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Lionel Stander

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Actor 1908–1994 On stage 19281963

Lionel Jay Stander (January 11, 1908 – November 30, 1994) was an American actor, activist, and a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild. He had an extensive career in theatre, film, radio, and television that spanned nearly 70 years, from 1928 until 1994. He was known for his distinctive raspy voice and tough-guy demeanor, as well as for his vocal left-wing political stances. One of the first Hollywood actors to be subpoenaed before the House Un-American Activities Committee, he was blacklisted from the late 1940s until the mid-1960s. Following his experience with the Hollywood Blacklist, Stander moved to Europe, where he appeared in many genre films, including several Spaghetti Westerns…

On stage 14 productions, 35 years

1928 Singing Jailbirds Provincetown Playhouse · Original · directed by Emjo Basshe 79 perf.
1929 Red Rust Martin Beck Theatre · Original · directed by Herbert J. Biberman 65 perf.
1929 The Game of Love and Death Guild Theatre · Original · directed by Rouben Mamoulian 48 perf.
1931 The House Beautiful Apollo Theatre · Original · directed by Worthington Miner 108 perf.
1933 Little Ol' Boy Playhouse Theatre · Original · directed by Joseph Losey 12 perf.
1933 The Drums Begin Shubert Theatre · Original 11 perf.
1934 The Bride of Torozko Henry Millers Theatre · Original 12 perf.
1934 The Wooden Slipper Ritz Theatre · Original 5 perf.
1939 Summer Night St James Theatre · Original · directed by Lee Strasberg 4 perf.
1941 Banjo Eyes Hollywood Theatre · Original · directed by Hassard Short 126 perf.
1952 Pal Joey Broadhurst Theatre · Revival · directed by Robert Alton 540 perf.
1961 The Conquering Hero ANTA · Original · directed by Albert Marre 8 perf.
1963 Arturo Ui Lunt Fontanne Theatre · Original · directed by Tony Richardson 8 perf.
1963 Luther St James Theatre · Original · directed by Tony Richardson 211 perf.

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Worked with more than once8 names

T J Halligan 2 productions
John Karlen 2 productions
Hugh Franklin 2 productions
Helen Flint 2 productions
Harry M Cooke 2 productions
Frank Verigun 2 productions
Chuck Haren 2 productions
Alice Reinheart 2 productions

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In the literature1 passages

  • Cast: Vivienne Segal, Harold Lang, Helen Gallagher, Lionel Stander, Patricia Northrop, Elaine Stritch, Helen Wood, Barbara Nichols, Jack Waldron, Robert Fortierebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt

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