Other works

In 1961, he co-starred in the pilot for a proposed series called, "The Colonel's Lady" where he played an Army officer who's fiancee (played by real-life wife Eve Arden) walked away from her movie career to marry him.

Played the triple role of Quirke, Saint Michael, and D'Estivet in the original Broadway production of Maxwell Anderson's "Joan of Lorraine".

Joan of Lorraine (1946). Historical drama. Written by Maxwell Anderson. Scenic Design by Lee Simonson. Costume Design by Lee Simonson; Lighting Design by Lee Simonson. Directed by Margo Jones. Alvin Theatre: 18 Nov 1946- 10 May 1947 (199 performances). Cast: Ingrid Bergman (as "Mary Grey/Joan"), Romney Brent (as "Les Ward/The Dauphin"), Sam Wanamaker (as "Jimmy Masters, the Director/The Inquisitor"), Joanna Albus (as "Miss Sadler/St. Margaret"), Gilmore Bush (as "Al, the Stage Manager"), Ann Coray (as "Miss Reeves/St. Catherine"), Roger De Koven (as "Jeffson/Georges de Tremoille"), Charles Ellis (as "Charles Elling/Durand Laxart"), Bruce Hall (as "Jo Cordwell/Jean D'Arc"), Peter Hobbs (as "The Electrician, Bertrand de Poulengy"), Harry Irvine (as "Kipner/Regnault de Chartres, Archbishop of Rheims"), Timothy Lynn Kearse (as "Tessie, èe Assistant Stage Manager, Aurore"), Berry Kroeger (as "Sheppard, Alain Chartier"), Lewis Martin (as "Abbey/Jaques D'Arc; Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais"), Kevin McCarthy (as "Long Dunois, Bastard of Orleans"), Stephen Roberts (as "Smith, Thomas de Courcelles"), Martin Rudy (as "Noble, La Hire"), Arthur L. Sachs (as "Farwell/Jean de Metz; The Executioner"), Lotte Stavisky (as "Marie, the Costumer"), Kenneth Tobey (as "Dollner/Pierre D'Arc"), Brooks West (as "Quirke St. Michael; D'Estivet"), Joseph Wiseman (as "Champlain, Father Massieu"). Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Kurt Weill, John F. Wharton). Note: The play was made into the 1948 Ingrid Bergman film Joan of Arc (1948). However, in the film, each actor played only one role, not two, as in the play.

Appeared on Broadway in the following productions:

The Taming of the Shrew (1940). Comedy (revival/benefit). 5 Feb 1940- 10 Feb 1940 ( performances) As "Servant to Petruchio" and "Huntsman."

(1940) Stage Play: There Shall Be No Night. Drama. Written by Robert E. Sherwood. Costume Design by Valentina. Directed by Alfred Lunt. Alvin Theatre: 29 Apr 1940- 9 Aug 1940 (115 performances). Cast: Charles Ansley (as "Joe Burnett"), Charva Chester (as "Ilma"), Montgomery Clift (as "Erik Valkonen"), Maurice Colbourne (as "Dr. Ziemssen"), Robert Downing (as "Photographer") [Broadway debut], Lynn Fontanne (as "Miranda Valkonen"), Elisabeth Fraser (as "Kaatri Alquist"), Thomas Gomez (as "Ben Gichner"), Sydney Greenstreet (as "Uncle Waldemar"), Claude Horton (as "Sgt. Gosden"), William LeMassena (as "Frank Olmstead"), Alfred Lunt (as "Dr. Kaarlo Valkonen"), Ralph Nelson (as "Photographer"), Edward Raquello (as "Maj. Rutkowski"), Phyllis Thaxter (as "Lempi"), Brooks West (as "Gus Shuman"), 'Richard Whorf (as "Dave Corween"). Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson, S.N. Behrman, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Sidney Howard). Note: This is the only one of Sherwood's well-known plays that was never filmed.

(1940) Stage Play: There Shall Be No Night. Drama [return engagement]. Written by Robert E. Sherwood. Scenic Design by Richard Whorf. Costume Design by Valentina. Stage Manager: Charva Chester. Assistant Stage Mgr: Ralph Nelson and Robert Downing. Directed by Alfred Lunt. Alvin Theatre: 9 Sep 1940- 2 Nov 1940 (66 performances). Cast: Lynn Fontanne (as "Miranda Valkonen"), Alfred Lunt (as "Dr. Kaarlo Valkonen"), Charles Ansley (as "Joe Burnett"), Charva Chester (as "Ilma"), Montgomery Clift (as "Erik Valkonen"), Maurice Colbourne (as "Dr. Ziemssen"), Donald Fox (as "Photographer"), Elisabeth Fraser (as "Kaatri Alquist"), Thomas Gomez (as "Ben Gichner"), Sydney Greenstreet (as "Uncle Waldemar"), Claude Horton (as "Sergeant Gosden"), William LeMassena (as "Frank Olmstead"), Ralph Nelson (as "Photographer"), Edward Raquello (as "Major Rutkowski"), Phyllis Thaxter (as "Lempi"), Brooks West (as "Gus Shuman"), 'Richard Whorf (as "Dave Corween"). Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson, S.N. Behrman, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Sidney Howard).

(1971) He acted in the play, "Natural Ingredients," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Eve Arden in the cast.

(1965) He acted in Samuel A. Taylor's play, "Beekman Place," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Eve Arden in the cast.

(October 30, 1957 - January 17, 1959) He acted in Robert E. Lee and Jerome Lawrence play, "Auntie Mame," first at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio and closed at the Erlanger Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Eve Arden, Benay Venuta, Dorothy Blackburn, David Lewis, Florence McMichael, Manning Ross, Elizabeth Talbot-Martin, Ray Fulmer, Jacqueline Holt, Yuki Shimoda, Dennis Joel, Suzanne Turner, Willard Waterman, and Constance Bennett in the cast. Oliver Smith was set designer. Michael Travis was costume designer. Travis Banton was gown designer. Morton DaCosta was director. Robert Fryer and Lawrence Carr were producers.

(1960) He acted in George Axelrod's play, "Goodbye, Charlie," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Eve Arden in the cast. Michael Egan was director.

(June 7 to July 30, 1978) He directed and played Morton in Sue Ann Gunn's play, "The Most Marvelous News," in a Dallas Theater Center presentation at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre in Lincolnshire, Illinois with Eve Arden (Phoebe) and Lillian Garrett-Bonner (Sally) in the cast. Jeffrey Harris was set designer. Pat Nesladek was lighting designer. Paul A. Ferris was stage manager. Susan Clare was costume coordinator. Terry Jenkins was property master.