Other works

(1957- 1964?). Active on Broadway in the following productions:

(1957) Stage Play: Tunnel of Love. Comedy. Written by Joseph Fields and Peter De Vries. Based on the novel by Peter De Vries. Scenic Design by Ralph Alswang. Costume Design by Virginia Volland. Directed by Joseph Fields. Royal Theater (moved to The National Theatre from 26 Dec 1957- 2 Feb 1958, then moved to The Martin Beck Theatre from 4 Feb 1958- close): 13 Feb 1957- 22 Feb 1958 (417 performances). Cast: 'Tom Ewell Augie Poole") [from 13 Feb 1957- 9 Jan 1958], Sylvia Daneel (as "Estelle Novick"), Elisabeth Fraser (as "Alice Pepper"), Darren McGavin (as "Dick Pepper"), Nancy Olson (as "Isolde Poole") [Broadway debut], Elizabeth Wilson (as "Miss McCracken"). Understudies: Barbara Foley, J. Richard Jones and Elsa Walden. Replacement actors [during Royale Theatre run:] Jordan Bentley (as "Dick Pepper"), Janet Fox (as "Miss McCracken"), Kaye Lyder (as "Isolde Poole"), Greta Markson (as "Estelle Novick"), Hildy Parks (as "Alice Pepper"). Understudies: Bonnie Bartlett, Carolyn Brenner. [During National Theatre run:] Johnny Carson (as "Augie Poole") [from 10 Jan 1958- ?], Marsha Hunt (as "Isolde Poole") [from 10 Jan 1958- ?], Kaye Lyder (as "Isolde Poole") [?- 9 Jan 1958]. [During Martin Beck Theatre run:] Johnny Carson (as "Augie Poole"), Marsha Hunt (as "Isolde Poole"). Produced by The Theatre Guild (Theresa Helburn and Lawrence Langner: Administrative Directors. Armina Marshall [credited as Armina Marshall]: Associate Director). Note: Filmed by Arwin Productions and Fields Productions [distributed by MGM] as The Tunnel of Love (1958).

(1960) Stage Play: Send Me No Flowers. Comedy.

(1961) Stage Play: Mary, Mary. Comedy. Written by Jean Kerr. Directed by Joseph Anthony. Helen Hayes Theatre (moved to The Morosco Theatre from 30 Nov 1964- close): 8 Mar 1961- 12 Dec 1964 (1572 performances + 2 previews that began on 6 Mar 1961). Cast: Barbara Bel Geddes (as "Mary McKellaway"), Barry Nelson (as "Bob McKellaway"), Michael Rennie (as "Dirk Winsten"), John Cromwell (as "Oscar Nelson'), Betsy von Furstenberg' (as "Tiffany Richards"). Replacement actors during Helen Hayes Theatre run: Alan Bunce (as "Oscar Nelson") [from 13 May 1963- ?], Mindy Carson (as "Mary McKellaway") [from 16 Mar 1964- ?], Wayne Carson (as "Bob McKellaway") [from 8 Jun 1964- ?], Michael Evans (as "Dirk Winsten") [from 1 Jul 1963- ?], George Grizzard (as "Bob McKellaway [from 25 Jun 1962- ?], Murray Hamilton (as "Bob McKellaway") [from 23 Sep 1963- ?], Katherine Hays (as "Tiffany Richards") [from 17 Sep 1962- ?], Tom Helmore (as "Dirk Winsten") [from 21 Oct 1963- ?], Judy Lewis (as "Tiffany Richards") [from 22 Jun 1964- ?], Diana Lynn (as "Mary McKellaway") [from 21 Jan 1963- ?], Biff McGuire (as "Bob McKellaway") [from 1 Jul 1963- ?], Scott McKay (as "Bob McKellaway") [from 2 Apr 1962- ?], Julia Meade (as "Mary McKellaway") [from 23 Jul 1962- ?], Howard Morton (as "Dirk Winsten") [from 24 May 1964- ?], Edward Mulhare (as "Dirk Winsten") [from 14 Dec 1961- ?], Carrie Nye (as "Tiffany Richards") [from 5 Feb 1962- ?], Nancy Olson (as "Mary McKellaway") [from 5 Feb 1962- ?], Tom Poston (as "Bob McKellaway") [from 5 Nov 1962- ?], William Prince (as "Bob McKellaway") [from 22 Jun 1964- ?], Hiram Sherman (as "Oscar Nelson") [from 13 May 1963- ?], Elizabeth St. Clair (as "Tiffany Richards") [from 10 Feb 1964- ?], Howard St. John (as "Oscar Nelson") [from 2 Jul 1962- ?], Inger Stevens (as "Mary McKellaway") [from 24 Dec 1962- ?] (final Broadway role), Clinton Sundberg (as "Oscar Nelson") [from 13 May 1963- ? and from 16 Mar 1964- ?], Ellen Weston (as "Tiffany Richards") [from 24 Oct 1962- ?], Michael Wilding (as "Dirk Winsten") [from 31 Jul 1961- ?]. Replacement cast during Morosco Theatre run: None known. Produced by Roger L. Stevens. Produced in association with Collin Productions Inc. Associate Producer: Lyn Austin. Notes: 1) Filmed by Warner Bros. as Mary, Mary (1963) with Mr. Nelson, Mr. Sherman and Mr. Rennie reprising their stage roles and directed by Mervyn LeRoy. 2) Film version released during original theatrical run, highly unusual for the time.

(July 21, 2015) Appeared at a 65th anniversary screening of Sunset Boulevard (1950) at the Laemmle Royal in Los Angeles.