- (1930 - 1958) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1930) Stage Play: Twelfth Night [or What You Will]. Comedy (revival/production played in repertory with Hamlet, Macbeth). Written by William Shakespeare. Shubert Theatre: 24 Mar 1930- unknown (unknown performances). Cast: Robert Allen (as "Valentine, attendant of Orsino"), Virginia Allen (as "Viola"), Virginia Bronson (as "Maria, Olivia's waiting woman"), John Burke (as "Antonio, a sea captain"), Lawrence H. Cecil (as "Sir Toby Belch, Olivia's kinsman"), Kathryn Collier (as "Olivia, a countess"), Charles Desheim (as "Curio, attendant of Orsino"), Grant Gordon (as "Sebastian, Viola's twin brother") [Broadway debut], Hart Jenks (as "Orsino, Duke of Illyria"), Fritz Leiber (as "Malvolio, Olivia's steward"), Wilfred Mallory (as "First Officer"), Ralph Menzing (as "Sea Captain"), Claudius Mintz (as "Second Officer"), James Neill (as "Sir Andrew Aguecheek, companion of Sir Toby"), Thayer Roberts (as "Feste, a jester in Olivia's household"), Robert Strauss (as "Fabian, inhabitant of Illyria") [Broadway debut]. Produced by Chicago Civic Shakespeare Society.
- (1930) Stage Play: Macbeth. Tragedy (revival). Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Fritz Leiber. Shubert Theatre: 24 Mar 1930- unknown (unknown performances). Cast: Robert Allen (as "Malcolm son of Duncan"), Vera Allen (as "Gentlewoman"), Virginia Bronson (as "Lady Macbeth"), John Burke (as "Duncan, King of Scotland"), Marie Carroll (as "Fleance, son of Banquo"), Lawrence H. Cecil (as "Ross, a nobleman"), Kathryn Collier (as "Second Witch"), William Courtleigh (as "Macduff, a nobleman of Scotland"), Charles Desheim (as "Donalbain, son of Duncan"), John Forrest (as "First Witch"), Hart Jenks (as "Banquo, a general of the Scottish army"), Fritz Leiber (as "Macbeth, a general of the Scottish army"), Wilfred Mallory (as "Lennox, a nobleman"), Ralph Menzing (as "Seyton, an officer attending on Macbeth"), Claudius Mintz (as "Second Murderer"), James Neill (as "Sergeant"), Philip Quin (as "Doctor"), Thayer Roberts (as "Murderer"), Virginia Stevens (as "Third Witch"), Robert Strauss (as "Porter"). Produced by Chicago Civic Shakespeare Society.
- (1944) Stage Play: Catherine Was Great. Written by Mae West. Choreographed by Margaret Sande. Directed by Roy Hargrave. Shubert Theatre (moved to The Royale Theatre on 2 Dec 1944 to close): 2 Aug 1944- 13 Jan 1945 (191 performances). Cast: Reginald Allen (as "Usher"), George Anderson (as "Guard"), Joel Ashley (as "Corporal Joe/Prince Potemkin"), Gene Barry (as "Lieutenant Bunin"), Frank Baxter (as "Vanya"), Albert Bayne (as "Councillor"), Carl Bensen (as "Soldier"), Michael Bey (as "Ivan VI"), Harry Bodin (as "Innkeeper"), Ray Bourbon (as "Florian"), Gerry Brent (as "Lady-in-Waiting"), Jack Burke (as "Soldier"), Eden Burrows (as "Guard"), John Colby (as "Soldier"), Owen Coll (as "Ambassador Choiseul"), Elinor Counts (as "Varvara"), Boyd de Brossard (as "Soldier"), Don De Leo (as "Ambassador Murad Pasha") [Broadway debut], Edna Eckert (as "Lady-in-Waiting"), Dick Ellis (as "Usher"), Victor Finney (as "Semyonev/Chamberlain"), Antony Fortune (as "Soldier"), John Frederick (as "Guard"), Charles K. Gerrard (as "Count Panin"), Don Gibson (as "Captain Danilov"), Coburn Goodwin (as "Count Nikolai Mirovich"), Milton Gordon (as "Soldier"), Eddy Grove, Leon Hamilton (as "Maurice"), Charles Hart (as "Councillor"), Bern Hoffman(as "Pugacheff"), Phillip Huston (as "Greg/Gregory Orloff"), Philip Cary Jones (as "Captain Dronsky"), Hubert Long (as "Jim/Alexis Orloff"), Jerry Lucas (as "Guard"), Dayton Lummis (as "Chechkofski"), William Malone (as "Admiral Semechkin"), Joseph R. Mann (as "Councillor"), Michael Mauree (as "Lady-in-Waiting"), Buddy Millard (as "Page Boy"), Dickie Millard (as "Page Boy"), Robert G. Morse (as "Councillor"), Mila Niemi (as "Lady-in-Waiting"), John Parrish (as "Marshal Suvorov"), Gloria Pierre (as "Lady-in-Waiting"), Mary Reid (as "Lady-in-Waiting"), William Skelton (as "Soldier"), Carl Specht (as "Soldier"), Richard Spohr (as "Guard"), Michael Spreder (as "Chamberlain"), Ramond Stenzi (as "Guard"), John Stephen (as "Chief Chamberlain"), Frank Stevens (as "Councillor"), Robert Strauss (as "Mike"), Mischa Tonken (as "Roy"), Lester Towne (as "Chimneysweep"), William Tubbs (as "Councillor"), Henry Vincent (as "English Ambassador"), Mae West. Produced by Mike Todd.
- (1951) Stage Play: Stalag 17. Comedy/melodrama. Written by Donald Bevan and Edmund Trzcinski. Scenic Design by John Robert Lloyd. Lighting Design by John Robert Lloyd. Costume Design by Noel Taylor. General Manager: Milton Baron. Company Manager: J.R. Williams. Production Stage Manager: Buford Armitage. Stage Manager: Earl J. Brisgal. Assistant Stage Mgr: Eric Fleming. General Press Representative: David Lipsky. Assistant Press Representative: Joseph G. Lustig. Press Representative: Peggy Phillips. Advertising: Lawrence Weiner. Directed by José Ferrer. 48th Street Theatre: 6 May 1951- 21 Jun 1952 (472 performances). Cast: Jess Cain, Frank Campanella (as "Horney"), Garry Davis, John Ericson (as "Sefton") [Broadway debut], Eric Fleming, Douglas Henderson, Laurence Hugo, Harvey Lembeck (as "Harry Shapiro"), Curt Lowens, Frank Maxwell (as "Hoffman"), Allan Melvin (as "Reed") [Broadway debut], William Pierson, Richard Poston, Lothar Rewalt (as "Corporal Shultz"), Mark Roberts, Ludwig Roth, Robert Shawley, Otto Simanek, Robert Strauss (as "Stosh"), Edwin Strome, Arthur Walsh. Produced by José Ferrer. Associate Producer: Richard Condon. Note: Won Tony award. Note: Filmed as Stalag 17 (1953).
- (1958) Stage Play: Portofino. Musical comedy. Book by Richard Ney. Music by Louis Bellson and Will Irwin. Lyrics by Richard Ney. Additional lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang. Vocal arrangements by Joe Moon. Musical Director: Will Irwin. Choreographed by Charles Weidman [final Broadway credit] and Ray Harrison. Directed by Karl Genus. Adelphi Theatre: 21 Feb 1958- 22 Feb 1958 (3 performances). Cast: Charles Aschmann (as "Singer"), Jan Chaney (as "Angela"), Sari Clymas (as "Dancer"), Wallace Eley (as "Sandro"), Stuart Fleming (as "Dancer"), John Foster (as "Dancer"), Jim Fullerton (as "Singer"), Helen Gallagher (as "Kitty"), Marvin Goodis (as "Singer"), Patricia Greenwood (as "Singer"), Georges Guétary (as "Nicky"), Kenley Hammond (as "Dancer"), Tom Hestor (as "Dancer"), Harvey Jung (as "Dancer"), James Kirby (as "Dancer"), Diki Lerner (as "Dancer"), Joy Marlene (as "Singer"), Mitchell May (as "Singer"), Roy Palmer (as "Dancer"), Louise Pearl (as "Singer"), Hilbert Rapp (as "Dancer"), Darryl Richard (as "Tullio"), Barbara Richman (as "Dancer"), Bill Ryan (as "Singer"), Karen Sargent (as "Dancer"), Joy Lynne Sica (as "Singer"), Leslie Snow (as "Dancer"), Gerrie Still (as "Dancer"), Robert Strauss (as "Padre/Guido") [final Broadway role], Lynne Stuart (as "Singer"), Webb Tilton (as "Tavern Keeper"), Pat Tolson (as "Singer"), Patricia White (as "Dancer"), Sally Wile (as "Dancer"). Understudies: Michael Smela (as "Tullio"), Webb Tilton (as "Nicky") and Patricia White (as "Kitty"). Produced by Richard Ney.
- (1930) Stage Play: Hamlet. Tragedy (revival). Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Fritz Leiber. Shubert Theatre: 24 Mar 1930- unknown (unknown performances). Cast: Robert Allen (as "Marcellus, Officer"), Vera Allen (as "Player Queen"), Virginia Bronson (as "Gertrude, Queen of Denmark and mother to Hamlet"), John Burke (as "Horatio, friend to Hamlet"), Marie Carroll (as "Ophelia, daughter to Polonius"), Lawrence H. Cecil (as "Laertes, son to Polonius"), William Courtleigh (as "Claudius, King of Denmark"), Charles Desheim (as "Osric, a Courtier/Second Player"), Grant Gordon (as "Guildenstern, Courtier"), Hart Jenks (as "Ghost"), Fritz Leiber (as "Hamletson to the late, and nephew to the present King"), Wilfred Mallory (as "Francisco, Officer/Priest"), Ralph Menzing (as "Bernardo. Officer"), Claudius Mintz (as "Second Gravedigger"), James Neill (as "First Player"), Philip Quin (as "Polonius, Lord Chamberlain"), Thayer Roberts (as "Rosencrantz, Courtier"), Robert Strauss (as "Gravedigger"). Produced by Chicago Civic Shakespeare Society.
- (1950) Stage Play: Twentieth Century. Comedy (revival). Written by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. Based on a play by Charles Bruce Millholland. Scenic Design and Lighting Design by Wolfgang Roth. Costume Design by Noel Taylor. Lily Garland's costumes conceived by Gloria Swanson. Directed by José Ferrer. ANTA Playhouse (moved to The Fulton Theatre from 9 Jan 1951- close): 24 Dec 1950- 30 Jun 1951 (233 performances). Cast: José Ferrer (as "Oscar Jaffe"), Gloria Swanson (as "Lily Garland"), Robert Carroll (as "George Smith"), Donald Foster (as "Oliver Webb"), Leon Askin (as "Second Beard/Judas"), Betty Bartley (as "Anita Highland"), Paula Bauersmith (as "Dr. Johnson"), Ralph Bunker (as "Grover Lockwood"), Vincent Donahue (as "Red Cap"), John Glendinning (as "Flannagan"), Werner Klemperer (as "First Beard/Cristus"), Eva Leonard Boyne (as "Sadie"), Paul Lilly (as "First Detective"), William H. Lynn (as "Matthew Clark") [final Broadway role], Burton Mallory (as "Conductor"), Edward Platt (as "Pullman Conductor/Red Cap"), Van Prince (as "Waiter"), Charles Salez (as "Second Detective"), Henry Sherwood (as "Max Jacobs"), P. Jay Sidney (as "Porter"), Robinson Stone (as "Train Secretary"), Robert Strauss (as "Owen O'Malley"). Replacement actors: Cliff Cothron (as "Flannagan"), John Glendinning (as "Owen O'Malley"), Leo Lucker (as "Red Cap/Second Detective"), Chase Soltez (as "Pullman Conductor/Red Cap/Second Detective"), Donald Stevens (as "Matthew Clark"), Ellsworth Wright (as "Waiter"). Produced by The American National Theatre and Academy. Associate Producer: Richard Condon. Note: Previously filmed by Columbia Pictures as Twentieth Century (1934).
- (1967) He acted in Garson Kanin's play, "Born Yesterday," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Janis Page and Paul McGrath in the cast. David Pardoll was director.
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