- (1932 - 1959) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1932) Stage Play: Lost Boy. Drama. Written by T.C. Upham. Directed by James Light. Mansfield Theatre: 5 Jan 1932- Jan 1932 (closing date unknown/15 performances). Cast: William Balfour (as "Mr. Gilkey"), Edgar Barrier (as "Joe Hebert"), Charles Berre (as "Dick"), Ralph W. Chambers (as "Gould") [Broadway debut], Ruth Chorpenning (as "Mrs. Demarco"), George Colan (as "Mr. Demarco"), Elisha Cook Jr. (as "Francis Demarco"), Mooney Diamond (as "Toivo"), Joseph Eggenton (as "Mr. Bullock"), Clyde Franklin (as "Dr. Stewart"), John Garfield [credited as Jules Garfield] (as "Bill") [Broadway debut], George Price (as "Judge Donnelly"), George Rogers (as "Mr. Felch"), Richard Ross (as "Albert"), Alexander Smith (as "Policeman"), Gilbert Squarey (as "Jimmy"), Ann Thomas (as "Aggie Demarco"), Carrie Weller (as "Mrs. Hazelton"), Peter Xantho (as "Court Stenographer"). Produced by Burton Harfod.
- (1932) Stage Play: The Decoy. Written by Harrison King. Directed by Austin O. Huhn. Royale Theatre: 1 Apr 1932- Apr 1932 (closing date unknown/8 performances). Cast: Charles Brokaw (as "Joe Wright"), Kirk Brown Jr. (as "John Kendall"), Joseph Burton (as "Dawes"), Ralph W. Chambers (as "Judge Gilbert"), Willard Dashiell (as "David Kerr"), Ray Earles (as "Buck Kelley"), Lorna Elliott (as "Mrs. Lawrence"), Mary Emerson (as "Kit"), Lucille Fenton (as "Ella"), James R. Garey (as "William"), Robert Griffith (as "Winthrow"), Jerry Lynch (as "Turkey Ryan"), Madge North (as "Mrs. Hayes"), Philip Quin (as "Dr. Hayes"), Janet Rathbun (as "Gloria Kerr"). Produced by Frederic Clayton and A.O. Huhn.
- (1937) Stage Play: Now You've Done It. Comedy. Written by Mary Chase. Directed by Antoinette Perry. Henry Miller's Theatre: 5 Mar 1937- Apr 1937 (closing date unknown/43 performances). Cast; Jane Bancroft, Junior Eric Burtis, Richard Carlson [Broadway debut] (as "Lawrence Ainsworth"), Ralph W. Chambers (as "Sam Helburn"), Radley E. Collins, Ruth Gates, Walter Greaza (as "Harlan L. Hazlett, Junior"), Mary Howes, George Lessey, Margaret Perry (as "Grace Dosher"), Barbara Robbins, George L. Taylor, Jack Tyler, Evelyn Varden. Produced by Brock Pemberton.
- (1937) Stage Play: Antony and Cleopatra. Tragedy (revival). Written by William Shakespeare. Book adapted by William Strunk Jr. Incidental music by Virgil Thomson. Directed by Reginald Bach. Mansfield Theatre: 10 Nov 1937- Nov 1937 (closing date unknown/5 performances). Cast: Produced by Laurence Rivers. Inc.
- (1941) Stage Play: Brooklyn Biarritz.
- (1941) Stage Play: The More the Merrier. Written by Frank Gabrielson and Irvin Pincus. Scenic Design by Stewart Chaney. Directed by Otto Preminger. Cort Theatre: 15 Sep 1941- 27 Sep 1941 (16 performances). Cast: James Albert, Frank Albertson (as "Daniel Finch"), John Barnes, Max Beck, Ralph W. Chambers (as "Fat Man"), Herbert Duffy, Lee Frederick, Will Geer (as "Forrest Lockhart"), Robert Gray, Teddy Hart (as "Al Goblin"), Louis Hector, Dorrit Kelton (as "Miss Craig"), Grace McDonald (as "Bugs Saunders") [final Broadway role], John McKee, Doro Merande (as "Miss Hogben"), Millard Mitchell (as "Harry Scravvis"), Scott Moore, Mrs. Priestly Morrison, J.C. Nugent (as "Senator Broderick"), Daniele Porise, Jack Riano, Guy Sampsel, Lucia Seger, G. Albert Smith, Jane Standish, Brenda Struck, Arnold Saint Subber (as "Young Man with a Radio"), Keenan Wynn (as "Joseph Dolma"). Produced by Otto Preminger and Norman Pincus.
- (1941) Stage Play: Clash by Night.
- (1942) Stage Play: Johnny 2 X 4.
- (1944) Stage Play: Snafu. Written by Louis Solomon and Harold Buchman. Directed by George Abbott. Hudson Theatre (moved to The Biltmore Theatre from 1 Jan 1945- close): 25 Oct 1944- 10 Mar 1945 (158 performances). Cast: Ralph W. Chambers (as "Senator Phil Ford"), Dort Clark (as "Pfc. Danny Baker"), Edwin Cooper (as "1st Legionnaire"), Eugenia Delarova (as "Josephina"), Ann Dere (as "Mrs. Garrett"), Cliff Dunstan (as "Detective"), Elspeth Eric (as "Madge Stevens"), Stefan Gierasch (as "3rd Legionnaire"), Russell Hardie (as "Ben Stevens"), Pat Kirkland (as "Laura Jessup"), Bethel Leslie (as "Kate Hereford"), Enid Markey (as "Aunt Emily"), Eve McVeagh (as "Martha"), William Redfield [credited as Billy Redfield] (as "Ronald Stevens"), Ernest Rowan (as "2nd Legionnaire"), Winfield Smith (as "Col. West"), John Souther (as "Mr. Taylor"). Produced by George Abbott. Note: Filmed as Snafu (1945).
- (1946) Stage Play: Show Boat. Musical Drama (revival). Music by Jerome Kern. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Lyrics for "Bill" by P.G. Wodehouse. Music and lyrics for "Goodbye, My Lady Love" by Joseph E. Howard. Music and lyrics for "After the Ball" by Charles Harris. Book by Oscar Hammerstein II. Based on the novel by Edna Ferber. Musical Director: Edwin McArthur. Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett. Choral Director: Pem Davenport. Associate Choral Dir: Will Vodery. Scenic Design by Howard Bay. Costume Design by Lucinda Ballard. Choreographed by Helen Tamiris. Staged by Hassard Short. Book directed by Oscar Hammerstein II. Ziegfeld Theatre: 5 Jan 1946- 4 Jan 1947 (418 performances). Cast: Jerome Addison (as "Singer"), Gilbert Adkins (as "Singer"), Carmine Alexandria (as "Singer"), Robert Allen (as "Steve"), Betty Barker (as "Child"), Ivory Bass (as "Singer"), Talley Beatty (as "Bora/Dancer"), Marta Becket (as "English/Dancer"), William Bender (as "Singer"), Seldon Bennett (as "Pete"), Janice Bodenhoff (as "French/Dancer"), Eleanor Boleyn (as "Indian/Dancer"), Thomas Bowman (as "Man with guitar"), Tom Bowman (as "Singer"), Grace Brenton (as "Singer"), Carol Bruce (as "Julie"), Robert Bulger (as "Singer"), Ralph W. Chambers (as "Vallon"), Edward Chappel (as "Singer"), Vivian Cherry (as "Italian/Dancer"), Jan Clayton (as "Magnolia/Kim"), William Cole (as "Singer"), Clarise Crawford (as "Singer"), Erno Czako (as "Singer"), Jack Daley (as "Jim"), Terry Dawson (as "Dancer"), Billy De Forest (as "Child"), Richard Di Silvera (as "Singer"), Helen Dowdy (as "Queenie"), Andrea Downing (as "Spanish Dancer"), Ralph Dumke (as "Cap'n Andy"), Buddy Ebsen (as "Frank"), Sara Floyd (as "Landlady"), Howard Frank (as "Backwoodsman"), Charles Fredericks (as "Gaylord Ravenal"), Lydia Fredericks (as "Dolly/Singer"), La Verne French (as "Sam/Dancer"), Adah Friley (as "Singer"), Dolores Gamble (as "Child"), Roland Gamble (as "Child"), John Garth III (as "Singer"), Betty Jane Geiskopf (as "Dancer"), Thomas Gomez (as "The Show Boat Ensemble"), Hayes Gordon (as "Singer/Barker"), Marion Hairston (as "Singer"), George H. Hall (as "Singer"), Katie Hall (as "Singer"), Carol Harriton (as "Dancer"), Edward Hayes(as "Child"), Vickie Henderson (as "Dancer"), Sheila Hogan (as "Sister"), Marion Holaves (as "Singer"), Eddie Howland (as "Dancer"), Jean Jones (as "Singer"), Elmira Jones-Bey (as "Dancer"), Frances Joslyn (as "Singer"), Charlotte Junius (as "Singer"), Paula Kaye (as "Strong Woman/Dancer"), Audrey Keane (as "Greek/Dancer"), Elana Keller (as "Scotch/Dancer"), Nancy Kenyon (as "Lottie"), Robert Kimberly (as "Singer"), James Lapsley (as "Singer"), Ora Leak (as "Dancer"), Gerard Leavitt (as "Dancer"), Carol Lewis (as "Child"), Olga Lunick (as "Russian/Dancer"), Collette Lyons [credited as Colette Lyons] (as "Ellie") [final Broadway role], Alyce Mace (as "Kim, child"), Francis X. Mahoney (as "Rubber Face"), Iris Manley (as "Mother Superior"), Bowling H. Mansfield (as "Singer"), Claude Marchant(as "Mala/Dancer"), Assotta Marshall (as "Ethel/Singer"), Linda Mason (as "Singer"), Albert McCary (as "Singer"), William McDaniel (as "Singer"), William Miller (as "Dancer"), Scott Moore (as "Windy"), Walter Mosby (as "Singer"), Nick Nadeau (as "Dancer"), Joe Nash (as "Dancer"), Billy O'Connor (as "Child"), Ethel Owen (as "Parthy Ann Hawks"), Pearl Primus (as "Sal/Dahomey Queen"), Miriam Quinn (as "Child"), Clarence Redd (as "Singer") [final Broadway role], Jean Reeves (as "Fatima"), Jeanne Reeves (as "Dancer"), Eulabel Riley (as "Singer"), Duncan Scott (as "Jeb"), Paul Shiers (as "Singer/Drunk"), Max Showalter (as "Jake"), Stanley Simmons (as "Dancer"), Frederica Slemons (as "Old Lady on the Levee"), William C. Smith (as "Doorman at Trocadero/Singer"), William Sol (as "Singer"), Kenneth Spencer (as "Joe"), Eugene Steiner (as "Child"), Sybil Stocking (as "Child"), Agnes Sundgren (as "Singer"), Alma Sutton (as "Ata/Dancer"), Charles Tate (as "Jimmy Craig"), Viola Taylor (as "Dancer"), Bettina Thayer (as "Sally/Singer"), Yvonne Tibor (as "Dancer"), Rodester Timmons (as "Singer"), Willie Torpey (as "Old Sport"), David Trimble (as "Singer"), Fannie Turner (as "Singer"), William Weber (as "Dancer"), Henry Wessel (as "Dancer"), Ethel Brown White (as "Singer"), Evelyn Wick (as "Singer"), Francisco Xavier (as "Dancer"). Replacement actors: Harry Asmus (as "Dancer"), Herbert Bennettson (as "Child"), Kenneth Demeaux (as "Child"), Gene Ferguson (as "Child"), Joan Jackson (as "Child"), Nancy Kenyon (as "Magnolia"), Michael Lee (as "Child"), Christina Lind (as "Singer"), Marcia Maier (as "Dancer/Greek"), Earl Redding (as "Singer"), Frances Schneider (as "Child"), Fred Thomas (as "Singer"), Grace Varick (as "Singer"), William Vaux (as "Dancer"), Evelyn Wick (as "Magnolia"), Tivis Wicker (as "Singer"), Lavinia Williams (as "Dancer"). Produced by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II. Note: Carole Bruce was the first actress to play (and sing) the role of Julie in a Broadway production of the show after it had been played by the legendary Helen Morgan. Ms. Morgan, who died in 1941, virtually owned the role and had played it in the original 1927 production, the first (1932) revival and Universal's hit 1936 movie Show Boat (1936)_. Ms. Bruce withstood favorable comparisons to Helen Morgan. Film remade by MGM as Show Boat (1951).
- (1947) Stage Play: John Loves Mary. Comedy/farce. Written by Norman Krasna. Scenic Design by Frederick Fox. Costume Design by Lucinda Ballard. Directed by Joshua Logan. Booth Theatre (moved to The Music Box Theatre from 17 Mar 1947- close): 4 Feb 1947- 7 Feb 1948 (423 performances). Cast: Harry Bannister (as "Harwood Biddle"), Lyle Bettger (as "Lt. Victor O'Leary"), Ralph W. Chambers (as "Oscar Dugan"), Tom Ewell (as "Fred Taylor"), Nina Foch (as "Mary McKinley"), Ann Mason (as "Mrs. Phyllis McKinley"), William Prince (as "John Lawrence"), Max Showalter (as "George Beechwood"), Loring Smith (as "Senator James McKinley"). Produced by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Produced in association with Joshua Logan. Note: Filmed by Warner Bros. as John Loves Mary (1949).
- (1949) Stage Play: Diamond Lil. Comedy/melodrama (revival).
- Lost Boy (1932). Drama.
- (1950) Stage Play: Call Me Madam. Musical comedy. Music by Irving Berlin. Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Musical Director: Jay Blackton. Music orchestrated by Don Walker. Dance arrangements by Genevieve Pitot and Jesse Meeker. Additional orchestrations by Joe Glover. Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton. Piano Arrangements by Helmy Kresa. Scenic Design by Raoul Pene Du Bois. Costume Design by Raoul Pène Du Bois. Miss Merman's dresses by Mainbocher. Assistant to Mr. Du Bois: Willa Kim, Mason Arvold and Waldo Angelo. Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Jerome Robbins. Directed by George Abbott. Imperial Theatre: 12 Oct 1950- 3 May 1952 (644 performances). Cast: Ethel Merman (as "Mrs. Sally Adams"), Paul Lukas (as "Cosmo Constantine"), Rae Abruzzo (as "Singer"), Jeanne Bal (as "Secretary to Mrs. Adams/Singer"), Aristide Bartis (as "Singer"), Muriel Bentley (as "Principal Dancer"), Ralph W. Chambers (as "Senator Gallagher"), Owen Coll (as "Supreme Court Justice/Grand Duke Otto"), William David (as "Henry Gibson/Court Chamberlain"), Trudy Deluz (as "Singer"), Ollie Engebretson (as "Potato Bug"), Shellie Farrell (as "Dancer"), Richard Fjellman (as "Potato Bug"), Lydia Fredericks (as "Singer"), Nina Frenkin (as "Dancer"), Nathaniel Frey (as "Singer"), Estelle Gardner (as "Singer"), William Hail (as "Butler/Singer"), Patricia Hammerlee (as "Dancer"), Pat Harrington (as "Congressman Wilkins"), Fred Hearn (as "Dancer"), Barbara Heath (as "Dancer"), Alan Hewitt (as "Pemberton Maxwell"), Norma Kaiser (as "Dancer/Principal Dancer"), Allan Knolls (as "Dancer"), E.A. Krumschmidt (as "Hugo Tantinnin"), Henry Lascoe (as "Sebastian Sebastian"), Kenneth Le Roy (as "Dancer"), Virginia Le Roy (as "Dancer"), Ralph Linn (as "Dancer"), Albert Linville (as "Singer"), Geoffrey Lumb (as "The Secretary of State"), Ruth McVayne (as "Singer"), Douglas Moppert (as "Dancer"), Russell Nype (as "Kenneth Gibson"), Lily Paget(as "A Maid/Singer"), Arthur Partington (as "Principal Dancer"), Noella Peloquin (as "Singer"), Robert Penn (as "Singer"), Stowe Phelps (as "Clerk"), Tommy Rall Principal Dancer"), Tom Reider (as "Singer"), John Sheehan (as "Singer"), Stanley Simmonds (as "Singer"), Lilia Skala (as "Grand Duchess Sophie"), Ray Stephens (as "Singer"), Galina Talva (as "Princess Maria"), Bobby Tucker (as "Dancer"), Kirsten Valbor (as "Dancer"), Jay Velie (as "Senator Brockbank"), William Weslow (as "Dancer"), Helene Whitney (as "Singer"). Standby: Elaine Stritch (as "Mrs. Sally Adams"). Produced by Leland Hayward.
- (1954) Stage Play: The Pajama Game. Musical comedy. Book written by George Abbott and Richard Bissell. Music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Based on the novel "7-1/2 Cents" by Richard Bissell. Musical Director: Harold Hastings [credited as Hal Hastings]. Music orchestrated by Don Walker. Dance arrangements by Roger Adams. Scenic/Costume Design by Lemuel Ayers. Assistant to Mr. Ayers (Scenery): Robert O'Hearn. Assistant to Mr. Ayers (Costumes): Frank Thompson. Choreographed by Bob Fosse. Directed by George Abbott and Jerome Robbins. St. James Theatre (moved to The Shubert Theatre from 12 Nov 1956 to close): 13 May 1954- 24 Nov 1956 (1063 performances). Cast: Eddie Foy Jr. (as "Hines"), Janis Paige (as "Babe Williams" from 13 May 1954- 23 Jun 1955), John Raitt, Marion Colby, Ralph Dunn, Peter Gennaro, Carol Haney, Buzz Miller, Thelma Pelish, Stanley Prager, Reta Shaw, Jack Waldron, Rudy Adamo, Rae Allen (as "Poopsie/Singer"), Carmen Alvarez, Ralph W. Chambers (as "Pop/Hasler"), William David, Sara Dillon, Bob Dixon, Jack Drummond, Robert Evans (as "Dancer"), Ralph Farnsworth (as "Joe/Singer"), John Ford, Marilyn Gennaro, Jim Hutchison, Lida Loehring, Eric Kristen, Mara Landi, Shirley MacLaine (as "Dancer"), Virginia Martin, Dale Moreda, Marsha Reynolds, Mary Roche, Augustin Rodriguez, Mary Stanton, Ben Vargas, Ann Wallace, Gordon Woodburn. Understudy: Stanley Prager (as "Hines"). Produced by Frederick Brisson, Robert E. Griffith and 'Harold Prince (I)'. Notes: (1) Pat Marshall replaced Janis Paige as "Babe Williams" after 24 Jun 1955. (2) Filmed as The Pajama Game (1957).
- (1958) Stage Play: The Gazebo. Comedy/mystery. Written by Alec Coppel. From a story by Myra Coppel and Alec Coppel. Minuet by Zoya Leporska. Production Design and Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Jerome Chodorov. Lyceum Theatre: 12 Dec 1958- 27 Jun 1959 (218 performances). Cast: Jayne Meadows (as "Nell Nash"), Walter Slezak (as "Elliott Nash") [final Broadway role], Edward Andrews (as "Harlow Edison"), Ralph W. Chambers (as "Mr. Thorpe") [final Broadway role], Michael Clarke-Laurence (as "The Dook"), John Ford (as "Druker"), Ruth Gillette (as "Mrs. Chandler"), Don Grusso (as "Louie"), Leon Janney (as "Jenkins"), Pat Patterson, Richard Poston, Jane Rose. Note: Edward Andrews understudied "Elliott Nash." Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson, S.N. Behrman, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Sidney Howard) and Frederick Brisson.
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