- (1936 - 1957) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1936) Stage Play: Brother Rat. Comedy. Written by John Monks Jr. [only Broadway credit] and Fred F. Finklehoffe [earliest Broadway credit]. All Musical Arrangements and Orchestra by Alexander Haas. Scenic Design by Cirker & Robbins. Directed by George Abbott. Biltmore Theatre: 16 Dec 1936- May 1938 (closing date unknown/577 performances). Cast: Eddie Albert (as "Bing Edwards"), Frank Albertson (as "Billy Randolph"), Carroll Ashburn (as "Colonel Ramm"), Wyn Cahoon (as "Joyce Winfree"), Richard Clark (as "Harley Harrington"), José Ferrer (as "Dan Crawford"), Kathleen Fitz (as "Kate Rice"), Robert Foulk (as "A. Furman Townsend, Jr."), Anna Franklin (as "Jenny"), Robert Griffith (as "'Tripod' Andrews"), David Hoffman (as "Slim"), 'Lamar King' (as "Member of the Guard"), Gerard Lewis (as "'Newsreel' Scott"), Mary Mason (as "Claire Ramm"), James Monks (as "Member of the Guard"), Robert O'Donovan (as "Member of the Guard"), Curtis Burnley Railing (as "Mrs. Brooks"), Ezra Stone (as "'Mistol' Bottome"), Walter Wagner (as "Member of the Guard"), 'Vincent York' (as "Lieutenant "Lace Drawers" Rogers"). Produced by George Abbott. Note: Filmed by Warner Bros. as Brother Rat (1938).
- (1942) Stage Play: Show Time. Written by Fred F. Finklehoffe. Musical Director: Walter Guterson. Broadhurst Theatre: 16 Sep 1942- 3 Apr 1943 (342 performances).
- (1943) Stage Play: Laugh Time. Musical/vaudeville.
- (1947) Stage Play: The Heiress. Drama.
- (1948) Stage Play: Red Gloves.
- (1950) Stage Play: Affairs of State. Comedy.
- (1955) Stage Play: Ankles Aweigh. Musical comedy. Music by Sammy Fain. Lyrics by Dan Shapiro. Book by Guy Bolton and Eddie Davis. Vocal and Orchestral Arrangements by Don Walker. Musical and Choral Director: Salvatore Dell'Isola. Dance Music Devised by Roger Adams. Additional dance music by Donald Pippin. Assistant to Mr. Walker: Seymour Ginzler. Choreographed by Tony Charmoli. Uncredited show doctoring by Jerome Robbins. Directed by Fred F. Finklehoffe. Mark Hellinger Theatre: 18 Apr 1955- 17 Sep 1955 (176 performances). Cast: Betty Kean (as "Elsey"), Jane Kean (as "Wynne"), Mark Dawson (as "Lt. Bill Kelley"), Lew Parker (as "Dinky"), Dick Alderson (as "Dancer"), Mark Allen (as "Captain Zimmerman"), Sandi Bonner (as "Dancer"), Marilynn Bradley (as "Singer"), Hank Brunjes (as "Dancer"), Thelma Carpenter (as "Chipolata"), Gene Carrons (as "Dancer"), Frank Conville (as "Pizza Cart Man"), Bill Costin (as "Tommy"), Thelma Dare (as "Singer"), Gabriel Dell (as "Spud"), Don Emmons (as "Dancer"), Herb Fields (as "Tony/Singer"), Patty Fitzsimmons (as "Dancer"), Betty George (as "Lucia"), Don Graham (as "Singer"), Skeet Guenther (as "Shore Patrol/Dancer"), Henry Hamilton (as "Singer"), Ed Hanley (as "Russ"), Will Hussung (as "Admiral Pottles"), Mike Kellin (as "Joe Mancinni"), Warren J. Kemmerling (as "Singer"), Michael King (as "Singer"), Marilyn Marsh (as "Dancer"), Virginia Martin (as "Singer"), Ray Mason (as "Camera Man/Singer"), Ellen McCown (as "Singer"), Meri Miller (as "Dancer"), Marianne Olsen (as "Dancer"), Janet Pavek (as "Singer"), Jack Purcell (as "Dancer"), Jack Rains (as "Singer"), Marsha Rivers (as "Dancer"), Karen Shepard (as "The Duchess/Singer"), John Smolko (as "Dancer"), Nina Starkey (as "Dancer"), Gloria Stevens (as "Dancer"), Hobe Streiford (as "Singer"), Jack Timmers (as "Dancer"), Nancy Walters (as "Native Girl"), Singer"), Patricia White (as "Dancer"), Ethel Winter (as "Dancer"). Understudies: Frank Conville (as "Dinky"), Ed Hanley (as "Spud"), Virginia Martin (as "Wynne"), Ray Mason (as "Lt. Bill Kelley") and Karen Shepard (as "Chipolata"). Replacement actors: Juan Anduze (as "Dancer"), Ed Begley (as "Shore Patrol"), Vivian Dandridge (as "Chipolata"), Dorothy Dunau (as "Dancer"), Rosemary Gaines (as "Native Girl"), Betty Graber (as "Singer"), Larry Howard (as "Dancer"), Virginia Martin (as "Wynne"), Ray Mason (as "Lt. Bill Kelley"), Sheldon Ossosky (as "Shore Patrol"), Georgia Reed (as "Wynne"), Karen Shepard (as "Chipolata"), Parker Wilson (as "Dancer"). Produced by Howard Hoyt, Reginald R. Hammerstein and Fred F. Finklehoffe.
- (1957) Stage Play: Hide and Seek. Drama. Written by Stanley Mann and Roger MacDougall. Directed by Reginald Denham. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 2 Apr 1957- 6 Apr 1957 (7 performances). Cast: Walter Brooke (as "Michael"), Dolores Dorn-Heft (as "Janice"), Isobel Elsom (as "Margo Johnson"), Geraldine Fitzgerald(as "Ann Richards"), Carl Harbord (as "Gregson"), Peter Lazer (as "Saul"), Barry Morse (as "Tom Richards"), Basil Rathbone (as "Sir Roger Johnson"), Marilyn Siegel (as "Judy"). Understudy: Edmund Gaynes (as "Saul"). Produced by Fred F. Finklehoffe [final Broadway credit], Mark Marvin and Gabriel Katzka.
- (December 17, 1957) John Monks Jr and his play, "Brother Rat," was performed at The Arena Stage Theatre in Washington D.C. John O'Shaughnessy was director.
- (March 7 to 18, 1939) John Monks Jr. and his play, "Brother Rat," was performed at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California. Gilmor Brown was artistic director. Victor Jory was director.
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