- (1931 - 1985) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1931) Stage Play: The Barretts of Wimpole Street. Comedy. Written by Rudolph Besier. Scenic and Costume Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Empire Theatre: 9 Feb 1931- Dec 1931 (closing date unknown/370 performances). Cast: Katharine Cornell, Brian Aherne (as "Robert Browning") [Broadway debut], Margaret Barker (as "Henrietta Moulton-Barrett"), John Buckler (as "Captain Surtees Cook"), Joyce Carey (as "Arabel Moulton-Barrett"), Leslie Denison (as "George Moulton-Barrett"), Vernon Downing (as "Alfred Moulton-Barrett"), Flush (as "Flush"), Brenda Forbes (as "Wilson") [Broadway debut], John Halloran (as "Octavius Moulton-Barrett"), Basil Harvey (as "Henry Moulton-Barrett"), Oswald Marshall (as "Doctor Ford-Waterlow"), Dorothy Mathews (as "Bella Hedley"), George Riddell (as "Doctor Chambers"), John D. Seymour (as "Henry Bevan"), Frederick Voight (as "Charles Moulton-Barrett"), Charles Waldron (as "Edward Moulton-Barrett"), William Whitehead (as "Septimus Moulton-Barrett"). Produced by Katharine Cornell. Note: Filmed by MGM as The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934) starring Norma Shearer and again as The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957) starring Jennifer Jones in the role originated by Katharine Cornell. TV productions: The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1982), The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1956), The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1951).
- (1968) Stage Play: Darling of the Day. Musical. Music by Jule Styne. Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg [Uncredited] book by Nunnally Johnson [author of original book/credit withdrawn before Broadway opening]. From the plays "Buried Alive" & "The Great Adventure" by Arnold Bennett. Musical Director: Buster Davis. Vocal arrangements by Buster Davis. Dance arrangements by Trude Rittman. Music orchestrated by Ralph Burns. Choreographed by Lee Theodore. Directed by Noel Willman. George Abbott Theatre: 27 Jan 1968- 24 Feb 1968 (31 performances + 4 previews that began on 16 Jan 1968). Cast: Vincent Price (as "Priam Farll"), Patricia Routledge (as "Alice Challice"), Brenda Forbes (as "Lady Vale"), Teddy Green (as "Alf"), Peter Woodthorpe (as "Oxford"), John Aman (as "Equerry/Constable/Singer"), Bonnie Ano (as "Dancer"), Camila Ashland (as "Mrs. Leek"), Larry Brucker (as "Attendant/Singer"), Christopher Chadman (as "Dancer"), Paul Eichel (as "Frame Maker/Singer"), Charles Gerald (as "The King"), Marian Haraldson (as "Singer"), Reby Howells (as "Dancer"), Beth Howland (as "Rosalind/Dancer"), Mitchell Jason (as "Duncan"), Marc Jordan (as "Bert"), Reid Klein (as "Sydney/Singer"), George Lee (as "Dancer"), Michael Lewis (as "Pennington"), Leo Leyden (as "Doctor/Judge"), Jim May (as "Dancer"), Ross Miles (as "Cabby/Dancer"), Carl Nicholas (as "Old Gentleman/Singer"), Joy Nichols (as "Daphne"), Kay Oslin (as "Singer"), Jeannette Seibert (as "Singer"), Fred Siretta (as "Curate/Dancer"), Maggie Task (as "Singer"), Georgianne Walken [credited as Georgianne Thon] (as "Dancer"), Phyllis Wallach (as "Dancer"), Charles Welch (as "Henry Leek"), Herb Wilson (as "Curate/Dancer"), Denise Winston (as "Dancer"), Maggie Worth (as "Singer"), Albert Zimmerman (as "Singer"). Standbys: Mitchell Jason (as "Priam Farll"), Joy Nichols (as "Alice Challice"). Replscement actors: Zale Kessler (as "Constable"), Mariliyn Sofia (as "Singer"). Produced by The Theatre Guild (Philip Langner and Armina Marshall) and Joel Schenker.
- (1933) Stage Play: A Party. Written by Ivor Novello. Scenic Design by Livingston Platt. Directed by Anthony John. Playhouse Theatre: 23 Aug 1933- Oct 1933 (closing date unknown/45 performances). Cast: Margaret Anderson, J.W. Austin (as "Lord Ellerton/Guy"), Lora Baxter, Leo Beers, E.H. Bender, Edward Broadley (as "Clutter"), Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Reginald Carrington, Jane Corcoran, Edward Crandall, Betsy Culp, Charles Dalton, Elizabeth Dewing, Brenda Forbes (as "Eva"), Helen Glenn, Winifred Harris, Storrs Haynes, Mary Heberden, Wilfred Jessop (as "Powys"), Betty Linley, Cecilia Loftus (as "Cecilia Loftus"), Nelly Malcolm, Lucille Manners, May Marshall, Florence Pierson, Arthur Porter, Olive Reeves-Smith (as "Fay Strube"), Paddy Reynolds, Margot Stevenson (as "Lady Bay-Clender/Rosie"), Kenneth Treseder (as "Arthur Fowle"), Dan Thew Wright. Produced by William A. Brady and Samuel Nirdlinger.
- (1934) Stage Play: Romeo and Juliet. Tragedy (revival). Written by William Shakespeare. Adapted by Katharine Cornell. Choreographed by Martha Graham. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Martin Beck Theatre: 20 Dec 1934- Feb 1935 (closing date unknown/77 performances). Cast: Brian Aherne (as "Mercutio, kinsman to the prince and friend to Romeo"), Edith Allaire, Gilmore Bush (as "Ensemble"), Robert Champlain (as "Gregory, servant to Capulet"), Arthur Chatterdon [credited as Arthur Chatterton] (as "An Old Man, of the Capulet family/Apothecary"), Katharine Cornell (as "Juliet, daughter to Capulet"), Margaret Craven (as "Ensemble"), Jacqueline deWit (as "Ensemble") [Broadway debut], Angus Duncan (as "Guard"), John Emery (as "Benvolio, nephew to Montague and friend to Romeo"), Edith Evans (as "Nurse to Juliet"), Reynolds Evans (as "Escalus, prince of Verona"), Brenda Forbes (as "Lady Montague, wife to Montague"), John Gordon Gage (as "Ensemble"), Franklin Gray (as "Balthasar, servant to Romeo"), William Hopper(as "Ensemble"), Lois Jameson(as "Ensemble"), Agnete Johannson (as "Ensemble"), Paul Julian (as "Friar John, a Franciscan"), George Macready (as "Paris, a young nobleman, kinsman to the prince"), Ruth March (as "Ensemble"), Irby Marshall, Albert McCleery (as "Ensemble"), John Miltern (as "Montague"), Irving Morrow, Ralph Nelson, Moroni Olsen (as "Capulet"), Basil Rathbone (as "Romeo, son of Montague"), Pamela Simpson (as "Ensemble"), Charles R. Thorne (as "Ensemble"), David Vivian (as "Peter, servant to Juliet's nurse"), Charles Waldron (as "Friar Laurence, a Franciscan"), Orson Welles (as "Tybalt, nephew to Lady Capulet/Chorus") [Broadway debut]. Produced by Katharine Cornell.
- (1935) Stage Play: The Barretts of Wimpole Street. Comedy (revival). Written by Rudolph Besier. Scenic Design and costumes by 'Jo Mielziner' (qv. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Martin Beck Theatre: 25 Feb 1935- Mar 1935 (closing date unknown/24 performances). Cast: Brian Aherne (as "Robert Browning"), Gilmore Bush, Joyce Carey, Robert Champlain, Katharine Cornell (as "Elizabeth Barrett Moulton-Barrett"), John Emery (as "Captain Surtees Cook"), Reynolds Evans (as "Doctor Ford-Waterlow"), Flush, Brenda Forbes (as "Wilson"), Margalo Gillmore (as "Henrietta Moulton-Barrett"), John Gordon-Gage, John Hoyt (as "Henry Bevan") [credited as John Hoysradt], Burgess Meredith (as "Octavius Moulton-Barrett"), Irving Morrow, Moroni Olsen (as "Doctor Chambers"), Margot Stevenson (as "Bella Hedley"), David Vivian, Charles Waldron (as "Edward Moulton-Barrett"). Produced by Katharine Cornell.
- (1944) Stage Play: Suds in Your Eye. Written by Jack Kirkland. Based on the novel by Mary Lesswell. Directed by Jack Kirkland. Cort Theatre (moved to The Forrest Theatre from 24 Jan 1944- close): 12 Jan 1944- 23 Jan 1944 (37 performances). Cast: John Adair (as "Mr. Fitzgerald"), Chueck Ming (as "Chin Chinatown"), Jane Darwell (as "Mrs. Feeley") [final Broadway role], Lujah Fonnesbeck (as "Mrs. Ferguson"), Brenda Forbes (as "Miss Tinkham"), John Gerard (as "Elmer"), Ruth Gilbert (as "Conchita"), Will Hare (as "Danny Feeley"), Tom Hoier (as "Mr. Reynolds"), Herbert James (as "Policeman"), Marie Kenney (as "Mrs. Katz"), Cynthia Latham (as "Mrs. Miller"), Tom McElhany (as "Pinky Kennedy"), Russell Morrison (as "1st Buyer"), Loy Nilson (as "Moe"), Kasia Orgazewski (as "Mrs. Rasmussen"), Robert Rhodes (as "Mr. Wilson"), Wanda Sponder (as "Mrs. Rasmussen's Daughter"), Fredric Munn Szeto (as "Chinatown"), Kenneth Tobey (as "Mac"), Frank Tweddell (as "Armond Hansen"), Janet Tyler (as "Kate Logan"), Bruno Wick (as "Shipyard Worker"), Helene Young (as "June"). Produced by Katharine Brown and John H. Del Bondio.
- (1935) Stage Play: Flowers of the Forest. Drama. Written by John Van Druten. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Auriol Lee. Martin Beck Theatre: 8 Apr 1935- May 1935 (closing date unknown/40 performances). Cast: Alice Belmore Cliffe, Leslie Bingham, Arthur Chatterdon, Katharine Cornell (as "Naomi Jacklin"), John Emery (as "Thomas Lindsay"), Brenda Forbes, Margalo Gillmore (as "Mercia Huntbach"), Moffat Johnston (as "Lewis Jacklin"), Burgess Meredith (as "Leonard Dobie"), Charles Waldron (as "Reverend Percy Huntbach"), Hugh Williams. Replacement actor: Tyrone Power (as "Leonard Dobie") [replaced Burgess Meredith]. Produced by Katharine Cornell.
- (1968) Stage Play: Darling of the Day. Musical. Music by Jule Styne. Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg [Uncredited] book by Nunnally Johnson [author of original book/credit withdrawn before Broadway opening]. From the plays "Buried Alive" & "The Great Adventure" by Arnold Bennett. Musical Director: Buster Davis. Vocal arrangements by Buster Davis. Dance arrangements by Trude Rittman. Music orchestrated by Ralph Burns. Choreographed by Lee Theodore. Directed by Noel Willman. George Abbott Theatre: 27 Jan 1968- 24 Feb 1968 (31 performances + 4 previews that began on 16 Jan 1968). Cast: Vincent Price (as "Priam Farll"), Patricia Routledge (as "Alice Challice"), Brenda Forbes (as "Lady Vale"), Teddy Green (as "Alf"), Peter Woodthorpe (as "Oxford"), John Aman (as "Equerry/Constable/Singer"), Bonnie Ano (as "Dancer"), Camila Ashland (as "Mrs. Leek"), Larry Brucker (as "Attendant/Singer"), Christopher Chadman (as "Dancer"), Paul Eichel (as "Frame Maker/Singer"), Charles Gerald (as "The King"), Marian Haraldson (as "Singer"), Reby Howells (as "Dancer"), Beth Howland (as "Rosalind/Dancer"), Mitchell Jason (as "Duncan"), Marc Jordan (as "Bert"), Reid Klein (as "Sydney/Singer"), George Lee (as "Dancer"), Michael Lewis (as "Pennington"), Leo Leyden (as "Doctor/Judge"), Jim May (as "Dancer"), Ross Miles (as "Cabby/Dancer"), Carl Nicholas (as "Old Gentleman/Singer"), Joy Nichols (as "Daphne"), Kay Oslin (as "Singer"), Jeannette Seibert (as "Singer"), Fred Siretta (as "Curate/Dancer"), Maggie Task (as "Singer"), Georgianne Walken [credited as Georgianne Thon] (as "Dancer"), Phyllis Wallach (as "Dancer"), Charles Welch (as "Henry Leek"), Herb Wilson (as "Curate/Dancer"), Denise Winston (as "Dancer"), Maggie Worth (as "Singer"), Albert Zimmerman (as "Singer"). Standbys: Mitchell Jason (as "Priam Farll"), Joy Nichols (as "Alice Challice"). Replscement actors: Zale Kessler (as "Constable"), Mariliyn Sofia (as "Singer"). Produced by The Theatre Guild (Philip Langner and Armina Marshall) and Joel Schenker.
- (1939) Stage Play: One For the Money. Musical revue. Sketches by Nancy Hamilton. Lyrics by Nancy Hamilton. Music by Morgan Lewis. Conceived by John Murray Anderson. Musical Staging by Robert Alton. Music arranged by Hans Spialek. Sketches Staged by Edward C. Lilley. Scenic Design by Raoul Pene Du Bois. Costume Design by Raoul Pène du Bois. Lighting Design by John Murray Anderson. Directed by John Murray Anderson. Booth Theatre: 4 Feb 1939- 27 May 1939 (132 performances). Cast: William Archibald, Maxine Barrat [Broadway debut] (as "Friend/Ensemble/Secretary/Lucy Timpkin/The Archduchess/A Client"), Philip Bourneuf (as "The Father/Mr. Marbury/Fifth King/Mr. Lippencott/Mr. Ernest Sprockett/Dick McQuade"), Frances Comstock, Alfred Drake (as "The Brother/Mr. Fuller/Singer/Orson Welles/The Groom/The Manager/Reporter"), Brenda Forbes (as "The Maid/Bebe Baiser/Elsie Whipple/Miss Bickleford/Ensemble"), Nadine Gae, Nancy Hamilton, Ray Kavanaugh and His Orchestra, Gene Kelly [Broadway debut] (as "Friend/Ensemble/Mr. Gordon/The Best Man/Reporter/Singer/Western Union Boy"), Don Loper (as "Friend/Ensemble/Bebe's Manager/Third King/The Archduke/Officer in charge of Bureaus of Missing Persons/Western Union Boy"), Ruth Matteson (as "Friend/Sylvia Turnbridge/Mrs. Jamison/Singer/Barbara McQuade/A Client"), Grace McDonald (as "Friend/Ensemble/Secretary/The Princess/Singer/Bridesmaid/A Client"), Nell O'Day, Robert Smith, Keenan Wynn (as "Friend/Ensemble/First King/W.P.A. Worker/Mike/Customs Inspector/The Emperor/Reporter/Western Union Boy"). Produced by Gertrude Macy and Stanley Gilkey. Produced by arrangement with Robert F. Cutler.
- (1975) She acted in Edward Bond's play, "The Sea," at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Lenny Baker.
- (December 23, 1938) She played Mrs. Cratchit in the Campbell Soup Playhouse radio production of Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol".
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