Other works

(1949-55) Radio: Played insurance investigator "Johnny Dollar" in the series "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar."

(1950s) Album: Recorded a 10" album of poetry, "My Beloved", on Mercury Records (MG-25013).

Portrayed "Socrates" on location in Greece for Televisa.

(1936) Stage: Appeared (as "Pylades"; Broadway debut) in "Daughters of Atreus" on Broadway. Written by Robert Turney. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Frederic McConnell. 44th Street Theatre: 14 Oct 1936-Oct 1936 (closing date unknown/13 performances). Cast: Barbara Adams, John Boruff (as "Vortigern"), Sidney Bryson, Richard Burdette, Eileen Burns, Hal Conklin, Thomas Coffin Cooke, Olive Deering (as "Iphegeneia"), Ben Edwards, Ann Freschmann, Vincent Gardner, Leslie Gorall, Gale Gordon (as "Agamemnon"), John Grimshaw, Harry Irvine, James Larmore, Clara Mahr, Eleonora Mendelssohn, Tom Neal (as "Hippolytos"), Gilda Oakleaf, Carla Ogle, Maria Ouspenskaya (as "Polymnia"), Melvin Parks, Gordon Peters, Eleanor Powers, Carl Rodgers, Joanna Roos, Arthur Sachs, Michael Sage, Howard Sherman, Edgar Stehli (as "Cheops"), Robert Stewart, Edward Trevor (as "Achilles"), William Van Gundy, Louis Varca, Helen Walpole, Franklin Webb, Cornel Wilde (as "Phaon"), Eric Wollencott, Elizabeth Young. Produced by Delos Chappell.

(1940) Stage: Appeared (as "Mercutio") in "Romeo and Juliet" on Broadway. Tragedy (revival). Written by William Shakespeare. Production Design by Laurence Olivier (also producer). Scenic / Costume Design by Motley. Lighting Design by Robert Edmond Jones. Incidental music by Alexander Steinert and Laurence Olivier. Directed by Laurence Olivier. 51st Street Theatre: 9 May 1940-8 Jun 1940 (36 performances). Cast: Virginia Burchfield, Mary Kane, Patricia Knight, Vivien Leigh (as "Juliet, daughter to Capulet"), Nancie B. Marsland (as "A Cook"), Laurence Olivier (as "Romeo, son of Montague), Charles Prescott, Howard Stark, Wesley Addy (as "Benvolio, nephew to Montague and friend to Romeo"), William Barrows, Ralph Brooke, 'Walter Brooke (I)', Hazel Brown, Robert Busch, Oliver Cliff, Frank Downing, H. Robert Edwards, Brant Gorman, Wilton Graff, Ralph Grayson, Earle Grey, Halliwell Hobbes (as "Capulet"), Barbara Horder, Ted Huish, Raymond Johnson, Alexander Knox (as "Friar Laurence, a Franciscan), Charles Martin, Jack Merivale, Nan Merriman, Tileston Perry, Joan Shepard, Clara Speer, Morton Stevens (as "Watchman" / "Old Capulet" / "Friar John, a Franciscan"), John Straub, Joseph Tomes, Katherine Warren, Ben Webster, May Whitty (as "Nurse to Juliet"), Cornel Wilde (as "Tybalt, nephew to Lady Capulet"). .

(1937) Stage: Appeared in "Julius Caesar" (replacement actor; as "Marc Antony") on Broadway. Tragedy (revival). Written by William Shakespeare. Incidental music by Marc Blitzstein. Assistant Director: Hiram Sherman. Directed by Orson Welles. Mercury Theatre (moved to the National Theatre in March 1938 to close): 11 Nov 1937-Mar 1938 (closing date unknown/157 performances). Cast: William Alland (as "Marullus"), Evelyn Allen, Arthur Anderson, Muriel Brassler, Grover Burgess (as "Ligarius"), Francis Carpenter, Joseph Cotten (as "Publius"), George Coulouris, George Duthie, Martin Gabel (as "Cassius"), Joseph Holland (as "Julius Caesar"), John Hoyt (credited as John Hoysradt; as "Decius Brutus"), Norman Lloyd, William Mowry, Ted Reid, Stefan Schnabel (as "Metellus Cimber"), Hiram Sherman, Orson Welles (as "Marcus Brutus"), John A. Willard (as "Trebonius"). Replacement actor [during Mercury Theatre run]: Alice Frost (as "Portia"). Replacement actors [during National Theatre run]: Norman Lloyd (as "Cinna"), Polly Rowles (as "Calpurnia"). Produced by John Houseman and Orson Welles. NOTE: Considered to be one of the definitive Shakespearean revivals of the 20th century.

(1937) Stage: Appeared (as "Paul Reiger") in "The Star-Wagon" on Broadway. Drama/fantasy. Written by Maxwell Anderson. Musical Director: Albert Pearl. Directed / produced by Guthrie McClintic. Empire Theatre: 29 Sep 1937-Apr 1938 (closing date unknown/223 performances). Cast: Lillian Gish (as "Martha Minch"), Burgess Meredith (as "Stephen Minch"), Evelyn Abbott, Alan Anderson, Whit Bissell (as "Park"), Jane Buchanan (as "Hallie Arlington"), Russell Collins (as "Hanus Wicks"), Charles Forrester (as "2nd Thug"), Howard Freeman, William Garner (as "Oglethorpe"), Barry Kelley (as "1st Thug"), Mildred Natwick (as "Mrs. Rutledge"), John Philliber, Edith Smith, Kent Smith (as "Duffy"), Muriel Starr (as "Angela"/ "Herb Woman"), J. Arthur Young (as "Mr. Arlington"). Replacement actors: Barry Kelley (as "Duffy"), Raymond Parker (as "Park"), Victor Rankin (as "Paul Reiger"), John Trelfall (as "Park"), Keenan Wynn (as "1st Thug").

(1940) Stage: Appeared (as "Robert Ewen") in "Leave Her To Heaven" on Broadway. Drama. Written by John Van Druten. Directed by Auriol Lee. Longacre Theatre: 27 Feb 1940-9 Mar 1940 (15 performances). Cast: A.G. Andrews (as "Mr. Henstridge"), Bettina Cerf (as "Mrs. Lake"), Ruth Chatterton (as "Madge Monckton"), Francis Compton (as "Dr. Collins"), Reynolds Denniston (as "Mr. Monckton"), J. Malcolm Dunn (as "First Officer"), Neil Fitzgerald (as "Martin Reardo"), Franklyn Fox (as "Mr. Rolleston"), Lowell Gilmore (as "Rogers"), Eldon Gorst (as "David"), Esther Mitchell (as "Mrs. Henstridge"), Margaret Moffat (as "Mrs. Williams"), William Packer (as "Second Officer"), Hilda Plowright (as "Grace Henstridge"; final Broadway role), Harry Sothern (as "Mr. Williams"), Guy Spaull (as "Davis"), Edmond Stevens (as "Morgan"). Produced by Dwight Wiman. NOTE: Play is not to be confused with 1945 film of same name.

(6/21/51) Radio: Appeared (as "Frank Bigelow") in a "Screen Director's Playhouse" broadcast of "D.O.A.".

(2/18/51) Radio: Appeared in a "Screen Director's Playhouse" broadcast of "The Big Lift".

(1957) Spoken-word album: Recorded a reading of the Civil War novel "The Red Badge of Courage" (Caedmon Records).

(4/18/40) Stage: Appeared (as "Mercutio") in William Shakespeare "Romeo and Juliet," at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, IL. Also in cast: Laurence Olivier (as "Romeo"); Vivien Leigh (as "Juliet"); May Whitty (as "Nurse"); Wilton Graff (as "Prince Escalus"); Cornel Wilde (as "Tybalt"); Wesley Addy (as "Benvolio"); Halliwell Hobbes (as "Capulet"); Katherine Warren (as Lady Capulet"); Ben Webster (as "Montague"); Barbara Horder (as "Lady Montague"); Frank Downing (as "Paris"); Alexander Knox (as "Friar Laurence"), Morton Stevens (as "Old Capulet" / "Friar John").

(4/19/47) Radio: Appeared (as "Jim Reardon") in a "The Hedda Hopper Show--This Is Hollywood" broadcast of "The Killers".