- (1946 - 1956) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1948) Stage Play: Goodbye, My Fancy. Comedy. Written by Fay Kanin. Directed by Sam Wanamaker (also appearing as "Matt Cole"). Morosco Theatre (moved to The Fulton Theatre from 7 Feb 1949- 17 Sep 1949 then moved to The Martin Beck Theatre from 19 Sep 1949- 19 Nov 1949 then moved to The John Golden Theatre from 21 Nov 1949- close): 17 Nov 1948- 24 Dec 1949 (446 performances). Cast: Madeline Carroll, Joe Boland, Shirley Booth, Ralph Bunker, Tom Donovan, Lillian Foster, Lenore Garland, Andrew George, Eda Heinemann (as "Mrs. Shackleford"), Sally Hester, Betty Lou Holland, Lulu Mae Hubbard, Bethel Leslie, Mary Malone, George Mitchell, Conrad Nagel, Patty Pope, Gerrianne Rahael, John Ware. Produced by Michael Kanin. Produced in association with Richard Aldrich and Richard Meyers.
- (March 3-10, 1952) She acted in Carson McCullers's play, "Member of the Wedding," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Ethel Waters, James Holden, Robert Mariotti, Patricia Fay, Phyllis Walker, Augustus Smith, Louis S. Peterson, Virginia McMahon, Frances Ingalls, James Maloney, Mary Cotterman, and Barry Truex in the cast. Robert Whitehead, Oliver Rea, and Stanley Martineau were producers. Lester Polakov was set and costume designer. Harold Clurman was director.
- (Stage) Picnic (Feb 19, 1953 - Apr 10, 1954) (477 performances) (Music Box Theatre, 239 W. 45th St., New York, NY), Written by: William Inge, Directed by Joshua Logan, Assistant Director: Marshall Jamison, Scenic Design and Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner, Cast: Ralph Meeker (Hal Carter), Peggy Conklin (Flo Owens), Eileen Heckart (Rosemary Sydney), Ruth McDevitt (Helen Potts), Morris Miller (Bomber), Paul Newman (Alan Seymour) [Broadway debut], Arthur O'Connell (Howard Bevans), Janice Rule (Madge Owens), Reta Shaw (Irma Kronkite), Kim Stanley (Millie Owens), Elizabeth Wilson (Christine Schoenwalder), Replacement Actors: Betty Lou Holland (Millie Owens), Sandra Church (Madge Owens), Understudies: Paul Newman (Hal Carter), Joanne Woodward (Madge Owens, Millie Owens)
- (1950) Stage Play: She acted in "The Devil's Disciple" on Broadway. (Royale Theatre, 242 W. 45th Street New York, NY). (February 21st, 1950 - May 27th,1950). (111 performances). Written by: George Bernard Shaw. Staged by: Margaret Webster. Cast: Maurice Evans (Richard Dudgeon), Marsha Hunt (Judith Anderson), Victor Jory (Anthony Anderson), Dennis King (General Burgoyne), Gavin Gordon (Major Swindon), Ian Martin (Sergeant), Hilda Vaughn (Mrs. Dudgeon), Somar Alberg (Lawyer Hawkins Brudenell), Paul Anderson (Townsperson), Robert Anderson (Soldier), Martine Bartlett (Townsperson), Benned Brownell (Soldier), Janet Maria Burtis (Mrs. Titus Dudgeon), Cliff Cothren (Officer), Richard Curry (Soldier), Paul Davis (Townsperson), Olive Dunbar (Townsperson), Robert Hartung (Officer), William Hawley (Townsperson), Betty Lou Holland (Essie), Louis Hollister (Townsperson), Cavada Humphrey (Mrs. William), Billy James (Townsperson), Bruce Jewell (Soldier), Dorothy Johnston (Townsperson), Robert Latta (Soldier), Joseph Longstreth (Officer), Louis Lytton (William Dudgeon), Billy Matthews (Townsperson), Joe Mego (Soldier), Kenn Mileston (Soldier), Alan Miller (Soldier), John Murphy (Soldier), James Newell (Officer), Logan Ramsey (Christie), Mary Rogan (Townsperson), Leon Shaw (Soldier), Robinson Stone Titus (Dudgeon), Gloria Valberg (Townsperson). Trivia: The final Broadway production of a Shaw play performed during his lifetime.
- (1955) Stage Play: She acted in "Six Characters in Search of an Author" on Broadway. (Phoenix Theatre, 189 Second Ave at 12th Street, New York, NY). (Dec 11, 1955 - Feb 05, 1956). (65 performances). Written by: Luigi Pirandello. Based on a translation by Frank Tauritz. New adaptation by: Tyrone Guthrie and Michael Wagner. Directed by Tyrone Guthrie. Cast: Dario Barri (Supporting Cast), Francis Bethencourt (The Leading Man), Mildred Chandler (The Wardrobe Mistress), Whitfield Connor (The Father), William Cottrell (The Second Man), Hale Gabrielson (The Ingenue), John Glennon (The Character Juvenile), Shirley Grayson (The Second Woman), Betty Lou Holland (The Stepdaughter), Kurt Kasznar (The Director), James Lacirignola (The Boy), Russell Morrison (The Stagehand), Aileen Poe (The Character Woman), Natalie Schafer (The Leading Lady, final Broadway role), Maud Scheerer (Mme. Pace), Katherine Squire (The Mother), Marilyn Stevens (Supporting Cast), Karen Sue Trent (The Little Girl), Michael Wager (The Son), Frederic Warriner (The Stage Manager), William Whitman (The Juvenile), Mervin Williams (Supporting Cast).
- (1946) Stage Play: She acted in "Annie Get Your Gun" on Broadway. (Imperial Theatre, New York, NY). (May 16th, 1946 - February 12th, 1949). (1147 performances). Book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields. Produced by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. Directed by Joshua Logan. Cast: Ethel Merman (Annie Oakley), Ray Middleton (Frank Butler), Franca Baldwin (Cowgirl Ensemble), Truly Barbara (Mrs. Ernest Henderson), Art Barnett (Foster Wilson, Mr. Ernest Henderson), Jack Beaber (Ensemble), Harry Bellaver (Chief Sitting Bull), Warren Berlinger (Little Boy), Leon Bibb (Waiter, 2nd Waiter), Janice Bodenhoff (Ensemble), Kenny Bowers (Tommy Keeler), Bernice Brady (Ensemble), Jack Byron (Timothy Gardner), Marlene Cameron (Nellie-Annie's Sister), Betty Anne Nyman (Winnie Tate, May 16, 1946 - Nov 29, 1947), Betty Lou Holland (Winnie Tate - replacement, Dec 01, 1947 -?), Tessie Carrano (Ensemble), Pete Civello (Timothy Gardner, Cowboy), Victor Clarke (Clyde Smith), Marjorie Crossland (Sylvia Potter-Porter). Note: Filmed as Annie Get Your Gun (1950).
- (1946) Stage Play: She acted in "Call Me Mister" on Broadway. (National Theatre, 208 W. 41st Street, New York, NY). (April 18th, 1946 - January 10th, 1948). (734 performances). Musical Director: Lehman Engel. Choreographer: John Wray. Music and Lyrics: Harold Rome. Directed by: Robert H. Gordon. Cast: Betty Garrett, Steve Allison, Robert Baird, Paula Bane, Joan Bartels, Bill Callahan, Joe Calvan, Harry Clark, Chandler Cowles, Fred Danieli, Virginia Davis, Francis Dometrovich, Alex Dunaeff, Bettye Durrence, Peter Fara, Ruth Feist, Shellie Filkins, Kate Friedlich, Darcy Gardner, Ward Garner, Betty Gilpatrick, George Hall, Betty Lou Holland, Bruce Howard, George S. Irving, Maria Karnilova, Tommy Knox, Henry Lawrence, Sid Lawson, Betty Lorraine, Rae MacGregor, Howard Malone, Alan Manson, William Mende, Jules Munshin, David Nillo, Marjorie Oldroyd, Doris Parker, Patricia Penso, Paula Purnell, Roy Ross, Danny Scholl, Evelyn Shaw, Edward Silkman, Kevin Smith, Alvis Tinnin, Eugene Tobin, Glenn Turnbull, Lawrence Winters.
- (1965) Stage Play: Good Day / The Exhaustion of Our Son's Love. Written by Jerome Max, Emanuel Peluso. Directed by Ben Shaktman, Walt Witcover. (Cherry Lane Theatre, 38 Commerce Street, New York, NY 10014). (October 18, 1965 - December 12, 1965). (64 performances). Cast: Clarice Blackburn, Betty Lou Holland, Frank Langella, Nancy Marchand, Albert Ottenheimer, Stephen Strimpell, Joel Stuart. Note: Program of two one-act plays: Good Day by Emanuel Peluso directed by Ben Shaktman and The Exhaustion of Our Son's Love by Jerome Max directed by Walt Witcover.
- (1964) Stage Play: The White Rose and the Red. (Theatre: Stage 73, 321 East 73rd Street, New York, NY 10021 ). (Opening Date: March 16, 1964). (31 Performances). Written by William Shakespeare. Adapted by Fanny Bradshaw. Directed by Edwin Sherin. Set Designer Robin Wagner. Costume Designer Stanley Simmons. Lighting Designer Martin Aronstein. Cast: Shirley Blanc, Staats Cotsworth, David Ford, Jonathan Frid, Joe Hamer, John Hillerman, Betty Lou Holland, Earle Hyman, Carl Jacobs, Nicholas Kepros, Jack Ryland, Rebecca Thompson, Ted van Griethuysen.
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