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Lester Cole

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Actor 1896–1962 On stage 19261930

Lester Cole (1896–1962) was an American actor who appeared in the original Broadway production of Rodgers and Hart's Peggy-Ann (1926).

On stage 2 productions, 4 years

1926 Peggy-Ann Vanderbilt Theatre · Original · directed by Robert Milton 333 perf.
1930 Room of Dreams Empire Theatre · Original · directed by Kenneth Webb 13 perf.

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In the literature2 passages

  • VERDICT by Agatha Christie; Design and Direction, Neal Weaver; Stage Managers, Larry Hough, Penny Weinberger. CAST: Franklin Brown (Det. Ins. Ogden), Joan Conrad (Anya Hendryk), Dan Deitch (Prof. Karl Hendryk), Victoria Ezer (Lisa Koletzky), Larry Hough (Sgt. Pearce), Barbara Leto (Helen Rollander), Donald Nardini (Lester Cole), Vyvyan Pi…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1979-80 Season, v. 36 (Willis).txt
  • In the second act of Peggy-Ann, a giant silver fish appeared to tow the shipwrecked wedding party to shore. The fish also talked: "I hope I didn't Intrude, but I saw that you were having some difficulty." (Left to right, Lulu McConnell, Lester Cole, Helen Ford, Betty Starbuck.)theatre-pdfs/Thou Swell Thou Witty-The Life and Lyrics of Lorenz Hart - Hart, Dorothy.txt

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