- (1932 - 1963) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1932) Stage Play: Wild Waves. Comedy. Written by William Ford Manley. Directed by Worthington Miner. Times Square Theatre: 19 Feb 1932- Mar 1932 (closing date unknown/25 performances). Cast: Wallace Acton (as "Chauffeur") [Broadway debut], Violet Barney, St. Clair Bayfield, John Beal, Helen Blair, Stuart Brown, Maurice Cass (as "Dr. Hammerhoch"), Irene Cattell (as "Battle Sister"), Dan Charlier, Edward Craven, Gerald Davis, William Friend (as "Tragedian") [final Broadway role], George Graham, Jessie Graham, Edith Gravetta, Richard Huey, Larry Jason, Mary Kemble, Alvin Kerr, Joseph King, Bruce MacFarlane, Fred Malcolm, Bertram Marburgh, Neil McFee, Horace McMahon (as "Gus"), Charles O'Connor (as "Potter, Ward Heeler"), Osgood Perkins (as "Mitch Gratwick"), Paul Porter (as "Brix"), Roger Ramsdell, Anne Revere, Jack Rigo, Mary Robinson, Robert Shayne, Frances Simon, Horace Sinclair (as "Mr. Thwacker"), Betty Starbuck, Charles Thompson, Virginia Tracy, Edith Van Cleve, Frank Verigun, Tallulah Wesley. Produced by Doran, Ray and Hewes.
- (1934) Stage Play: Valley Forge. Historical drama. Written by Maxwell Anderson. Minuet staged by Martha Graham. Scenic Design by Kate Drain Lawson. Directed by Herbert J. Biberman and John Houseman. Guild Theatre: 10 Dec 1934- Jan 1935 (closing date unknown/58 performances). Cast: Wallace Acton (as "Third Soldier "), Stephen Appleby (as "Fielding"), Alan Bandler (as "First Soldier"), Hendrik Booraem (as "Neil"), Alan Bunce (as "Spad"), Grover Burgess (as "Teague"), Cora Burlar (as "Lady"), Thaddeus Clancy (as "Andrew"), George Coulouris (as "Lieutenant Cutting"), Charles Drummond (as "Major André"), Eleanor Eckstein (as "Lady"), Harold Elliott (as "General Stirling"), Charles Ellis (as "Mason"), Philip Foster (as "A Captain"), Charles Francis (as "The Washington/Masquerade/General Conway"), Florence Gerald(as "Auntie"), Margalo Gillmore (as "Mary Philipse"), Harold Gould (as "General Varnum"), Hans Hansen (as "Oscar"), Harry Hermsen (as "Minto"), John Hoyt [credited as John Hoysradt] (as "Major André"), Victor Kilian (as "Alcock"), Reginald Mason (as "Sir William Howe"), Jock McGraw (as "Jock"), Philip Merivale (as "General George Washington"), Alexander Mirsky (as "Marty"), Nicolai Pesce (as "Musician"), Stanley Ridges (as "Lieut. Col. Lucifer Tench"), Philip Robinson (as "An Aide/Second Soldier"), Maurice Sackett (as "Musician"), Frances Sage (as "Tavis"), Erskine Sanford (as "Mr. Folsom"), Jean Sennott (as "Lady"), John Sennott (as "Rafe"), Cynthia Sherwood (as "Lady"), George Spaulding (as "A Civilian"), Katherine Standing (as "Lady"), Robert Thomsen (as "Nick"), Edward Trevor (as "Marquis de Lafayette"), Harold Tucker (as "Mr. Harvie"), Max Weiser. Produced by The Theatre Guild. Note: Filmed as "Hallmark Hall of Fame: Valley Forge (#25.2)" (1975).
- (1936) Stage Play: Horse Eats Hat. Book adapted by Edwin Denby [earliest Broadway credit] and Orson Welles. Based on "Un Chapeau de Paille D'Italie" by Eugene Labiche. Music by Paul Bowles [earliest Broadway credit]. Music arranged by Virgil Thomson. Musical Director: Virgil Thomson. Directed by Orson Welles. Maxine Elliott Theatre: 26 Sep 1936- Nov 1936 (closing date unknown/61 performances). Cast: Wallace Acton (as "Ensemble"), Tereon Alvarez (as "Ensemble"), May Angels (as "Ensemble"), George Armstrong (as "Ensemble"), Bill Baird (as "Ensemble"), George Barter (as "Berkowitz"), France Bendsten (as "Gustave"), Tod Brown (as "Ensemble"), Sarah Burton (as "The Countess"), Walter Burton (as "Butler"), Michael Callaghan (as "Ensemble"), Terry Carlson (as "Ensemble"), Steven Carter (as "First Footman"), Enrico Cellinl (as "Raguso"), Mildred Colt (as "Ensemble"), Joseph Cotten (as "Freddy"), Pell Dentler (as "Ensemble"), George Duthie (as "Entwhistle"), Georgia Empry (as "Ensemble"), Opal Essant (as "Ensemble"), Julia Fassett (as "Ensemble"), Arlene Francis (as "Tillie"), Warren Goddard (as "Ensemble"), Anna Gold (as "Ensemble"), Solomon Goldstein (as "Ensemble"), Craig Gordon (as "Ensemble"), Jane Hale (as "Ensemble"), Peggy Hartley (as "Ensemble"), Lawrence Hawley (as "Ensemble"), J. Headley (as "Second Footman"), Edwin Hemmer (as "Ensemble"), Jerry Hitchcock (as "Ensemble"), Rubert Hopkins (as "Ensemble"), Don Howard (as "Ensemble"), Jane Johnson (as "Ensemble"), Marie Jones (as "Ensemble"), Henriette Kaye (as "Daisy"), Frank Kelly (as "Ensemble"), Helene Korsun (as "Ensemble"), Mary Kukavski (as "Ensemble"), Henry Laird (as "Ensemble"), Paula Laurence (as "Agatha Entwhistle") [Broadway debut], Geraldine Law (as "Ensemble"), George Leach (as "Ensemble"), Walter LeRoy (as "Ensemble"), Bernard Lewis (as "Ensemble"), Donald MacMillan (as "Uncle Adolphe"), Margaret Maley (as "Ensemble"), Elizabeth Malone (as "Ensemble"), Harry McKee (as "Joseph"), Harry Merchant (as "Ensemble"), Lee Molnar (as "Ensemble"), Annie Morton, Edgerton Paul (as "Augustus"), Myron Paulson (as "Ensemble"), James Perry (as "Ensemble"), Hattie Rappaport (as "Ensemble"), Helena Rapport (as "Ensemble"), Lucy Rodriguez (as "Clotilda"), Henry Russelle (as "Ensemble"), Nina Salama (as "Ensemble"), Bernard Savage (as "Corporal"), Gloria Sheldon (as "Ensemble"), Hiram Sherman (as "Bobbin"), Harry Singer (as "Ensemble"), Jack Smith (as "Ensemble"), Sidney Smith (as "Grimshot"), George Smithfield (as "Ensemble"), Arabella St. James (as "Ensemble"), Dana Stevens (as "Queeper"), June Thorne (as "Ensemble"), Charles Uday (as "Ensemble"), Orson Welles (as "Mugglethorp"), Virginia Welles (as "Myrtle Mugglethorp") [final Broadway role], Arthur Wood (as "Ensemble"), Ellen Worth (as "Ensemble"), Victor Wright (as "Ensemble"). Produced by Classic Theatre Branch of the Federal Theatre Project of the WPA. Managing Producer: John Houseman. Assistant Producer: Ted Thomas.
- (1937) Stage Play: Dr. Faustus. Comedy (revival). Incidental music by Edward Bowles. Written by Christopher Marlowe. Production Design by Kirk Glover. Puppet Design by Bil Baird. Mask Design by James Cochrane. Lighting Design by Feder. Directed by Orson Welles. Maxine Elliott's Theatre: 8 Jan 1937- Apr 1937 (closing date unknown/128 performances). Cast: Wallace Acton (as "Ralph"), Cora Burlar (as "Envy"), Jack Carter (as "Mephistopheles"), Blanche Collins (as "Evil Angel"), George Duthie (as "Old Man"), Della Ford (as "Gluttony"), Jane Hale (as "Covetousness"), Natalie Harris (as "Good Angel"), J. Headley, Edward Hemmer, William Hitch, Paula Laurence (as "Spirit in the Shape of Helen of Troy"), Elizabeth Malone (as "Pride"), Harry McKee (as "Clown"), Lee Molnar (as "Lechery"), Edgerton Paul (as "Robin"), Myron Paulson (as "Cornelius"), Charles Peyton (as "The Pope"), Helena Rappaport, Nina Salama, Archie Savage (as "Baliol"), Bernard Savage (as "Valdes"), George Smithfield, Arthur Spencer, Orson Welles (as "Faustus"), Huntly Weston, Joseph Wooll, Clarence Yates. Produced by Federal Theatre Project 891.
- (1939) Stage Play: Pastoral. Comedy. Written by Victor Wolfson. Directed by George Somnes. Henry Miller's Theatre: 1 Nov 1939- 11 Nov 1939 (14 performances). Cast: Wallace Acton (as "Mr. Grewsome"), Frieda Altman (as "Sara Ten Brock"), John Banner (as "Genko"), Elnora Blum, Virginia Campbell, Wilton Graff, Georgette Harvey (as "Wonderful Glory"), Charles Lang, William Nichols, Judy Parrish, John Philliber (as "Larry"), Morton Stevens (as "Father Blodgett"), Dick Wade, James Waters, Ruth Weston, Cornel Wilde (as "Reef Tabanian"). Produced by Bonfils & Somnes, Inc.
- (1940) Stage Play: Twelfth Night. Comedy (revival).
- (1941) Stage Play: Arsenic and Old Lace. Comedy. Written by Joseph Kesselring. Directed by Bretaigne Windust. Fulton Theatre (moved to The Hudson Theatre on 25 Sep 1943 to close): 10 Jan 1941- 17 Jun 1944 (1444 performances). Cast: Jean Adair (as "Martha Brewster"), John Alexander, Wyrley Birch (as "Rev. Dr. Harper"), Helen Brooks, Bruce Gordon, Henry Herbert (as "Mr. Gibbs"), Josephine Hull, Allyn Joslyn (as "Mortimer Brewster"), Boris Karloff (as "Jonathan Brewster"), William Parke, John Quigg, Anthony Ross, Edgar Stehli, Victor Sutherland. Replacement actors [during Fulton Theatre run]: Patricia Collinge (as "Abby Brewster"), Ashley Cooper (as "Mr. Witherspoon"), Laura Hope Crews (as "Abby Brewster [Jun 1942 - ?], Minnie Dupree (as "Martha Brewster"), Harry Gribbon (as "Teddy Brewster"), Margaret Joyce (as "Elaine Harper") [from 15 Jun 1942- ?], Clinton Sundberg (as "Mortimer Brewster"), Erich von Stroheim (as "Jonathan Brewster") [from Jun 1942 - ?]. Replacement actors [during Hudson Theatre run]: Wallace Acton (as "Dr. Einstein"), Richard Bishop (as "Lieutenant Rooney"), Helen Brooks (as "Elaine Harper"), Solen Burry (as "Officer Klein"), Ross Chetwynd (as "Officer Brophy"), Blaine Cordner (as "Officer O'Hara"), Gilbert Douglas (as "Mr. Witherspoon"), Harry Gribbon (as "Teddy Brewster"), Herbert Ranson (as "The Rev. Dr. Harper"), Effie Shannon (as "Martha Brewster"), Joseph Sweeney (as "Jonathan Brewster"), Walter Wagner (as "Mortimer Brewster"). Produced by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse.
- (1942) Stage Play: All the Comforts of Home. Farce. Written by William Gillette. Revised by Helen Jerome. Directed by Arthur Sircom. Longacre Theatre: 25 May 1942- 30 May 1942 (8 performances). Cast: Wallace Acton (as "Christopher Dabney"), William David, Percy Helton (as "Augustus McSnath") [final Broadway role], Celeste Holm (as "Fifi Oritanski"), Gene Jerrold, Nicholas Joy (as "Theodore Bender, Esq."), Stuart Lancaster, Jordie McLean, Grace McTarnahan, Olive Prickett, John Regan, Virginia Runyon, Dorothy Sands (as "Josephine Bender"), Guy Spaull (as "Judson Langhorne"), Richard Stevens, Peggy Van Fleet, Florence Williams. Produced by Edith C. Ringling and Mollie B. Steinberg.
- (1945) Stage Play: The Tempest. Comedy (revival). Written by William Shakespeare. Interpreted by: Margaret Webster. Based on a Production Idea by Eva Le Gallienne. Music by David Diamond. Musical Director: David Diamond and Drago Jovanovich. Scenic Design by Motley. Directed by Margaret Webster. City Center: 12 Nov 1945- 1 Dec 1945 (24 performances). Produced by Cheryl Crawford.
- (1946) Stage Play: Wonderful Journey. Comedy. Written by Harry Segall. Scenic Design by Raymond Sovey. Costume Design by Bianca Stroock. Directed by Frank Emmons Brown. Coronet Theatre: 25 Dec 1946- 1 Jan 1947 (9 performances). Cast: Wallace Acton (as "Messenger 7013"), Fay Baker (as "Julia Farnsworth"), Sidney Blackmer (as "Mr. Jordan"), Robert Caldwell (as "Radio Announcer/Doctor"), Hal Conklin (as "Tony Abbott"), Carmen Costi (as "A Workman"), Stephen Elliott (as "Handler"), Jean Gillespie (as "Bette Logan"), Barry Kelley (as "Williams"), Michael Lewin (as "2nd Escort/Trainer"), Philip Loeb (as "Max Levene"), Donald Murphy (as "Joe Pendleton"), Phil Stein (as "1st Escort/Plain-Clothesman"), Ann Sullivan (as "Susie"), Richard Taber (as "Ames/Lefty"), Richard Temple (as "Ames"). Produced by Theron Bamberger. Produced in association with Richard Skinner.
- (1948) Stage Play: Skipper Next to God. Written by Jan De Hartog. Chants and cantoral selections by Abe Newborn. Scenic Design by Boris Aronson. Directed by Lee Strasberg. Maxine Elliott's Theatre (moved to The Playhouse Theatre from 30 Jan 1948- close): 4 Jan 1948- 27 Mar 1948 (93 performances). Cast: John Garfield (as "Joris Kuiper, Captain"), Wallace Acton (as "South American Consul"), Joseph Anthony (as "Richters, Ship's Doctor"), Florence Anglin (as "Passenger"), Wolfe Barzell (as "Rabbi"), John Becher (as "Meyer, Mate"), Joe Bernard (as "Passenger"), Nola Chilton (as "Passenger"), Richard Coogan (as "American Naval Officer"), Carmen Costi (as "Officer of South American Military Police"), Allan Frank (as "Passenger"), Frances Gaar (as "Passenger"), Jabez Gray (as "Bruinsma, Captain of the Amsterdam"), Ruth K. Hill (as "Passenger"), Harry Irvine (as "The Clergyman"), Peter Kass (as "Second Jew"), Bill Lazarus (as "Passenger"), Michael Lewin (as "First Jew"), John Marley (as "Passenger"), Simon Oakland [credited as Si Oakland] (a Willemse, Ship's Doctor of the Amsterdam") [Broadway debut], Edwin Ross (as "Passenger"), John Shellie (as "Chief Davelaar, 1st Engineer"), Robert White (as "Henky, Messroom Boy"), Paul Wilson (as "Passenger"). Replacement actors: Robert Brown (as "Passenger"), Harry Hess (as "The Clergyman"), Eugene Stuckmann (as "Dutch Naval Officer"). Produced by Blevins Davis and The Experimental Theatre Inc.
- (1952) Stage Play: Mr. Pickwick. Comedy (revival). Written by Stanley Young [final Broadway credit]. Based on incidents from "The Pickwick Papers" by Charles Dickens. Production Design by Kathleen Ankers. Directed by John Burrell. Plymouth Theatre (moved to The John Golden Theatre from 27 Oct 1952- close): 17 Sep 1952- 8 Nov 1952 (61 performances). Cast: Wallace Acton (as "Wilberforce"), C.K. Alexander (as "Joe/Twinkey"), Jacques Aubuchon (as "Mr. Buzfuz"), Philippa Bevans (as "Mrs. Weller"), Richard Case (as "Tommy"), Jane Cooke (as "Miss Emily Wardle"), Neil Fitzgerald (as "Mr. Wardle"), Nigel Green (as "Mr. Jingle"), Louis Hector (as "Mr. Weller"), Nora Howard (as "Mrs. Bardell"), George Howe (as "Mr. Pickwick"), Basil Howes (as "Mr. Stiggins"), Anthony Kemble-Cooper (as "Mr. Snodgrass"), Lucie Lancaster (as "Mrs. Cluppins"), Sarah Marshall (as "Mary"), Earl Montgomery (as "Mr. Tupman"), Dolores Pigott (as "Miss Isabella Wardle"), William Podmore (as "Justice"), Clive Revill (as "Sam Weller"), Kurt Richards (as "Mr. Perker"), Derek Tansley (as "Mr. Winkle"), Nydia Westman (as "Miss Rachel Wardle"), Estelle Winwood (as "Mrs. Leo Hunter"). Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson, S.N. Behrman, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Sidney Howard).
- (1958) Stage Play: Winesburg, Ohio. Drama.
- (1962) Stage Play: The Beauty Part. Comedy. Written by S.J. Perelman. Incidental music by Don Walker. Music orchestrated by Don Walker. Musical Director: Abba Bogin. Music by Don Walker. Scenic Design by William Pitkin. Costume Design by Alvin Colt. Directed by Noel Willman. Music Box Theatre (moved to to The Plymouth Theatre from 25 Mar 1963- close): 16 Dec 1962- 9 Mar 1963 (85 performances). Cast: Bert Lahr (as "Milo Leotard Allardyce DuPlessis"), Alice Ghostley, Charlotte Rae, Maurice Brenner, David Doyle, Patricia Englund, Gil Gardner, Sean Garrison, Larry Hagman (as "Lance Weatherwax"), William LeMassena, Joseph Leon, Arnold Soboloff, Fiddle Viracola, Marie Wallace, Bernie West. Understudy [other members of original cast performed as understudies also]: Wallace Acton [final Broadway role]. Produced by Michael Ellis. Produced in association with Edmund Anderson. Note: Major flop of the 1962- 63 Broadway season. Music Box Theatre owned and operated by Irving Berlin who had no direct involvement in production.
- (September 24, 1945) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "The Tempest," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Vera Zorina, Canada Lee, Arnold Moss, Benny Baker, Beaumont Bruestle, Angus Cairns, Bram Nossen, Robert Harrison, Joseph Hardy, Eugene Stuckmann, Diana Sinclair, Albert Hachmeister, Jack Bostick, Bernard Miller, and Peggy Allardice in the cast. David Diamond was composer. Motley was set and costume designer. Margaret Webster was director. Cheryl Crawford was producer. Eva Le Gallienne adapted the play.
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