- (1923) Stage: Appeare in "The Passing Show of 1923" on Broadway. Musical revue. Music by Sigmund Romberg and Jean Schwartz. Book / lyrics by Harold Atteridge. Musical Director: Alfred Goodman. Additional lyrics by Cyrus Wood. Additional music by Jay Gorney [earliest Broadway credit]. Scenic Design by Watson Barratt. Costume Design by Paul Arlington. Directed by James C. Huffman, under the supervision of Jacob J. Shubert. Choreographed by Allan K. Foster. Winter Garden Theatre: 14 Jun 1923-15 Sep 1923 (118 performances). Cast: Martha Albert, Olive Ann Alcorn, Phil Baker [Broadway debut], Betty Benton, Frank Bernard, William Birdie, Dorothy Bruce, Lloyd Byron, Nancy Carroll, Theresa Carroll, Neil Courtney, Roy Cummings, Roy Cunningham, Louise Dose, Doris Downes, Josephine Drake, Loretta Duffy, Christine Ecklund, Dolores Edwards, Flanagan & Morrison, George Ford, Elsie Frank, Perle Germonde, Bob Gilbert, Jeannette Gilmore, Cassie Godfrey, Paula Greenlee, Harriet Gustin, Jack Hall, James Hamilton, Ruth Hamilton, George Hassell, Joan Hay, Helen Herendeen, Andy Jochim, Ethel Kenyon, Olive King, Vera King, Rose Lee, Bobby Lester, Libby & Sparrow, Peggy Lockwood, Ann Lowenworth, Francis X. Mahoney, Gladys Marston, Rose Mary Marston, Elsie May, Ladas May, Bobbie McCree, Belle McLaughlin, Nat Nazarro Jr., Bob Nelson, Sidney Nelson, Tom Nip, Barnett Parker, Edith Pierce, William Pringle, Fay Reed, Jack E. Rice, Vera Ross, Norma Rossiter, Rose Sarro, Muriel Seely, Billie Shaw, Helen Shipman, Orilla Smith, Mildred Soper, Jean Steele, Virginia Sullivan, Marja Talwyn, The Trado Twins, Hal Van Renssalaer, Dorothy Vance, Alice Velour, Viola Votrouba, Billy Wagner, Joseph Wagstaff, James Watts, Dolly Wegman, Alice Wheeler, James White, Florence Wilde, Walter Woolf King (credited as Walter Woolf). Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert.
- (1923) Stage: Produced (w'/Rufus LeMaire) "Helen of Troy, New York" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Music by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. Book by George S. Kaufman. Directed by Bertram Harrison and Bert French. Selwyn Theatre: (moved to Times Square Theatre on 8 Oct 1923 to close): 19 Jun 1923-1 Dec 1923 (191 performances). Cast included Alice Akers, Neil Ames, Roy Atwell, Leon Bartels, Louise Bateman, Virginia Birmingham, Elise Bonwit, Mildred Brown, Joan Clement, Gene Collins, Queenie Smith.
- (1927) Stage: Appeared (as "Jack Robin") in "The Jazz Singer" on Broadway. Comedy/drama (revival). Written by Samson Raphaelson. Century Theatre: 18 Apr 1927-May 1927 (closing date unknown/16 performances).
- (1928) Stage: Wrote (w/Sam Spewack, Bella Spewack) / appeared in (as "Eddie Rosen") "The War Song" on Broadway. Directed by Albert Lewis. National Theatre: 24 Sep 1928-Dec 1928 (closing date unknown/80 performances). Cast: Ted Athey, Harry Bass, T.F. Benson, Shirley Booth (as "Emily Rosen"), Clyde Franklyn, William Gargan (as "Pvt. James Perkins"), Lt. Hans Golle, Gene Raymond (credited as Raymond Guionl as "Sid Swanson"), Peter K. Hawley, Eda Heinemann (as "Social Worker"), Edwin Jerome, Patricia Kenny, Paul Ker, Lola Lane, Clara Langsner, Joseph Latham, Capt. Herman Lehmann, Edward Leiter, Col. Edmund Lowe, Paul O'Brien, Charles Peters, Maj. Sig Ruman, Lt. Paul Schultz, Frank Spelvin, Harry Von Zynda, H.C. Warren, Charles Wilson, Carl Worms. Produced by Albert Lewis and Sam Harris.
- (1930) Stage: Appeared in "Joseph" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by Bertram Bloch. Directed by George S. Kaufman. Liberty Theatre: 12 Feb 1930-Feb 1930 (closing date unknown/13 performances).
- (1930) Stage: Produced "This Man's Town" on Broadway. Drama. Written by Willard Robertson. Directed by Lester Lonergan. Ritz Theatre: 10 Mar 1930-Mar 1930 (closing date unknown/8 performances). Cast: Betty Brenska (as "Cleo"), John Burkell (as "Rooney"), Paul Byron (as "Tom"), Eduardo Ciannelli (as "Antonio Fantana"), Constance Cummings (as "Carrie"), Betty De Pascue (as "Georgie"), W.L. Douglas (as "Medical Examiner"), Clyde Franklin (as "A Marine"), Viola Frayne (as "Ida Anders"), Walter Glass (as "Eddie Anders"), Lewis Gordon (as "Wagner"), Eugenia A. Herman (as "Jean"), Milton C. Herman (as "Smith"), Len D. Hollister (as "Lieutenant of Police"), Mary Howard (as "Hazel"), Joseph Kennedy (as "Ben"), Jerome Lesser (as "Havana"), Sam Levene (as "Rosso"), Marjorie Main (as "Clara"), Harold Morgan (as "A Sailor"), William E. Morris, George Neville (as "Mack"), Caroline Newcombe (as "A Salvation Army Worker"), Walter Newman (as "McKenna"), Pat O'Brien (as "Bill Post"), Arvid Paulson (as "Swede"), Willard Robertson (as "Buck"; final Broadway role), Antonio Salerno (as "Felice Pelangio"), Dorothea Scott (as "Dot"), Emmett Shackelford (as "Gus"), Lois Shore (as "Babe"), Joseph Slayton (as "Pete"), Edwin Stanley (as "Murphy"), Lulu Stone (as "Gypsie"), Max Von Mitzel (as "Doctor"), Jethro Warner (as "George"), Charles C. Wilson (as "Connor"), Vincent York.
- (1930) Stage: Appeared in "Sweet and Low" on Broadway. Musical revue. Sketches by David Freedman. Chanin's 48th Street Theatre: 17 Nov 1930-Apr 1931 (closing date unknown/184 performances).
- (1938) Stage: Produced (by arrangement with) "Schoolhouse on the Lot" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov. Directed / produced by Philip Dunning. Ritz Theatre: 22 Mar 1938-May 1938 (closing date unknown). Cast: Walter Armin (as "Herman Godansky"), Buford Armitage (as "Sampson"), Nancy Barnwell, Edward Barry, Carter Blake, Donald Brown, Joe Brown Jr., Frederic Clark, Hylah Coley, Gerald A. Cornell, June Curtis, Virginia Dunning, Eleanor Flagg, William Foran (as "Frank"), Averell Harris, Jean Harris (as "Dolly Shepard" / "Alternate"), Robert H. Harris, Eda Heinemann (as "Miss Fish"), Jack Kelly, Natalynne LaGoff, Lucille Low, Sidney Lumet (as "Mickey"), Richard Manning, Mary Mason, James Moore, David Pelham, Robert Pelham, Betty Philson, Paton Price, Edward Ryan Jr., Julanne Sack, Nate Sack, Nancy Sheridan, Gerard Sloane, Houseley Stevenson (as "J.G. Hamilton"), Onslow Stevens (as "Peter Driscoll"), Thomas F. Tracey (as "Mr. Zarbel"), Charles Wagenheim.
- (1938) Stage: Co-produced "Spring Meeting" on Broadlway. Comedy. Written by Molly Keane and John Perry. Directed by John Gielgud. Morosco Theatre: 8 Dec 1938-Mar 1939 (closing date unknown/98 performances). Co-produced by Gladys Merivale and Philip Merivale.
- (1941) Stage: Produced (w/Alfred Bloomingdale) and appeared (as "George Krause Sr.") in "High Kickers" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Based on an idea by Phil Silvers, from material by George Jessel, Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. Directed by Ed Sobol. Broadhurst Theatre: 31 Oct 1941-28 Mar 1942 (171 performances).
- (1942) Stage: Appeared in "Show Time" on Broadway. Written by Fred F. Finklehoffe. Musical Director: Walter Guterson. Broadhurst Theatre: 16 Sep 1942-3 Apr 1943 (342 performances).
- (1943) Stage: "Run, Little Chillun" on Broadway. Drama (revival). Music by / Written by / Musicl Director Hall Johnson. Production Supervised by Lew Cooper. Directed by Clarence Muse. Hudson Theatre: 11 Aug 1943-26 Aug 1943 (16 performances). Cast: John Alele (as "Chorus"), Roger Alford (as "Brother Absalom Brown" / "Novitiate"), Myrtle Anderson (as "Mame, of Toomer's Bottom"), Viola Anderson (as "Belle, of Toomer's Bottom"), Olive Ball (as "The Rev. Sister Luella Strong"), Service Bell (as "Elder Tongola, Prophet of the New Day Pilgrims"), Alfred Bledger (as "Dancer"), Miriam Burton (as "Bessiola Hicks" / "Pilgrim Choir"), Howard Carter (as "Pilgrim Choir"), Maggie Carter (as "Sister Judy Ann Hicks"), Thornton Cherokee (as "Chorus"), Sylvanna Cole (as "Chorus"), Ruth Collins (as "Pilgrim Choir"), William O. Davis (as "Brother Goliath Simpson" / "Novitiate"), Helen Dowdy (as "Ella"), Roxie Foster (as "Dancer"), Awilda Frazier (as "Organist"), Olive Gordon (as "Dancer"), Frank Green (as "Dancer"), Bessie Guy (as "Sister Mattie Fullilove"), Clarence Harris (as "Blind Man"), Edna Mae Harris (as "Sulamai"), Mabel Hart (as "Dancer"), Robert Harvey (as "Brother Esau Redd, Chairman of Deacon Board of Hope, Baptist Church"), Adolph Henderson (as "Sexton of the Hope Baptist Church"), Elijah Hodges (as "Novitiate" / "Brother George W. Jenkins"), Charles Holland (as "Charlie" / "Singer"), Martin James (as "Chorus"), James Jones (as "Novitiate"), Lulu B. King (as "Sue Scott, of Toomer's Bottom"), Rosalie King (as "Sister Mahalie Ockletree"), Okey Lawson (as "Chorus"), Robert Lopez (as "Dancer"), Fredye Marshall (as "Sister Mata, Priestess"), Means Mases (as "Chorus"), Inez Matthews (as "Soloist"), Violet McDowell (as "Mary Lou Mack"), Norma Miller (as "Dancer"), Walter Mosby (as "Brother Jo-Ba, Herald of Joy"), Joseph A. Noble (as "Dancer"), Bill O'Neil (as "Dancer"), Caleb Peterson (as "Jim, Rev. Jones' Son"), Nyoka Pleasant (as "Dancer"), Bertha Powell (as "Sister Flossie Lou Little"), Geraldine Prillerman (as "Dancer"), James Flash Riley (as "Dancer"), Garfield Ritter (as "Dancer"), Lillian Roberts (as "Dancer"), Edwin Roche (as "Jeems Jackson" / "Pilgrim Choir"), Norma Ross (as "Dancer"), Gertrude Saunders (as "Gulamai's Mother"), Wardell Saunders (as "Brother Bartholomew Little" / "Novitiate"), Louis Sharp (as "The Rev. Jones, Pastor of the Hope Baptist Church"), P. Jay Sidney (as "Brother Moses, Young Priest"), Maude Simmons (as "Mother Kanda, "Daughter of Tongola"), Joan Smith (as "Dancer"), Randall Steplight (as "Brother Jeremiah Johnson"), Andrew Taylor (as "Novitiate"), Eloise Uggams (as "Sister Lulu Jane Hunt"), Eva Vaughan (as "Sister Susie May Hunt"), Dorothy Williams (as "Dancer"), Enid Williams (as "Dancer"). Produced by Lew Cooper. Produced in association with Meyer Davis and George Jessel.
- (1948) Stage: Produced "The Vigil" on Broadway. Written by Ladislas Fodor. Directed by Alexander Markey. Royale Theatre: 21 May 1948-29 May 1948 (11 performances). Produced by George Jessel.
- (2/10/53) Radio: Appeared on "Martin and Lewis Show".
- (8/16/57) Guested on the daytime program "Stand Up and Be Counted".
- Print ad: Smirnoff vodka.
- Book: "You, Too, Can Make a Speech".
- Book: "Jessel Anyone?".
- Book: "Hello Momma".
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