carol Sawyer (as "Fruma-Sarah"), Zvee Scooler (as "Mordcha, the Inkeeper"), Roberta Senn (as "Anya, A Villager"), Mitch Thomas (as "Yussel, the Hatmaker"), Helen Verbit. Replacement actors: Luther Adler (as "Yevye"; during Zero Mostel's vacation from 18 Jan 1965-30 Jan 1965), Adrienne Barbeau (as "Hodel"), Herschel Bernardi (as "Tevye") [from 8 Nov 1965-?], Peter De Nicola (as "Baker"), Paul Lipson (as "Lazar Wolf, Tevye"), Bette Midler(as "Rivka") [Broadway debut], Mimi Randolph (as "Golde"), Marc Scott (as "The Fiddler"), Lesie Silvia (as "Bielke/Shprintze"), Pia Zadora (as "Bielke"). Produced by Harold Prince.
- (1965) Stage Play: The Impossible Years. Comedy. Written by Bob Fisher and Arthur Marx. Scenic Design by William Pitkin. Lighting Design by Martin Aronstein. Costume Design by Ann Roth. Company Manager: Emanuel Azenberg [earliest Broadway credit]. Directed by Arthur Storch. Playhouse Theatre: 13 Oct 1965- 27 May 1967 (670 performances + 2 previews that began on 11 Oct 1965). Cast: Alan King (as "Dr. Jack"), Donna Baccala (as "Francine"), Sudie Bond (as "Miss Hammer"), Kenneth Carr (as "Wally"), Bert Convy (as "Richard Merrick"). Jane Elliot (as "Linda Kingsley"), Scott Glenn (as "Andy"), Michael Hadge (as "Bartholomew Smuts"), Jack Hollander (as "Arnold Brecher"), Kenneth Kealey (as "Irwin Kniberg"), Terrence Logan (as "Ricky Fleisher"), Pamela Murphy, Jeff Siggins, Neva Small (as "Abbey Kingsley"), Michael Vale (as "Dr. Harold Fleisher"), Janet Ward. Replacement actors: David Cumins, Gale Dixon, Robert Jundelin, Sam Levene (as "Dr. Jack Kingsley"), Leland Mayford, Ed McMahon (as "Dr. Jack Kinglsey") [from 17 Jan 1966- close], Paul Nesbitt (as "Wally"). Note: Filmed by Marten Pictures [distributed by MGM] as The Impossible Years (1968).
- (1966) Stage Play: Cabaret. Musical/drama. Book by Joe Masteroff. Based on the play "I Am a Camera" by John Van Druten. Based on stories by Christopher Isherwood. Music by John Kander. Lyrics by Fred Ebb. Musical Director: Harold Hastings. Music orchestrated by Don Walker. Dance arrangements by David Baker. Scenic Design by Boris Aronson. Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt. Choreographed by Ronald Field. Directed / produced by Harold Prince. Broadhurst Theatre (moved to The Imperial Theatre 7 Mar 1967- 2 Oct 1968, then moved to The Broadway Theatre from 7 Oct 1968- close): 20 Nov 1966- 6 Sep 1969 (1165 performances + 21 previews that began on 2 Nov 1966). Cast: Bert Convy (as "Clifford Bradshaw"), Jack Gilford (as "Herr Schultz"), Jill Haworth (as "Sally Bowles"), Lotte Lenya (as "Fraulein Schneider"), Joel Grey (as "Master of Ceremonies"), Peg Murray (as "Fraulein Kost"), Edward Winter (as "Ernst Ludwig"), Jere Admire (as "Bobby, Kit Kat Boy"), Barbara Alston (as "Frenchie, Kit Kat Girl"), Ray Baron (as "Bartender"), Bruce Becker (as "German Sailor"), Steven Boockvor (as "German Sailor"), Frank Bouley (as "Maitre D'"), Roger Briant (as "German Sailor"), Kathie Dalton (as "Texas, Kit Kat Girl"), Mary Ehara (as "One of "Two Ladies"), Sol Frieder (as "Herr Erdmann"), Pat Gosling (as "Maria, Kit Kat Girl"), John Herbert (as "Max"), Howard Kahl (as "Custom Official"), Tresha Kelly (as "Telephone Girl"), Mara Landi (as "Frau Wendel"), Miriam Lehmann-Haupt (as "Frau Kruger"), Bert Michaels (as "Victor, Kit Kat Boy"), Eugene Morgan (as "Herr Wendel"), Jayme Mylroie (as "Greta"), Ed Nolfi (as "German Sailor"), Rita O'Connor (as "One of "Two Ladies") Marianne Selbert (as "Fritzie, Kit Kat Girl"), Robert Sharp (as "Felix"), Bonnie Walker (as "Rosie, Kit Kat Girl"), Lynn Winn (as "LuLu, Kit Kit Girl"). Replacement actors during run included: Penny Fuller (as "Sally Bowles") [during vacation], Melissa Hart (as "Sally Bowles") [28 Jul 1969-?], Ken Kercheval (as "Clifford Bradshaw"), Mara Landi (as "Fraulein Kost") [during vacation]. Produced in association with Ruth Mitchell.
- (1969) Stage Play: The Front Page. Comedy (revival). Written by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. Directed by Harold J. Kennedy. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 10 May 1969- 5 Jul 1969 (64 performances + 4 previews). Cast: Val Avery (as "Diamond Louis"), Peggy Cass (as "Mollie Malloy"), Bert Convy (as "Hildy Johnson, Herald Examiner"), Doro Merande (as "Jennie") [final Broadway role], Julia Meade (as "Mrs. Grant"), Conrad Janis (as "Kruger, Journal of Commerce"), John McGiver (as "The Mayor"), Robert Ryan (as "Walter Burns"), James Flavin , Harold J. Kennedy (as "Bensinger, Tribune"), Charles White, Bruce Blaine, Jack Collard, Patrick Desmond, Walter Flanagan, Morison Gampel (as "Schwartz, Daily News"), Geoff Garland (as "Earl Williams"), Will Gregory, Rick Hagan (as "Boy Scout"), Scott Hagan (as "Boy Scout"), Katharine Houghton (as "Peggy Grant"), Robert Milli, Don Porter, Ed Riley (as "Policeman"), Arnold Stang (as "Mr. Pincus") [final Broadway role]. Produced by Jay H. Fuchs, Jerry Schlossberg and Albert Zuckerman. Produced in association with Roland Mattson. Associate Producer: Bruce Diamond and Fred Menowitz. Note: Filmed by Universal Pictures as The Front Page (1974).
- (1969) Stage Play: The Front Page. Comedy [Return engagement]. Written by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. Directed by Harold J. Kennedy. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 18 Oct 1969- 28 Feb 1970 (158 performances + 6 previews). Cast: Val Avery (as "Diamond Louis"), Peggy Cass (as "Mollie Malloy"), Dody Goodman (as "Jennie"), Helen Hayes (as "Mrs. Grant"), Conrad Janis (as "Kruger, Journal of Commerce"), Harold J. Kennedy (as "Bensinger"), John McGiver (as "The Mayor"), Robert Ryan (as "Walter Burns"), James Flavin (as "Murphy, Journal"), Charles White, Bruce Blaine, Jack Collard, Patrick Desmond, Walter Flanagan, Joseph George, Will Gregory, Bob Larkin (as "Schwartz, Daily News"), Kendall March (as "Peggy Grant"), Robert Milli (as "Endicott, Post"), Robert Riesel, Ed Riley, and Bernard West (as "Mr. Pincus"). Replacement actors: Ed Riley (as "McCue, City Press") [from 19 May 1969- ?], Jesse White (as "The Mayor") [from 19 May 1969- ?). Produced by Jay H. Fuchs, Jerry Schlossberg and Albert Zuckerman. Produced in association with Roland Mattson. Associate Producer: Bruce Diamond and Fred Menowitz. Note: Filmed as The Front Page (1974).
- (1982) Stage Play: Nine. Musical drama. Book by Arthur Kopit. Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston. Adaptation from the Italian by Mario Fratti. Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick. Musical Director: Wally Harper. Choral composition and musical continuity by Maury Yeston. Choreographed by Thommie Walsh. Scenic Design by Lawrence Miller. Costume Design by William Ivey Long. Directed by Tommy Tune. 46th Street Theatre: 9 May 1982- 4 Feb 1984 (729 performances + 19 previews that began 22 Apr 1982). Cast: Raul Julia (as "Guido Contini"), Karen Akers, Shelly Burch, Stephanie Cotsirilos, Stephanie Necrophorus, Kate Dezina, Taina Elg, Liliane Montevecchi, Anita Morris, Kathi Moss, Camille Saviola, Evans Allen, Jeanie Bowers, Kim Criswell, Colleen Dodson, Lulu Downs (as "Gretchen von Krupf"), Louise Edeiken, Cameron Johann, Laura Kenyon, Linda Kerns, Nancy McCall, Cynthia Meryl, Rita Rehn (as "Renata"), Dee Etta Rowe, Jadrien Steele, Patrick Wilcox, Alaina Warren Zachary. Replacement actors: Eileen Barnett, Luisa Contini, Catherine Campbell (as "Renata"), Andrew Cassese (as "Young Guido's Schoolmate"), Bert Convy (as "Guido Contini") [during Raul Julia's vacation fro 10 Jan 1983- ?] (final Broadway role), Kim Criswell (as "Claudia"), Clare Fields (as "Our Lady of the Spa"), Sergio Franchi (as "Guido Contini") [from 9 May 1983- ?], Sott Grimes (as "Young Guido's Schoolmate"), Priscilla Lopez (as "Liliane La Fleur"), Maureen McGovern (as "Luisa Contini") [from 6 Dec 1982- ?], Beth McVey (as "Carla"), Rita Rehn (as "Stephanie Necrophorus"), Wanda Richert (as "Carla"), Barbara Stock (as "Claudia"), Barbara Walsh (as "Francesca"). Produced by Michel Stuart, Harvey J. Klaris, Roger S. Berlind, James M. Nederlander, Francine LeFrak and Kenneth D. Greenblatt. Associate Producer: Mark Beigelman. Produced in association with Shulamith, Michael N. Appell, Jerry Wexler and Michael Kleinman Productions. Note: Filmed by The Weinstein Company, Relativity Media, Marc Platt Productions [distributed by The Weinstein Company] as Nine (2009).
- (1954- ?). The Cheers were an early American rock and roll vocal group, that had a string of hits in the mid-1950s starting with "Bazoom (I Need Your Lovin') which hit number fifteen on the U.S. chart in 1954. This was the first hit written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller to chart on the Pop charts in the United States, and was one of the first rock and roll hits by a white group (after The Crew Cuts and Bill Haley and the Comets). The following year, they followed it up with "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots" (also written by Leiber and Stoller), a song about a wild-living leather-jacketed motorcyclist, which went to number six on the charts. The Cheers members included Bert Convy who would later be the host of Tattletales, Super Password, Win, Lose or Draw and 3rd Degree, Sue Allen and Gil Garfield [1933-2011].
- (1954) Single (as member of The Cheers): Bazoom (I Need Your Lovin') (45RPM). Capitol Records #2921. Note: Orchestra conducted by Buddy Bregman. Sheet music was published by The Quintet Music Co.
- (1955) Single (as member of The Cheers): "Black Leather Jacket and Motorcycle Boots." Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Song peaked on the Billboard Charts at #6 on 25 Sep 1955.
- (1955) Single (also composer): "The Monster Hop" (Contender Records). Reissued original cut on Halloween Garage Rock, Garage Masters Records (2009) [MP3 release].
- (19??). Single (also composer): "The Gorilla" (Contender Records).
- (1957) Single: Two Hearts/You Never Have Time (45RPM). Mercury Records #71100.
- (19??). Single: Something To Think About/Just Give Me A Chance (45RPM). ERA Records #ERA-112. Re-released by K-Tel on 17 Sep 2013 (ASIN: B00G3U42VY).
- (1964) Single: I'm Just A Lonely Boy/Bandanna (45RPM). Storm Records #104. Released 1 Jan 1964.
- (1990) TV commercial: Home version board game with VHS tape of "Win, Lose or Draw."
- (Summer 1981) He acted in Michael Stewart's musical, "Bye Bye Birdie," in a Kenley Players production at the Memorial Hall in Dayton; the Veterans Memorial Theatre in Columbus and in Akron, Ohio. John Kenley was artistic director.
- (1984 - 1989) Host of Super Password
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